Studio Photo Art Director

This is a fully onsite role based out of our HQ office near Portland, Oregon. The expectation is for employees to be in-office 5 days per week.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

Columbia Sportswear Company Photo Studio is seeking a detailed Studio Art Director responsible for the creation of high-quality digital images and video produced by our Studio Team. The ideal candidate must be a passionate, motivated creative powerhouse with a hunger for excellence. They will need a critical eye to elevate the assets produced while capturing the DNA of the CSC family of brands. The Art Director will be responsible for directly managing both the in-house and freelance Art Direction and Stylist teams. The ability to manage multiple initiatives and experience in a high-volume studio is paramount to success in this role.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce commercial product images

• On-set art directing of PDP photography

• Effectively communicate creative direction to on-set crews

• Accountable for final image selection

• Management of the full-time styling team

• Oversee the styling budget and wardrobe closet management

• Responsible for the creation and updating of brand specific style guides

• Develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) of creative workflows

• Continuous process improvement to balance superior quality with business-driven productivity goals

• Works closely with creative directors and brand directors, to find creative, strategic solutions in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.

• Inspires a culture of creative excellence. Pushes to elevate overall creative, strategic, and conceptual quality of every image.

YOU ARE 

• Passionate about depicting a product through visual mastery

• A self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• An excellent communicator with skills to establish positive working relationships across various levels and fields of expertise.

YOU HAVE 

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience  

• 5 years of experience in commercial imaging studio

• Experience with digital asset management workflows and processes that leverage a DAM for digital asset distribution. Creative Force experience a plus.

• 3 years of people management experience, working with FTE and freelancers, stylists, hair/makeup artist and models.

• Excellent communication skills

• Customer-focused

• Detail-oriented

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams.

• Understanding of digital technology as it pertains to photography and video capture.

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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company. 

Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community. Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services). In addition, Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.