Photography Manager

Onward Search needs a full-time, direct hire Photography Manager for a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.

As a Photography Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that photographers are always meeting both production and quality standards. Meeting deadlines for both external and internal clients is a critical part of your responsibilities. Working in the field with each of your photographers at least twice a month to ensure best practices are implemented and provide coaching and mentoring is required.

As a Photography Manager you’ll:

Build, train, mentor, and coach a growing team of 8-10 professional field photographers

Daily review of the teams production and adherence to company policy

Spend quality time with local and regional team members to demonstrate best practice with media collection, postproduction, process optimization, and customer service

Review incoming media and data to determine its quality relative to standards and guidelines

Provide constructive and actionable feedback to team members to meet both production and quality expectations

Create action plans to help team members grow, succeed, and maintain their engagement

Professional and effective communication with clients and internal partners to meet company objectives

Continued learning and development of your craft, including staying up to date on new techniques and technology as well as management concepts

Monthly travel within your region and quarterly travel to the Richmond, VA office is required

Skills & Experience Needed:

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years’ direct operations management of 6+ employees, virtual management a plus

Leadership and management skills, including the ability to prioritize and control the workload of a team, coaching, and mentoring through professional development

Experience with creating effective KPIs and meeting performance metrics, being results-oriented

Ability to work in a collaborative setting

Success in building strong, cohesive teams by leading and motivating towards action/execution through influence and collaboration

Ability to articulate and execute corporate strategy, well-communicated with the ability to influence

Experience and demonstrated proficiency with Excel that includes the ability to manipulate data, filter, and develop basic formulas.

Creative problem solving, attention to detail, objectivity and the ability to think strategically

Analytical approach with the ability to interpret information and trends, adapting quickly

Ability to interact at all levels and establish rapport with both internal and external stakeholders

Photography, video and drone experience a plus

Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint

What’s in the Photography Manager benefits packages:

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

Commuter and parking benefits

401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

At Onward Search, our job is to find your dream job.

We are creatives, marketers and digital wizards who use our talents to connect talented people with the nation’s leading brands.

More than recruiters, we are true partners who continue to check in, talent advocates who make sure your needs are met, and trusted advisors who measure our success by yours.

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Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment regarding race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances.

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