Photography Manager [72806]

Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All contractors will be paid as W2 employees.

About The Role

As the Photography Manager, you will be responsible for managing and growing a team of full-time photographers capturing photos and video that supports our clients products. Our clients photographers provide high-quality photography, 3D virtual tours, drone imagery and video on commercial and residential properties as well as neighborhoods, parks, and schools to capture the features and highlights of each. Our client customers rely on our team to offer content that drives real estate transactions. As a Photography Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that photographers are always meeting both production and quality standards. Meeting deadlines for both external and internal clients is a critical part of your responsibilities. Working in the field with each of your photographers at least twice a month to ensure best practices are implemented and provide coaching and mentoring is required.

Responsibilities

• Build, train, mentor, and coach a growing team of 8-10 professional field photographers
• Daily review of the teams production and adherence to company policy
• Spend quality time with local and regional team members to demonstrate best practice with media collection, postproduction, process optimization, and customer service
• Review incoming media and data to determine its quality relative to standards and guidelines
• Provide constructive and actionable feedback to team members to meet both production and quality expectations
• Create action plans to help team members grow, succeed, and maintain their engagement
• Professional and effective communication with clients and internal partners to meet company objectives
• Continued learning and development of your craft, including staying up to date on new techniques and technology as well as management concepts
• Monthly travel within your region and quarterly travel to the Richmond, VA office is required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years’ direct operations management of 6+ employees, virtual management a plus
• Leadership and management skills, including the ability to prioritize and control the workload of a team, coaching, and mentoring through professional development
• Experience with creating effective KPIs and meeting performance metrics, being results-oriented
• Ability to work in a collaborative setting
• Success in building strong, cohesive teams by leading and motivating towards action/execution through influence and collaboration
• Ability to articulate and execute corporate strategy, well-communicated with the ability to influence
• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with Excel that includes the ability to manipulate data, filter, and develop basic formulas.
• Creative problem solving, attention to detail, objectivity and the ability to think strategically
• Analytical approach with the ability to interpret information and trends, adapting quickly
• Ability to interact at all levels and establish rapport with both internal and external stakeholders
• Photography, video and drone experience a plus
• Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint

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