Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$65-75 Hourly
Start Date:
May 25, 2026
Our client's Photo Production Department is seeking a Manager, Photo Production to plan and execute photo shoots from start to finish across multiple brand divisions. This management-level role coordinates the creative photography process, ensuring every shoot meets creative and brand objectives on time and within budget.
The Photo Production team is responsible for the end-to-end planning and execution of all shoots, delivering creative vision on brand, on time, and on budget. This is a backfill position with an immediate start needed.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage the creative photography process and coordinate all creative components of each photo shoot to ensure alignment with brand objectives, timelines, and budgets
• Manage shoot budgets under the direction of the AVP of Photo
• Schedule and book photographers, models, hair, makeup, stylists, studios, outside production resources, and locations for all photo shoots
• Support model castings and create/manage detailed call sheets
• Negotiate rates and fees with talent and vendors to reduce costs while maintaining the highest photographic standards and strong talent relationships
• Ensure all release forms are signed and coordinate with Legal on any issues
• Manage finalization and submission of all advances, billings, usage agreements, and post-production work within allocated budgets
• Reconcile all invoices from photo shoots; process, file, and submit to Accounts Payable; manage advance requests and net-zero payments
Key Partnerships
This role collaborates closely with the Creative Director of Photography, Photo Art Directors, Creative Operations, Sample Management, Merchants, Stylists, Finance, and outside vendors.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 5 years (up to 8 years preferred) of photo production/producing experience across print, catalogue, magazine, newspaper, collateral, and digital/web
• Strong prior experience producing photo shoots for agency or corporate clients
• Proven budget management and financial reconciliation skills
• Experience with vendor and agency management, including rate negotiation
Core Competencies
• Highly collaborative - able to partner effectively across creative, operations, and business teams
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
• Calm and confident under pressure in fast-paced, on-set environments
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities
• Budget management and cost optimization mindset
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