Senior Visual Producer

Location: Fort Collins, ColoradoEmployment Type: Full-time, in-officeSalary Range: $70,299.66 - $84,661.95 (including incentive)Annual Performance Incentive: Up to $10,000About the RoleThe Creative Agency is seeking a senior visual production professional to own and elevate photography and video production across our client portfolio.This is not a photographer who occasionally shoots video or a videographer who can also take a decent still image. We are looking for someone with genuine commercial capability across both disciplines who can lead productions from initial concept through final delivery.The Senior Visual Producer will be responsible for the visual quality, technical execution, organization, and reliability of photo and video work produced by the agency. This person will collaborate with strategy, content, design, and account teams to translate creative direction into polished visual assets that strengthen brands and command attention.The right person understands that elevated production is not defined by expensive equipment or a dramatic reel. It is defined by judgment: the right lighting, lens, composition, color, audio, pacing, retouching, and finishing choices for the brand, audience, platform, and campaign.This role requires someone who can both create exceptional work and manage the production function behind it.What You Will OwnOwn the quality and consistency of photography and video produced across assigned client accounts.Translate campaign strategies, creative briefs, mood boards, and shot lists into strong visual execution.Lead productions from preproduction and setup through capture, post-production, quality control, and final delivery.Establish and maintain elevated visual standards across studio and location work.Make informed creative and technical decisions while remaining responsive to established brand direction.Identify production risks, resource needs, and scheduling concerns before they affect client deadlines.Ensure work submitted for internal approval is complete, polished, technically sound, and client-ready.Commercial PhotographyProduce high-quality commercial photography for products, beauty and cosmetics, executive portraits, hospitality, interiors, professional services, theatre, events, and brand campaigns.Plan and execute studio and location lighting appropriate to each subject and brand.Select lenses, camera positions, angles, and lighting approaches that represent people and products accurately and intentionally.Conduct tethered shoots when appropriate to support real-time review and quality control.Direct subjects with confidence and professionalism.Maintain accurate color, skin tone, product detail, texture, and proportion.Complete natural portrait retouching, product cleanup, compositing, and final image preparation without creating an artificial or overprocessed result.Prepare selects, proofs, high-resolution assets, web exports, crops, and alternate formats.Apply required copyright, ownership, metadata, naming, and delivery standards.Commercial VideoProduce brand, advertising, product, beauty, interview, testimonial, theatre, event, and social-first video content.Plan scenes, camera coverage, lighting, audio, movement, and visual continuity before production begins.Capture professional footage in horizontal, vertical, and platform-specific formats.Record clean, usable audio in studio and location environments.Edit projects with strong pacing, structure, visual hierarchy, and attention to the intended audience.Complete color correction, color grading, audio cleanup, audio mastering, and final technical review.Create multiple cuts, durations, aspect ratios, and campaign variations from captured footage.Incorporate titles, captions, branded graphics, and basic motion elements where required.Deliver finished video that is complete across image, sound, pacing, color, and export specifications.Production ManagementCoordinate production schedules, priorities, capacity, and deadlines with the Operations Manager.Maintain organized project folders, naming conventions, media storage, backups, and archives.Ensure raw files, working files, and final assets are stored in company-controlled systems.Maintain production equipment, studio readiness, inventory, and checkout procedures.Prepare equipment and technical requirements before each production.Create repeatable workflows for ingest, backup, selects, editing, review, revision, and delivery.Track production hours and work within established project budgets.Coordinate freelancers, second shooters, assistants, editors, talent, locations, and production vendors when needed.Maintain releases, licensing information, usage requirements, and other project documentation.Prevent production knowledge, files, or workflows from becoming dependent on one individual.Team Leadership and DevelopmentProvide technical direction, training, and appropriate supervision to the Production Intern.Delegate support work while retaining accountability for final quality.Help junior production team members build stronger skills in equipment handling, lighting, file management, capture, and post-production.Give clear, professional feedback and communicate expectations before work begins.Contribute to a production culture built around preparedness, accountability, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.Support the development of a dependable freelance and production support network.Required ExperienceSignificant professional experience producing commercial photography and video.A strong portfolio demonstrating meaningful capability in both still and motion work.Demonstrated experience leading productions from planning through final post-production.Advanced knowledge of cameras, lenses, lighting, composition, exposure, color, and production workflows.Strong photography retouching skills.Strong video editing, color correction, and audio-finishing skills.Experience producing content for brands, businesses, advertising, marketing, or commercial clients.Ability to work across multiple visual styles and industries without forcing every client into the same aesthetic.Strong understanding of horizontal, vertical, web, social, advertising, and campaign-specific formats.Excellent file organization and asset-management habits.Ability to estimate production requirements, anticipate challenges, and communicate early.Ability to work efficiently while maintaining a high visual and technical standard.Professional communication skills and the ability to receive, interpret, and execute creative direction.Reliable transportation and the ability to work in the Fort Collins office, Infinity Studio, and client locations as required.Preferred ExperienceProduct and cosmetics photographyExecutive and team portraitureHospitality and interior photographyTheatre, event, or performance productionCommercial interviews and testimonial videosStudio lighting and cyclorama experienceTethered photography workflowsAdobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, or comparable professional softwareAudio recording, cleanup, mixing, and masteringMotion graphics and branded animationProduction team leadership or mentorshipDrone certification and aerial production experienceExperience working within a full-service agency or multi-client environmentWhat Success Looks LikeSuccess in this role is not measured only by whether a shoot happened or a file was exported.The Senior Visual Production Lead will be expected to demonstrate:Consistently elevated, brand-appropriate visual workReliable, on-time deliveryStrong first-pass qualityLow avoidable revision volumeAccurate execution of approved creative directionAppropriate management of production hours and resourcesProfessional preparation and communicationOrganized, accessible project files and archivesStrong equipment and studio stewardshipEffective development of production support staffA growing production function that is both creatively excellent and operationally dependableCompensationThis position offers a base salary plus an annual performance incentive of up to $10,000.The annual incentive will be tied to defined production revenue, profitability, delivery, quality, operational performance, and team-development goals. Performance will be reviewed throughout the year, with the final incentive calculated following the close of the applicable performance period.Portfolio RequirementsApplicants should submit work that clearly demonstrates their personal contribution to both commercial photography and video production.Portfolios should include:Commercial photography across more than one subject or industryFinished commercial video workPhotography retouching examplesVideo editing and color examplesWork demonstrating lighting capabilityExamples showing range across brands and visual stylesApplicants should be prepared to explain their exact role in each submitted project, including what they personally planned, lit, photographed, filmed, edited, retouched, colored, or delivered.A polished reel alone is not sufficient. We need to understand what you can personally produce, manage, and finish.