Digital Producer

About the CompanyPhotography Producer (or Creative Production Coordinator) Own end-to-end photography production with a strong focus on creative direction and visual consistency, particularly for food, product, and lifestyle photography. This role ensures shoots run smoothly, assets are visually compelling, organized, and usable, and cross-functional teams have what they need, on time, on budget, and on brand. Partners daily with Photographer/Retoucher, Editors, Designers, Creative, Brand/Category Marketing, and External Vendors.About the RoleThis role ensures shoots run smoothly, assets are visually compelling, organized, and usable, and cross-functional teams have what they need, on time, on budget, and on brand.ResponsibilitiesCore Responsibilities (Photo-Led)1. Pre-Production (Primary)Define scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets from brief.Build shot lists, call sheets, schedules, tech & prop lists.Source locations/talent/props; manage permits, COIs, releases.Coordinate cross-functional approvals; run pre-pro meetings.Collaborate with Creative to establish the leading visual look and feel for photography, ensuring consistency across food, product, and lifestyle imagery.2. On-Set Production (Primary)Lead day-of logistics, timeboxing, and risk management.Own stakeholder management and decision logs.Ensure brand standards, safety, and legal compliance.Guide creative execution on set to maintain approved aesthetic, lighting, and styling for food, product, and lifestyle photography.3. Post-Production (Primary)Manage selects, retouching briefs, color, QC, and approvals.Traffic deliverables to editors/retouchers; track status.Ensure final imagery aligns with creative direction and brand guidelines.4. Vendor Management (Primary)Maintain a neutral, competitive vendor roster.Source 2–3 bids per job; negotiate rates/SOWs; track performance.Enforce conflict of interest, preferred vendor policy compliance.Expanded Responsibilities (to fill variable time)5. Content Operations (Secondary)DAM governance: intake standards, metadata, naming, etc.Rights & usage: model/property releases, expirations, usage notes.Asset distribution to partners and channel owners.6. Video & Social Support (Secondary)Lightweight producing for short-form video (boards, shot lists, crews).BTS capture planning; social cutdowns coordination.Trafficking deliverables to channel calendars (with Marketing/CMs).7. Resource & Schedule Coordination (Secondary)Weekly talent resourcing for internal creatives & freelancers.Maintain master production calendar and status.8. Process Improvement (Secondary)Build reusable templates (briefs, shot lists, call sheets, budgets).Run post-mortems; drive corrective actions.Qualifications4–7 years producing commercial/studio photo; bonus for CPG/QSR/retail and food/product/lifestyle photography experience.Confident with shot planning, on-set leadership, and post workflows.Vendor bidding/negotiation; budget ownership.Solid DAM/metadata/usage rights literacy.Tools: Smartsheet, Excel/Sheets, Adobe CC basics, DAM (AEM).Required SkillsCalm, clear communicator; high follow-through.Stakeholder management: sets expectations, gives options with trade-offs.Vendor neutrality; collaborative, no-drama ethos.Ownership mindset, proactive risk management.