Responsibilities

• Develop and execute creative direction for hardlines product photography across packaging, e-commerce, marketing, social, and other brand initiatives
• Establish and maintain visual standards for hardlines imagery, ensuring photography is consistent with each brand personality
• Partner closely with Merchants, Product Development, Design, E-commerce, Marketing, and Photography to understand product priorities, selling points, target consumer, and creative needs
• Concept and art direct still life, tabletop, product, and environmental photography, both in studio and on location
• Determine appropriate composition, lighting, camera angles, styling, backgrounds, sets, props, surfaces, and supporting elements to best showcase each product
• Translate product concepts and creative briefs into clear and compelling visual direction for photographers, stylists, set stylists, and other creative partners
• Own the collaboration, scheduling, and production of hardlines photography shoots, working with cross-functional teams to coordinate product availability, creative direction, resources, timelines, and shoot requirements
• Art direct photography shoots from pre-production through final delivery, ensuring the creative vision is executed consistently and efficiently
• Collaborate with photographers and stylists to establish lighting, composition, styling, and overall visual approach
• Work with Product Development and Merch teams to identify key product features and ensure photography accurately represents the product and supports its merchandising objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Art Direction, Visual Communication, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in art direction, product photography, or a related creative role
• Experience art directing hardlines, still life, tabletop, product, or e-commerce photography required
• Strong portfolio showcasing product photography and visual storytelling required
• Experience managing photo shoots from concept through final delivery
• Strong understanding of photography, lighting, composition, styling, sets, props, and retouching
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of digital photography and image-making workflows
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Capture One, PageProof, and Mac software
• Familiarity with PLM and/or other product lifecycle and creative project management systems

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Career advancement
• Competitive base salary
• Bonus opportunity
• Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance
• 401k with a company match
• 30% merchandise discount