Photo Studio Supervisor
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Direct studio floor operations by managing shoot preparation, set readiness, and daily production flow from preparation through wrap. Lead coordinators, assistants, and freelance partners while clarifying priorities, coaching in real time, and removing roadblocks to ensure efficient execution. Build and maintain photography schedules, balancing creative priorities, sample readiness, and team capacity to meet business timelines. Track production metrics including shoot volume, delays, and rework to identify trends and recommend process improvements. Support seamless asset flow between warehouse, studio, and sets while ensuring merchandise is properly tracked and returned. Maintain a clean, organized studio environment and uphold brand standards for accuracy and consistency across all channels.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of prior photo studio, photo production, sample operations, creative operations, visual merchandising, or related experience
- At least 3-5 years of prior supervisory, lead, or team coordination experience
- Understand how a photo studio team works and what role each partner plays in bringing inspiring assets to life
- Are a clear communicator with strong time management, people, and leadership skills
- Are a confident delegator who can set clear expectations and follow through with team members and cross-functional partners
- Are comfortable balancing hands-on floor leadership with coordinator management, ensuring the team has clear direction while daily production stays on track
- Thrive in a fast-paced creative production environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
- Have strong organization skills and the ability to effectively prioritize multiple responsibilities
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a high level of ownership
- Have a strong sense of initiative and can work effectively in a team environment
- Can build effective relationships with internal and external cross-functional partners, either on site or remotely
- Are comfortable using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Have experience using production schedules, sample tracking tools, workflow documents, asset management systems, or other production planning tools
- Have experience building, maintaining, and communicating production or photography schedules with changing priorities and cross-functional inputs
- Have experience capturing production metrics, reporting workflow status, and using data to improve scheduling, staffing, sample readiness, and studio efficiency
- Have experience working with merchandise, samples, props, sets, photography equipment, or studio inventory
- Are comfortable providing feedback, training, and support to hourly, temporary, freelance, or cross-functional team members
- Can work a flexible schedule as needed to meet the needs of the business
- Can support occasional early, late, or extended production days based on shoot schedules and business needs
- Can occasionally travel or support location shoots as business needs require
Desired Qualifications
- Working experience with Airtable is a plus
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