Planet Interactive
Photo Producer Job at Planet Interactive in Culver City
Planet Interactive, Culver City, CA, United States, 90232
Photo Producer
Location: Culver City, CA
Schedule: 3 Days Onsite
Pay Rate: Up to $86/ hr
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision and more
Planet Interactive is looking for a Photo Producer to join our well known Fortune 500 client on a 9-month contract. This role will work 40 hours per week and will require you to be onsite 3 days per week in their Culver City office.
Photo Producer Responsibilities:
- Be a visual storyteller with a deep understanding of photography and film, driven by a passion for crafting moments that resonate.
- Understand equal parts of creative and production oversight
- Work closely with the Creative Director and Art Directors to take shoots from brief to commissioning, production, post-production, and launch.
- Use your knowledge of photographers, directors, and DPs worldwide in commissioning these creatives, makes you adept at bringing ambitious projects to life.
- Keep a finger on the pulse of news, culture, and global events
- Excel at creating compelling editorial narratives and content strategies.
- You possess strong project, budget, and time management skills, balancing multiple commissions seamlessly in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Incredibly organized and collaborative, you’re a motivated self-starter who stays calm under pressure.
- Your enthusiasm for culture and lifestyle, combined with an eye for detail and craft focused skills, ensures that every project is executed with precision and care.
Photo Producer Qualifications:
- A well-developed aesthetic that connects with journalistic photography and video, and the portfolio to prove it including examples of original commissions that reflect a consistent, A+ taste level and excellent execution
- Expert at shoot commissioning and production, fee negotiation, contracts, and creative direction
- Commission creatives around the world
- Meticulous budget management
- Knowledge of image rights and legal clearance processes for commissioned content
- Ability to find compelling editorial stories that resonate on a global scale
- A global network of photographers, directors, and DPs
- Clear and concise communication skills
- Highly collaborative, great to work with on a team, and instinctively understand the value of building great relationships across an organization, from marketing, HI, internal production teams and more.
- Keen ability to create work under minimal supervision, as well as package and present solutions to wider creative teams
- Portfolio showing extraordinary talent in delivering top-tier photo and video
- 10+ years relevant photo editing or multimedia experience; bonus for tours in journalistic magazines, newspapers or online news
- Flexibility to accommodate travel when needed
- Expert Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
Education:
- BA/BS in journalism, communication or photography preferred