Photo Post-Production Producer

Location: Ellenton

The Photo Post-Production Producer is responsible for overseeing the company's photographic library, ensuring that assets are meticulously organized, accessible, consistent, and properly preserved for longevity. This position implements industry best practices and maintains the archive as a reliable resource for creative endeavors.

This position is an integral part of the production workflow, collaborating closely with photographers both on set and in the office to manage incoming assets efficiently. The role includes ensuring that files are promptly ingested, securely backed up, systematically organized, and properly prepared for a smooth transition into post-production. By establishing early structure, maintaining workflow integrity, and guaranteeing that all assets are accurately catalogued, accessible, and compliant with team standards, this individual serves as a vital link between the set and post-production processes.

This position plays a crucial role in advancing team operations by defining, implementing, and optimizing post-production and media management processes. It also involves identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and scalability while defining and rolling out initiatives with both photographers and photo producers. The role works across both new and existing systems to promote adoption, ensure appropriate use, and provide smooth integration into the team's daily workflows

Essential Job Functions

* Oversee the full post-production workflow: organizing, tagging, retouching, and quality control of all photographic assets.

* Manage media on set, including ingesting, backing up, and prepping files in real-time with photographers. Serve as the bridge between production and post, ensuring every asset is organized, accessible, and meets creative standards.

* Ensures consistency, efficiency, and adherence to established team standards across both in-house and external post-production efforts

* Train and guide photo team members to follow standards and best practices. Holding them accountable to the workflow.

* Define, implement, and refine post-production processes to improve efficiency and scalability.

* Lead all photo retouching efforts, directly retouching images as needed while overseeing in-house teams and external vendors, setting quality standards, and providing guidance to ensure consistency across all deliverables.

* Integrate and maintain new tools and systems, including MAM platforms and collaboration software.

* Work within project management system to fulfill requests from various departments.

Job Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Photography, Visual Arts, Digital Media, or related field preferred (equivalent professional experience may substitute).

* 5+ years in photo post-production, media management, or digital asset workflows, preferably in a creative agency, brand, or studio environment.

* Proven experience leading retouching workflows, including directing internal teams and external vendors.

* On-set experience managing and ingesting photography assets in real-time.

* Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom).

* Experience with Media Asset Management (MAM) systems, DAM platforms, or collaboration tools.

* Strong understanding of file formats, color workflows, and delivery specifications.

* Strong organizational and communication skills with close attention to detail are a necessity, as well as a flexible and team-oriented attitude in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.

* Able to share skills with others and learn from others in a constructive environment. Willingness to take direction.

* Working knowledge of Mac operating systems and proficiency in the full suite of Microsoft Office applications.

* Creative mindset with a passion for photography and visual quality.

* Ability to lead post-production processes and enforce standards across teams.

* Adaptable and willing to adopt new tools and systems to improve workflows.

* Strategic thinker who is motivated by the opportunity to define new levels of success.

* Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work with minimal supervision to accomplish goals and manage multiple tasks…