Responsible for overall management of studio production for campaign, brand, and ecommerce photography and video. Oversees intake prioritization, scheduling, and SKU-level accountability from receipt through final asset delivery and upload readiness while bridging creative direction with operational execution to ensure on-time, on-brand, and technically accurate deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
- Own production planning and execution for campaign, brand, and ecommerce photography and video.
- Translate creative briefs into actionable production plans, timelines, and shot lists.
- Maintain SKU-level accountability from capture through final retouch, QA, and upload readiness.
- Ensure required SKUs are captured, retouched, properly named, organized, and delivered accurately.
- Monitor progress daily, identify risks or bottlenecks, and adjust sequencing and priorities.
- Partner cross-functionally with Creative, Marketing, Merchandising, and Ecommerce teams.
- Manage external vendors, freelancers, and post-production partners as needed.
- Partner with the Studio Manager to align production schedules with merchandise availability.
- Validate received SKUs align to shot lists, creative intent, and production needs.
- Flag discrepancies or issues impacting timelines or asset completeness.
- Ensure assets meet brand standards, creative intent, and technical specifications.
- Review work at key milestones to prevent rework and safeguard launch readiness.
- Directly manage the In-House Retoucher, Production Assistant, and Digital Asset Manager.
- Set priorities and performance expectations aligned to production timelines.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and development support for post-production resources.
- Improve production workflows to increase efficiency and reduce friction.
- Establish reporting mechanisms for leadership visibility into progress and risk.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of photography and/or video production experience, preferably in ecommerce or brand environments.
- Strong understanding of studio production workflows, post-production processes, and digital asset management.
- Experience managing timelines, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrated people management experience.
- Exceptional attention to detail, especially in high-SKU or high-volume environments.
- Strong communication and prioritization skills.
Benefits And Growth
- At Blue Nile, many of our roles offer a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, paid time off, retirement planning and opportunities for career advancement.
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Flexible Spending Account | Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Annual base pay: $120,000 - $140,000