Photography Strategy Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

The Photo Strategy Specialist plans, coordinates, and manages the execution of visual content projects across multiple marketing channels. This role ensures adherence to project performance targets including timing, cost, quality, and achievement of proposed benefits/return, with a focus on creating cohesive visual narratives. The Photo Strategy Specialist gathers creative requirements, establishes visual strategy plans, and oversees the execution of photo-centric projects. They interact with various creative teams, marketing departments, and clients to align visual direction, optimize resource utilization, and ensure projects maintain their critical path. This role bridges the gap between creative vision and practical execution, synthesizing diverse inputs into unified visual strategies that elevate cohesion and effectiveness.

PLEASE NOTE: This open role is for our part-time Flex Force bench. As a Flex Force employee, you’ll work on a project-by-project basis as needed, meaning hours will vary. We are estimating about 15 hours a week for this position.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Collects, analyzes and understands project requirements.
•    Develops and maintains project plans, including documentation of project scope, objectives, deliverables, key milestones, timelines, schedules, internal and external resources, project dashboards, etc.
•    Communicates with producers the project status, requirements, and structure across the Project Management team and all necessary departments.
•    Defines potential problems and suggest alternatives based upon cost implications, time constraints, and customer quality standards.
•    Analyzes the project’s cost structure and any significant deviations from the approved cost structure.
•    Collaborates with financial Controller, manufacturing, sales/marketing, and purchasing teams in project definition, feasibility, and approval process.
•    Manages day-to-day progress of projects assigned, including risk assessment and problem resolution.
•    Conducts project reviews assigned to prescribed process/structure.
•    Serves as the main day-to-day contact on current projects for internal project teams, clients and suppliers.
•    Attends with Producers, project planning meetings as needed; serves as subject matter expert regarding workflow, processes, capacity, timelines, etc.
•    Assists with Studio Manager, the implementation of workflow management and reporting tools focusing on quality, profitability, efficiency, and productivity.
•    Participates with Studio Manager, in cross-functional teams to develop and/or adapt processes, policies, and workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, speed, quality, etc.
•    Plans with Stuido Manager,  directs, and coordinates activities of employee(s) to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished.  Mentors, coaches, trains and develops team.
•    Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or related field
•    Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s) preferred, Design and Photography
•    6+ years of previous project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
•    Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
•    High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe Creative Suite & Internet applications
•    Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills 
•    Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning)
•    Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts
•    Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients
•    Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
•    Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
•    Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

•    Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.  
•    Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. 
*    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.