Planet Interactive is looking for a Photo Producer to join our well known Fortune 500 client on a 9-month contract. This role will work 40 hours per week and will require you to be onsite 3 days per week in their Culver City office.
Photo Producer Responsibilities:
Be a visual storyteller with a deep understanding of photography and film, driven by a passion for crafting moments that resonate.
Understand equal parts of creative and production oversight
Work closely with the Creative Director and Art Directors to take shoots from brief to commissioning, production, post-production, and launch.
Use your knowledge of photographers, directors, and DPs worldwide in commissioning these creatives, makes you adept at bringing ambitious projects to life.
Keep a finger on the pulse of news, culture, and global events
Excel at creating compelling editorial narratives and content strategies.
You possess strong project, budget, and time management skills, balancing multiple commissions seamlessly in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Incredibly organized and collaborative, you're a motivated self-starter who stays calm under pressure.
Your enthusiasm for culture and lifestyle, combined with an eye for detail and craft focused skills, ensures that every project is executed with precision and care.
Photo Producer Qualifications:
A well-developed aesthetic that connects with journalistic photography and video, and the portfolio to prove it including examples of original commissions that reflect a consistent, A+ taste level and excellent execution
Expert at shoot commissioning and production, fee negotiation, contracts, and creative direction
Commission creatives around the world
Meticulous budget management
Knowledge of image rights and legal clearance processes for commissioned content
Ability to find compelling editorial stories that resonate on a global scale
A global network of photographers, directors, and DPs
Clear and concise communication skills
Highly collaborative, great to work with on a team, and instinctively understand the value of building great relationships across an organization, from marketing, HI, internal production teams and more.
Keen ability to create work under minimal supervision, as well as package and present solutions to wider creative teams
Portfolio showing extraordinary talent in delivering top-tier photo and video
10+ years relevant photo editing or multimedia experience; bonus for tours in journalistic magazines, newspapers or online news
Flexibility to accommodate travel when needed
Expert Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
Education:
BA/BS in journalism, communication or photography preferred