Studio Photo Art Director

This is a fully onsite role based out of our HQ office near Portland, Oregon. The expectation is for employees to be in-office 5 days per week.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear Company Photo Studio is seeking a detailed Studio Art Director responsible for the creation of high-quality digital images and video produced by our Studio Team. The ideal candidate must be a passionate, motivated creative powerhouse with a hunger for excellence. They will need a critical eye to elevate the assets produced while capturing the DNA of the CSC family of brands. The Art Director will be responsible for directly managing both the in-house and freelance Art Direction and Stylist teams. The ability to manage multiple initiatives and experience in a high-volume studio is paramount to success in this role.

HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce commercial product images

• On-set art directing of PDP photography

• Effectively communicate creative direction to on-set crews

• Accountable for final image selection

• Management of the full-time styling team

• Oversee the styling budget and wardrobe closet management

• Responsible for the creation and updating of brand specific style guides

• Develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) of creative workflows

• Continuous process improvement to balance superior quality with business-driven productivity goals

• Works closely with creative directors and brand directors, to find creative, strategic solutions in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.

• Inspires a culture of creative excellence. Pushes to elevate overall creative, strategic, and conceptual quality of every image.

YOU ARE

• Passionate about depicting a product through visual mastery

• A self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• An excellent communicator with skills to establish positive working relationships across various levels and fields of expertise.

YOUHAVE

• Bachelor's degree or comparable work experience

• 5+ years of experience in commercial imaging studio

• Experience with digital asset management workflows and processes that leverage a DAM for digital asset distribution.Creative Force experience a plus.

• 3+ years of people management experience, working with FTE and freelancers, stylists, hair/makeup artist and models.

• Excellent communication skills

• Customer-focused

• Detail-oriented

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams.

• Understanding of digital technology as it pertains to photography and video capture.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.