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Senior Photographer

RugsUSA
Cranbury, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/13/2025

About RugsUSA

Since launching in 1998, Rugs USA has established itself as a leading innovative online destination for an extensive variety of high-quality, on-trend area rugs at prices customers won't find anywhere else. Passionate about the impact that the perfect rug brings to a space, we foster close relationships with the designers, artisans, and factories who make our goods, giving us the ability to simplify our business model and deliver exceptional pricing and a vast assortment of styles. By guiding our customers through the rug buying process and offering a curated selection of complementary lighting and accessories, we've become our customers' ultimate secret weapon in bringing their vision of home to life - at any budget.

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Photographer to join our creative team. This hands-on role involves capturing high-quality imagery, managing in-house photography teams, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to bring our products and brand stories to life. If you have a strong background in studio photography, a passion for visual storytelling, and experience in the home industry, we want to hear from you! This role will operate on a hybrid basis, requiring at least 3 days a week onsite at our Cranbury, NJ studio.

Essential Job Functions

Photography & Direction :

  • Execute and oversee studio and location shoots, ensuring consistency in lighting, angles, and styles across all product categories.
  • Capture high-quality images for PDP, online lookbooks, marketing materials, and social media.
  • Provide lighting direction and collaborate with external partners, including retouchers and CGI artists, to achieve exceptional results.

Creative Collaboration :

  • Work closely with the Creative Director, Photo Studio Manager, and cross-functional teams to align on concepts and deliverables.
  • Follow storyboards to ensure visual consistency and brand alignment while offering input on styling, props, and set design.
  • Provide retouching notes and feedback to internal and external teams to ensure deliverables meet brand standards.
  • Team Leadership :

  • Manage the in-house photography team, including mentoring the Photographer and Visual Stylist, to maintain a high standard of work.
  • Ensure timelines for shoots and post-production are met, delivering assets to the creative team on schedule.
  • Technical Expertise :

  • Operate and maintain photography equipment, with openness to various systems (Canon, Nikon, etc.).
  • Utilize Capture One for tethered shooting and image processing.
  • Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance production quality.
  • Video Production :

  • Collaborate on video shoots to support marketing and branding initiatives.
  • Provide lighting and creative direction to align video content with the overall brand aesthetic.
  • You Have

  • 6–8 years of professional photography experience, including studio and on-location shoots.
  • Expertise in product photography, with a strong portfolio demonstrating consistency in lighting, styling, and composition.
  • Experience in the home industry (bedding, rugs, or interiors) strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency in Capture One and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with experience managing creative teams.
  • Understanding of retouching workflows and ability to provide actionable feedback.
  • Video production experience is a significant plus.
  • In-house photography experience preferred.
  • Your Life and Career at Rugs USA

  • A culture that promotes a healthy work / life balance
  • Benefits package offered to all eligible full-time employees (including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k)
  • Exposure to career advancement opportunities across all departments
  • Generous employee discount that can be used across our house of brands!
  • The pay range for this role is :

    85,000 - 105,000 USD per year(RugsUSA Headquarters)

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