Corporate & Event Photographer

The Marketing and Communications function drives unified marketing, communications, and design strategies across the company that help us leverage and enhance the strength of our brand for independent distributor members, manufacturer supplier partners, associates, and other stakeholders, enabling our shared mission to grow and prosper.  

The in-house Photographer will support AD’s marketing and communications initiatives by capturing compelling imagery of our members, suppliers, associates, and key events. Additionally, this role will manage the development of an annual photography plan and curate and maintain our image library. This role will collaborate with marketing team members and business partners across the company to plan and capture key imagery needed. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

1. Partner with marketing and business stakeholders to understand goals and current gaps in our image library.
2. Own the development of an annual photography plan to ensure we capture all imagery needed throughout the year. Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to ensure their needs are reflected in the plan.
3. Travel to AD conferences, office locations, and other events across North America to photograph events.
4. Photograph all associate headshots.
5. Stage photoshoots covering AD programs, advertising campaigns, warehouse spaces, warehouse products, office spaces, team photos, company culture, etc. 
6. Edit and retouch all photography captured.
7. Curate and maintain an image library of approved photos per industry that can be used in marketing materials.
8. Maintain and organize all photography equipment, ensuring readiness and quality standards are met.
9. Ensure all photography aligns with AD brand guidelines and quality standards. 
10. Ensure adherence to the photography plan and maintain all relevant deadlines forphotography needs.

1. Experience operating cameras, lighting equipment, and other production gear.
2. Expert knowledge of lighting techniques, composition, and photography principles, including excellent understanding of low-light photography and mixed lighting (conference rooms, ballrooms, offices, etc.)
3. Proficiency with professional photo editing software including Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Capture One, Adobe Creative Suite, or other capture/editing tools. 
4. Experience photographing different styles from events, to headshots, to lifestyle shoots. Experience shooting candid moments in live environments.
5. Experience retouching and color-correcting photos.
6. Strong creative and visual storytelling skills with an eye for framing and detail. 
7. Ability to translate marketing objectives into engaging and effective photo content. 
8. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple deadlines at once.
9. Manage multiple priorities including shoot prep, execution, file organization, retouching review, and image approvals across departments. Capable of same-day or next-day photo turnarounds when needed.
10. Ability to be discreet and unobtrusive during live meetings. 
11. Ability to take creative direction and feedback.
12. Comfortable working with executives, leadership teams, and large groups. 
13. Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills to partner effectively with cross-functional teams.
14. Stay current on photography trends, tools and techniques to drive creative innovation.
15. Able to stand and move around for long periods at a time.
16. Flexible to travel to locations as required of the job.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Media Production, Marketing, or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
2. Minimum 4 years of professional photography experience, preferably within a marketing, corporate communications, or agency setting.
3. A portfolio of relevant work is required; please include portfolio with your application.

Additional Comments:

1. Travel: Up to 50% annually
2. Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. although work outside these hours may be required
3. The position is based out of our corporate office in Wayne, PA, where we have a hybrid work schedule (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays in office with Mondays and Fridays remote)