Studio Manager

About the job:

CTC Creative is looking for a full-time Studio Manager to work onsite out of our studio in Manhattan. We are a full-service, fast-paced photography studio consisting of photographers and imaging experts; photographers, videographers, editors, and producers. Our work is primarily architectural and aerial photography for the commercial real estate industry.

Candidates should be independent and work equally well as part of a team. Our ideal candidate has 5 or more years of experience managing photography and video workflows in an increasing capacity. This person also has excellent communication skills, a superb ability to have a macro level overview of all studio operations, and the desire to help with the growth of a small business. 

SALARY: $30-$35 per hour, based on experience. Guaranteed 40 hours a week. Federal holidays paid. Additional earning potential via freelance roles as photographer, producer, camera operator, production assistant paid at prevailing industry rates. No medical benefits.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Management:

• Serve as producer for complex shoots. Including but not limited to scouting, pre-production, managing client expectations, coordinating budgets, preparing job sheets, setting up site access, manage COIs, hiring of assistants and other production crew
• Serve as post-production manager for all operations
• Oversee all retouching operations and workflows
• Maintain and develop quality standards for all delivered assets
• Coordinate delivery of stock images and videos to clients, stock libraries, and potential clients
• Establish ongoing asset management systems using file naming and metadata industry standards

Administrative: 

• Backup assets and manage backup procedures; ensure assets are findable
• Copyright registration
• Manage stock image pipeline
• Maintain multiple stock catalogs
• Update internal instructional documentation. Where none exists, create clear and thorough documentation
• Updating multiple databases with relevant information

Business Development:

• Create, edit, and oversee social media posting in a business to business capacity
• Develop relationships with potential clients and encourage ongoing collaborations
• Manage aesthetic vision of the studio and ensure all of our internet presence is aligned with this vision

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years of experience in commercial photography
• Photoshop and Lightroom expert
• Thorough understanding of production and post production workflows for still and video capture, retouching, storage, and retrieval
• Experience managing workflows, creative people, and day to day operations
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain internal and external relationships
• Proficiency with Google Business Suite

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