Location:
Secaucus, New Jersey
Job Summary:
The photography coordinator will work with the photo team (manager & director of retail & digital photography) on all photo shoots for The Children’s Place & Gymboree. This position will play a role in pre-photo shoot planning and post photo shoot deliverables. This position requires polished photoshop & layout skills along with a clean & refined graphic design aesthetic—you will assist the photo team with shot list prep, casting, contact sheets & placing assets in presentation decks that support both retail & digital.
Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities:
• Assist manager of retail & digital photography with photo shoot prep & deliverables for all photo shoots
• Review seasonal retail & digital schematics to identify & cross reference all photography needs
• Review seasonal creative decks to absorb seasonal creative direction & place swipe into shot list for all photo shoots
• Assist manager of retail & digital photography to initiate casting & to cross reference & indicate digital needs
on the shot list
• Updating casting archive, headshots, sizing & assisting the casting director with adding casting to all retail
& digital shot lists
• Assist with prep, layout, distribution & updating contact sheets for retail & digital photo shoots
• Track, organize & prep multi-shot images before, during & after photo shoots
• Quickly comp together photo selects per direction of Photo Team
• Design PLP/PDPpresentation contact sheets & decks, track presentation feedback & manage updates for follow-up presentations
• Create contact sheet to deliver approved digital photography/layouts to retouching & update traffic manager
• Put together post shoot photoshoot decks organized by delivery dates, department, and category to distribute
to digital team for ease of finding approved imagery
• Work with retouching to create system for adding metadata to imagery in order to make assets searchable
on the DAM system
• Collaborate with in-store marketing team & store visual team with building the mock store windows
& interior for seasonal walkthroughs. This includes printing photography specific signage & posters to oversize
printers, trimming & installing into windows & interior spaces
• Calendarize the photo team’s shoot calendar, castings, presentations, retouching reviews & deliverable dates
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Art Direction, Graphic Design, Visual Communications or related field relevant to position.
2 - 4 years of experience in photography based graphic design, retail/digital marketing, retail or agencyexperience preferred.
2 - 4 years of hands-on photo retouching for presentation.
Demonstrated track record of embracing new digital photo marketing technologies and techniquesto drive growth and brand differentiation.
Skills and Behaviors:
Proven knowledge of photography, photo retouching, digital marketing, new technology, and competitive markets.
Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and prioritize appropriately in a fast-paced environment.
Self-starter, initiative taker with the energy, passion, enthusiasm and drive to succeed.
Proven managing, planning and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication, presentation skills and acute attention to detail.
Ability to remain flexible and agile in the face of changing business needs while delivering against aggressive business goals.
Extremely results oriented.
Ability to positively influence and work effectively with cross-functional teams including retail & digital creative, styling, marketing, social, retouching & retail production.
Software:
Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, InDesign, Bridge, After Effects & XD.
