Sr Photo Studio Producer

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.
The primary role of the Senior Producer is initial and ongoing client engagement, management of photo group production: this includes scheduling, client relations, booking of crews, talent and locations and maintaining studio budget. The Sr. Producer will collaborate with the client and studio team for schedules and timing.

Responsibilities:

The Sr. Producer is expected to fulfill the following duties:

Complete understanding of photographic, video, CGI, and imaging processes
Build and maintain client relationships with low-level, mid-level and even senior-level management.
Develop long-term client partnerships that results in a mutually beneficial, growth-oriented business and working relationship.
Manage multiple project timelines and budgets simultaneously
Manage studio team
Research and maintain vendor relationships.
Create project-based estimates
Develop and maintain production timelines and ensure accurate completion of production
Communicate with client and vendors during all stages of project(s)
Serve as liaison between client, production and other departments
Represent department in associated meetings.
Responsible for ensuring that adequate levels of content production are maintained, and such production is of a high standard of quality.
Manage production budgets, timelines, and logistics: Request and analyze bids from external vendors for content production
Develop client-facing estimates for content production
Oversee the procurement and return/donation of product(s) for shooting
Talent casting
Develop production books, matrices, and shot lists
Maintain original signed copies of photographic and audio/visual releases


Manage post-production processes to ensure accurate completion of project
Interact with vendors to ensure timely completion and invoicing of projects
Maintain complete production files for historical reference, including legal releases and negotiated usage rights
Perform administrative duties, such as preparing reports, processing of vendor invoices, and reconciling jobs for final invoicing
Encourage and motivate team performance, generate, and sustain the enthusiasm and commitment of staff and develop a positive environment
Develop and refine process to increase efficiency and productivity without decrease in quality



Qualifications:

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis

4-year Degree in Photography, Media, Design, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Business Management, or equivalent work experience
10 or more years of experience in producing in a high-end, high-volume photography studio for retail advertising within an agency environment
Experience managing a creative agency and/or photography studio teams
Broad understanding of CGI
Understand licensing agreements for imagery
Must possess excellent problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of photography workflows and scheduling, production budgets, estimating and financial reporting and product/merchandise management systems and data/records
Proficiency with Apple/Macintosh computer platforms and related software
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software – specifically Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint
Demonstrate the ability to handle many issues, items, and functions at one time and deal rapidly with multiple items in prioritized sequence.
Demonstrated knowledge of current technologies utilized in the broadcast and photography realms




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We offer excellent benefits to eligible employees, including 401(k), holidays, vacations and more.


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