Producer - Fashion & Apparel, AI-Enabled Retail Content Prod.

St. Joseph Communications•Toronto, ON

4d•CA$75,000 - CA$85,000•Onsite

About The Position

SJC is seeking a Producer with fashion/apparel retail production experience to help plan and execute high-volume eCommerce photography and content production on a 3-5 month contract. This role connects project requirements with studio reality: samples, talent, styling, shot lists, sets, timing, capacity, approvals, retouching handoff, and final asset readiness. The ideal candidate is hands-on, highly organized, and comfortable managing fast-moving studio production while using AI-assisted tools and workflow data to improve speed, clarity, and efficiency.

Requirements

4-7+ years of production experience in fashion, apparel, retail, eCommerce, catalogue, commercial photography, studio production, or agency production.
Strong understanding of on-figure and off-figure apparel shoots, model/talent coordination, styling, samples, set logistics, shot lists, and post-production handoffs.
Ability to manage multiple shoot days, production streams, suppliers, samples, and creative requirements simultaneously.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with creative, PM, studio, logistics, and client-facing teams.
Comfort working in a high-volume studio environment where speed, quality, and operational discipline are equally important.
Experience with production tracking tools, spreadsheets, workback schedules, asset lists, or project management platforms.
Comfort using AI-assisted production workflows for shot planning support, batch recommendations, checklisting, content readiness checks, and post-production coordination.
Ability to use workflow data to spot blockers, optimize shoot sequencing, and reduce avoidable downtime or rework.

Nice To Haves

Retail, Walmart, mass merchant, apparel brand, eCommerce marketplace, or product content experience is a strong asset.
Experience with DAMs, Workhorse-style sample tracking, Content Factori, Wrike, Power BI, or similar tools is an asset.
Understands that AI supports production efficiency but final sample, styling, product, and creative decisions remain human-owned.
Hands-on studio operator who can keep shoots moving without sacrificing accuracy or quality.
Strong eye for practical details: sample condition, colourways, fit, props, styling needs, and missing inputs.
Able to manage pressure, changing priorities, and cross-functional teams with a calm and solutions-oriented approach.
Comfortable balancing creative ambition with production volume, timing, and cost discipline.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate assigned apparel and eCommerce shoots, including sample readiness, production requirements, models/talent where applicable, styling needs, setup sequencing, and crew coordination.
Translate PM/client requirements and art direction into executable production plans, shot schedules, set priorities, and daily studio run-of-show details.
Work with sample logistics to confirm samples, colourways, packaging, labels, size ranges, missing items, and production-readiness issues before shoots.
Coordinate with photographers, stylists, art directors, studio assistants, retouchers, and QA teams to ensure production standards and timing are met.
Manage production changes, blockers, rush needs, and scope shifts with clear communication to PM and account leadership.
Support post-production handoff by ensuring shot lists, selects, notes, and asset requirements are complete and understandable.
Identify repeatable production patterns and recommend batching, template, staffing, or workflow improvements.

Benefits

Exclusive employee subscription rates for SJC publications.
A complimentary 1-year Toronto Life Insider membership.
Discounted annual GoodLife membership.
Participation in the Perkopolis Perk Program, offering employee pricing at a wide range of retailers.

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