Ecommerce Product Photography Manager Job at Proper Cloth in New York

Help create the future of custom clothing ecommerce with Proper Cloth. We’re looking for an experienced manager, with a high attention to detail, and an interest in process optimization to join our photography team. In this role you will be overseeing the ecommerce photography process at Proper Cloth, managing a small team of photographers and product stylists and working in person from our beautiful studio in Soho, New York. At Proper Cloth, great Ecommerce photography is all about consistency, quality, and efficiency. You will oversee the process from start to finish, as you shepherd products from arrival, to still-life photography, to on-figure photography, to editing, and finally to image uploads. The whole way you will be helping ensure your team is performing, products look great and the process is running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee daily operations and the total process of ecommerce photography
• Product arriving, product preparation, still-life photography, on-figure photography, file naming, image editing and digital asset management
• Coordinate schedules of team and priorities of shoots
• Ensure all photography is consistently executed to Proper Cloth standards
• Manage a small team of photographers and product stylists and interns
• Ensures all team members are trained in studio workflow procedures
• Ensures all studio invoices, expense receipts, relevant documentation are processed and given to correct departments such as HR and Accounts Payable
• Fully onsite role 5 days per week

Requirements

• Excellent organization skills

• Proficiency in Capture One, Excel, Google Calendar, ClickUp, etc
• Excellent process management and optimization skills
• High attention to detail
• Keen eye for photography - able to detect small differences between photographs such as shadow darkness, white balance, pinned silhouettes, wrinkles, etc
• Experience managing a team, inspiring, coaching, checking in, holding accountable, etc.
• Expert knowledge of e-commerce photography workflow processes including merchandise preparation, equipment set-up, lighting, set builds, on-set best practices, along with knowledge of post-production

Benefits

• Competitive 401(k)
• Generous clothing allowance and discount
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental vision)