Talent and Culture Director

What You’ll Do:

We’re looking for internet culture geeks, meme aficionados, TikTok natives, who love staying on top of the latest cultural phenomenon to inspire and create cool social content.  We are looking for a collaborative and skilled Content Creator with proficiency in both video and still photography, a deep understanding of social media trends and pop culture and a keen eye for framing and prop design. The ideal candidate will be adept at shooting high-quality content using both iPhone and DSLR cameras, with a mastery of lighting techniques. Additionally, they should have experience in video editing and photo retouching to ensure that the final product meets our brand standards.

You’ll work alongside social strategists and creatives to ensure quality and consistency with brand personality and ambitions. You will be the primary owner and creator of social content while also applying your expertise to incorporate the latest trends, filters, sounds, and formats into your approach. The work will range in application across organic social, paid campaigns, media activations, and beyond.

Who You Are

• You’re obsessed with internet culture, the latest memes and trends, online subcultures and communities.
• You’re excited and inspired by the world of social media – the first to share among colleagues and friends the latest trends, effects, tracks, etc. on TikTok.
• You’re a creative and clever content creator with experience in photography, video production and editing for social media.
• You’re a storyteller who can make captivating content across all platforms that ranges from educational to emotional and everything in between.
• Hands on, get it done, make cool sh*t mentality.
• Collaborative and a team player
• You bring a sense of humor and charm to the work you create.
• You have experience translating big ideas and brand campaigns into social content and/or leveraging social trends and insights to inform both.
• You’re interested in and understand Gen-Z culture.

Responsibilities

• Stay on top of ever-changing social media trends, pop culture references or other relevant conversations in the social space.
• Conceptualize, film, edit and otherwise create engaging content for various social platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and more.
• Shoot high-quality video and stills using both iPhone and DSLR cameras, ensuring exceptional composition, lighting, and clarity.
• Collaborate closely with the creative team to develop content ideas and execute content pieces that are not only relevant, native to platform, but align with brand objectives and standards.
• Execute video editing and photo retouching.
• Manage and organize digital assets, including raw footage, photos, and edited files, to ensure efficient workflow and accessibility.

• 5-7 years of experience in video content creation for social media at a consumer-facing brand or agency or similar experience.
• Strong understanding of opportunities and limitations of all popular social platforms.
• A passion for staying updated on emerging trends in social media and digital content creation.
• Keen eye for design/art direction/leveraging props and styling.
• Collaborative work ethic.
• Experience creating various types of content from product shots to storytelling.
• Mid-level Experience shooting and lighting video content and still photography.
• Proficiency with photography and editing programs both in app and external (e.g., Photoshop, Premier Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Capture One etc)
• Nice to have: Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, AfterEffects, and Illustrator.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced team environment, coordinating multiple projects simultaneously with hard deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability in adapting brand voices and visual identities to videos.
• Ability to manage projects from ideation to production, through post-production and delivery.
• Good presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.

“Compensation Range: $102,500 – $115,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.” If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply. The Company anticipates the application window for this job posting will end 7/25/2024.

The Executive Producer, Photography is a critical role and advocate from the creative idea to execution. You are a pro-active, future-thinking leader; someone who will build new relationships with our sister agencies and deepen existing connections, develop new business opportunities and initiatives, and strengthen our teams. You are an advocate for good ideas, great execution and a proponent of long-term collaboration. Having excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to juggle tasks easily and calmly. Your experience in the production process extends beyond the general operations of the job and carries into the execution of the work all while ensuring agency and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Works with the HOS in development and growth for new and existing clients, including capabilities presentations, onboarding, and relationship building.
• Act as primary point of contact with clients, agency partners, and internal teams to plan and deliver photography projects
• Works directly with Internal and Client teams, including but not limited to; Creative, Photographers, Crew, and Account Management on the planning and execution of productions
• Negotiates and books production talent as needed
• Works with team members to coordinate all production needs and logistics
• Executes production workflows based on client needs, regardless of media channel, ensuring execution of creative to the brief
• Reviews, bids and manages scope of work throughout the life cycle of a job
• Ensures productions are delivered within budget and on-time
• Responsible for the financial health and reconciliation of jobs
• Create a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration.
• Flexible and full of ideas on how to make the impossible possible, highly entrepreneurial mindset
• Drive creative and operational excellence across the team, developing the next generation of content production leadership.
• Partner with inventory to ensure product is received as needed for production.
• Staying up to date on industry trends, talent, and equipment

Locations & Commitments:

• Full-time role, currently hybrid but individual should expect to mostly be in office three days a week. Comradery and in person meetings with agencies is important
• Overtime may be required to deliver on client projects and deadlines
• Travel may be required based on production needs

• 10+ years in Photo Producer Role, experience in studio and on location
• Strong knowledge of creative and production processes
• Bachelors’ degree is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including strong presentation skills
• Strong Negotiation and Budget Management Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Ability to think quickly and juggle multiple projects
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage a great deal of detailed information
• Focused on Team Development and Leadership presence
• Customer-service oriented, attuned to client needs while building and strengthening these relationships
• Critical thinker, using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to opportunities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Expertise in food, CPG and lifestyle productions

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/25/2024.

The Executive Producer, Photography is a critical role and advocate from the creative idea to execution. You are a pro-active, future-thinking leader; someone who will build new relationships with our sister agencies and deepen existing connections, develop new business opportunities and initiatives, and strengthen our teams. You are an advocate for good ideas, great execution and a proponent of long-term collaboration. Having excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to juggle tasks easily and calmly. Your experience in the production process extends beyond the general operations of the job and carries into the execution of the work all while ensuring agency and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Works with the HOS in development and growth for new and existing clients, including capabilities presentations, onboarding, and relationship building.
• Act as primary point of contact with clients, agency partners, and internal teams to plan and deliver photography projects
• Works directly with Internal and Client teams, including but not limited to; Creative, Photographers, Crew, and Account Management on the planning and execution of productions
• Negotiates and books production talent as needed
• Works with team members to coordinate all production needs and logistics
• Executes production workflows based on client needs, regardless of media channel, ensuring execution of creative to the brief
• Reviews, bids and manages scope of work throughout the life cycle of a job
• Ensures productions are delivered within budget and on-time
• Responsible for the financial health and reconciliation of jobs
• Create a culture of creativity, innovation, collaboration.
• Flexible and full of ideas on how to make the impossible possible, highly entrepreneurial mindset
• Drive creative and operational excellence across the team, developing the next generation of content production leadership.
• Partner with inventory to ensure product is received as needed for production.
• Staying up to date on industry trends, talent, and equipment

Locations & Commitments:

• Full-time role, currently hybrid but individual should expect to mostly be in office three days a week. Comradery and in person meetings with agencies is important
• Overtime may be required to deliver on client projects and deadlines
• Travel may be required based on production needs

• 10+ years in Photo Producer Role, experience in studio and on location
• Strong knowledge of creative and production processes
• Bachelors’ degree is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including strong presentation skills
• Strong Negotiation and Budget Management Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Ability to think quickly and juggle multiple projects
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage a great deal of detailed information
• Focused on Team Development and Leadership presence
• Customer-service oriented, attuned to client needs while building and strengthening these relationships
• Critical thinker, using logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to opportunities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Expertise in food, CPG and lifestyle productions

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $121,000.00 – $204,500.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/25/2024.