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This role is ideal for a mid-level professional with proven studio experience who thrives on consistency, efficiency, and delivering high-quality work at scale. Execute high-quality flat-lay and on-form product photography across categories including socks, hosiery, knitwear, and intimates.

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We are seeking for a women's lingerie and stocking brand company a skilled and dependable Studio Photographer & Retoucher to support a high-volume production environment. This role is ideal for a mid-level professional with proven studio experience who thrives on consistency, efficiency, and delivering high-quality work at scale.Approximately 70% of the role is dedicated to photography, with the remaining 30% focused on retouching and digital asset management. This is a hands-on position for someone who understands studio workflows, maintains precise lighting standards, and communicates effectively within a cross-functional team.Responsibilities:Studio Photography<ul><li>Execute high-quality flat-lay and on-form product photography across categories including socks, hosiery, knitwear, and intimates</li><li>Manage daily studio workflow, including tethered shooting using Capture One</li><li>Maintain consistent lighting setups to ensure uniformity across hundreds of SKUs per season</li><li>Produce 50–80 RAW images daily, depending on product complexity</li><li>Coordinate closely with design, merchandising, and retouching teams to ensure timely asset delivery</li></ul>Retouching & Image Quality<ul><li>Perform intermediate to advanced retouching using Adobe Photoshop, including color correction, masking, background cleanup, and batch processing</li><li>Ensure all imagery meets brand and e-commerce standards, with accurate color and product representation</li><li>Identify and resolve retouching challenges while maintaining consistency</li><li>Optimize workflow efficiency through tools such as keyboard shortcuts, batch actions, and structured file organization</li></ul>Digital Asset Management (DAM)<ul><li>Upload and organize retouched assets within the DAM system, ensuring accurate SKU mapping and metadata tagging</li><li>Maintain clean, consistent file naming and organizational standards</li><li>Ensure all assets are properly archived, accessible, and distribution-ready</li><li>Track asset status and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience: 2–3 years of commercial studio photography, preferably in e-commerce, catalog, or fashion</li><li>Portfolio: Demonstrated experience delivering high-volume, consistent, and professional-quality output</li></ul>Technical Skills: <ul><li>DSLR or mirrorless camera systems</li><li>Studio lighting and strobe equipment</li><li>Capture One (tethered shooting)</li><li>Adobe Photoshop (retouching fundamentals and beyond)</li><li>Efficiency: Strong time management skills with the ability to balance speed and quality</li><li>Communication: Clear, proactive communicator who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams</li><li>Reliability: Consistent performance and accountability in a production-focused environment</li></ul>Location: Linden NJ Salary: $60K

Supreme Talent

Studio Photographer & Retoucher

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Asset Management

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Digital Asset Management

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The Creative Production Manager partners closely with clients, account teams, retouchers, prepress, and leadership to manage high-volume, deadline-driven workstreams. This role serves as the primary day-to-day lead for assigned accounts and projects, balancing client expectations, creative quality, timelines, and internal resources.

<h3>Position Summary</h3>The Creative Production Manager oversees retouching and post-production projects from kickoff through final delivery, ensuring all work is completed on time, on budget, and at the highest visual standard. This role serves as the primary day-to-day lead for assigned accounts and projects, balancing client expectations, creative quality, timelines, and internal resources.The Creative Production Manager partners closely with clients, account teams, retouchers, prepress, and leadership to manage high-volume, deadline-driven workstreams. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication, a sharp creative eye, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3>Project Ownership & Production Management<ul><li>Own all aspects of assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery</li><li>Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, organization, and quality</li><li>Establish and maintain project schedules, timelines, milestones, and delivery expectations</li><li>Oversee day-to-day workflow to ensure deadlines are met and deliverables remain on track</li><li>Work closely with offshore vendors to maintain quality, consistency, and project schedules, including identifying issues, communicating feedback, and ensuring revisions are completed when necessary.</li><li>Monitor project scope, flag potential risks, and proactively propose solutions</li><li>Maintain strict adherence to approved project budgets and escalate concerns when needed</li></ul>Creative Review & Quality Control<ul><li>Review imagery from a creative and technical perspective to ensure all work meets client expectations and internal quality standards</li><li>Act as the client’s advocate throughout the retouching process, ensuring imagery aligns with creative direction, campaign cohesion, and project briefs</li><li>Provide clear, actionable feedback to retouchers and prepress teams to improve image quality and consistency</li><li>Lead quality control efforts throughout the project lifecycle, serving as the final set of eyes before images are delivered to clients</li><li>Ensure there are no technical, visual, or file-related issues prior to delivery</li></ul>Client Communication & Account Partnership<ul><li>Serve as the day-to-day liaison for assigned clients and projects</li><li>Lead project-related communication including schedules, file deliveries, creative feedback, timelines, and solutions to production challenges</li><li>Partner closely with Account teams to align on client expectations, project scope, budgets, and delivery timelines</li><li>Build strong client relationships through professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail</li><li>Participate in client meetings, creative reviews, and production calls as needed</li></ul>Workflow Coordination & Team Collaboration<ul><li>Coordinate workflow across retouching, prepress, production, and account teams to ensure efficient execution</li><li>Partner with the Production Lead and Director of Retouching & Post to establish project workflows, staffing plans, and resource allocation</li><li>Track project status and maintain accurate records of files, markups, approvals, schedules, and communications</li><li>Attend and lead production meetings, review sessions, and internal project discussions</li><li>Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented environment within the department and across cross-functional teams</li></ul>Estimating, Reporting & Resource Management<ul><li>Create project estimates in partnership with Account teams and leadership</li><li>Track time spent on images and projects to evaluate resource usage, efficiency, and profitability</li><li>Produce reports and participate in post-mortem discussions to identify opportunities for workflow improvement</li><li>Maintain organized project documentation including files, markups, emails, hard drives, and reference materials</li></ul>Professionalism & Representation<ul><li>Demonstrate professionalism and sound judgment in all client and internal interactions</li><li>Represent the company positively in meetings, presentations, and public or private events</li><li>Make decisions in the best interest of the company, clients, and project teams</li><li>Support a positive, solutions-oriented work environment</li></ul>Success in This Role Looks Like<ul><li>Projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at a consistently high quality level</li><li>Clients feel informed, supported, and confident throughout the production process</li><li>Internal teams have clear direction, organized workflows, and strong communication</li><li>Imagery is cohesive, visually strong, and aligned with creative expectations</li><li>Project challenges are identified early and resolved proactively</li><li>Accurate project tracking, reporting, and documentation are maintained across all accounts</li></ul>Requirements<h3></h3><ul><li>Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Still Retouching workflows</li><li>Proficient in Capture One, AI, Dropbox and Project Management Softwares</li><li>Ability to work in a high-paced environment </li><li>Ability to problem solve and implement efficiencies</li><li>Time management and assessment for proper budgeting and timely delivery</li><li>5-7 years experience in high volume post-production, retouching, and creative management</li><li>Experience working with luxury beauty clients</li><li>Minimum 3 years experience managing a retouching team</li><li>Excellent visual judgment and strong color perception</li><li>Self-Starter who can work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and creative quality</li></ul>BenefitsThe anticipated salary range for this role is $70,000 - $90,000 annually. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience, and skills relative to the defined job requirements.This is a hybrid role requiring flexibility to work in-office and remotely. Evening or weekend work may occasionally be required during major projects.We offer a competitive benefits package including major medical, dental and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, and employee discounts.Industrial Color is a division of CoCreativ, a family of integrated creative production companies. Industrial Color partners with top brands, agencies, and creative professionals providing a full range of essential production services. For over 30 years, we've led the industry through a culture of innovation, bringing state-of-the-art digital production and post-production solutions to our clients.Our headquarters is based in Tribeca, NY, with offices in Los Angeles and studios in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. Our clients include: L'Oreal, Publicis, Procter & Gamble, Tommy Hilfiger, Absolut Vodka, Nike, Estee Lauder, Amazon...

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Budgeting

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Hard Drives

Identify Issues

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Our guests enjoy seamless check-ins, caring service, and attractive amenities - and if anything comes up, our on-site and remote guest experience team is available throughout their stay, ensuring our hospitality is rarely seen but always felt. Generous Stock Option Plan: At Kasa, our compensation philosophy is to offer a total compensation package that over-indexes on equity to encourage our team to think like owners (by being owners) and benefit from the value growth that our collective hard work creates.

About KasaKasa is the leading tech-enabled hotel and apartment hotel brand and manager. We partner with owners of multifamily and boutique hospitality properties to deliver stylish, professionally managed accommodations to business and leisure travelers alike. We took the best that hotels and short-term rentals had to offer and created a new class of hospitality that is well-priced, reliable, and offers a large selection of great locations.Unlike traditional hotel operators, we prioritize automation, AI-driven pricing, and data-driven decision-making to optimize revenue and improve guest experiences. Behind the scenes, we build technology that combines with our innovative operations to grow a globally scalable offering that delivers high-quality stays to guests. Our guests enjoy seamless check-ins, caring service, and attractive amenities - and if anything comes up, our on-site and remote guest experience team is available throughout their stay, ensuring our hospitality is rarely seen but always felt.The RoleThe Social Media & Visual Content Lead will build and run the creative engine behind our brand. This role takes full accountability for Kasa's social media presence across all platforms and owns all visual content production - photography, video, graphics. This person will develop Kasa's social strategy, create and curate compelling content, manage the editorial calendar, evaluate and manage influencer partnerships, and collaborate with Performance Marketing on paid social and retargeting initiatives. We're looking for an AI-native creative who is as fluent in emerging content tools as they are in brand strategy, and who can eventually grow into broader brand ownership.This is a rare opportunity to build a social and visual program largely from scratch at a hospitality company that's growing quickly.Key ResponsibilitiesSocial Media Strategy & Content Creation<ul><li>Own and grow Kasa's social presence across Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms </li><li>Develop monthly social content calendar, planning themes, campaigns, and lead daily execution</li><li>Develop a distinct, ownable social voice for Kasa that reflects our brand positioning and resonates with our target traveler</li><li>Produce or direct original short-form video content (Reels, TikToks, property walkthroughs, lifestyle content)</li><li>Identify and engage with UGC creators, local photographers, and brand partners to expand content output</li><li>Manage comments, DMs, and community conversations across major platforms, while also identifying opportunities for proactive engagement (e.g., monitoring competitor activity and social trends)</li><li>Develop and manage an influencer/creator strategy aligned to Kasa's brand, markets, and target guest segments</li><li>Work closely with Performance Marketing to align organic learnings with paid creative testing, retargeting, and audience insights.</li><li>Partner with other cross-functional stakeholders on brand campaigns, advertising creative, and collateral production</li></ul>Photography & Visual Content Production<ul><li>Own end-to-end photography and video production for all Kasa properties: vendor sourcing, scheduling, shot list development, on-site coordination, and post-production oversight</li><li>Maintain and evolve Kasa's visual brand standards, ensuring consistency across OTAs, the Kasa website, social channels, and marketing campaigns</li><li>Manage a preferred vendor network of photographers, videographers, and retouchers; negotiate contracts and rates</li><li>Lead photo refresh cycles for existing properties on a quality-review cadence</li><li>Leverage AI-powered creative tools (generative image/video, automated editing workflows) to improve production speed and quality</li></ul>Performance Tracking & Insights<ul><li>Track and report on social performance metrics; iterate quickly based on what's working</li><li>Report on KPIs including engagement, reach, video views, saves, follower growth, CTR, and contribution to traffic.</li><li>Maintain a weekly insights summary and inform quarterly content and creative strategy.</li><li>Use data to propose experiments across formats, storytelling, and timing.</li></ul>What You'll Bring<ul><li>4-6+ years of experience in social media, content creation, or brand creative - preferably in travel, hospitality, or lifestyle</li><li>Strong creator instincts with proven experience producing engaging short‑form video (TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts).</li><li>Deep understanding of social trends, platform algorithms, and community behavior.</li><li>Proven track record growing an organic social audience and community for a brand</li><li>A portfolio that demonstrates strong visual sensibility: photography direction, graphic design, and/or video content</li><li>Active practitioner of AI creative tools (Midjourney, Runway, Adobe Firefly, or similar) - you use these daily, not occasionally</li><li>Strong project management instincts; you can juggle multiple photo shoots and a content calendar simultaneously</li><li>Innate cross-functional collaborator, particularly across performance marketing, creative, revenue, and operations teams.</li><li>High visual and editorial standards; ability to express brand voice in writing and video.</li><li>Comfort with hands‑on creation (shooting, editing, copywriting) and managing freelancers or creators.</li><li>Analytical mindset: able to interpret metrics, identify patterns, and refine strategy.</li></ul>Our Interview ProcessWe like to do things a little differently for this role. The first step for all candidates is a short Vervoe assessment, which takes about 45 minutes to complete. It's a great way to get a feel for the day-to-day work, and it also helps us see your skills in action beyond what's on your resume.Curious about the Kasa experience? Save 15% when you book on kasa.comBenefits<ul><li>Kasa Travel Credit: We love to travel! Kasa employees get an allowance of free stays with us in any of our locations, plus a discount on any night for friends and family.</li><li>The Pay: The starting base pay range for this role is between $64,000 and $75,000 and is set based on multiple considerations, including business needs, market demands, talent availability, experience, and unique skills and attributes. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified. This role may also be eligible for equity, bonus, perks, benefits, and Kasa Travel Credits.</li><li>Generous Stock Option Plan: At Kasa, our compensation philosophy is to offer a total compensation package that over-indexes on equity to encourage our team to think like owners (by being owners) and benefit from the value growth that our collective hard work creates. </li><li>Flexible PTO: Full-time exempt Kasa employees are encouraged to take time off as they need and see fit, ensuring that it's not disruptive to their work.</li><li>401(k) Plan: As you invest in yourself and your future, Kasa invests in you too.</li><li>Health Coverage: We've invested in comprehensive health insurance options to help when you need it most.</li><li>Other Perks: Qualifying full-time roles are eligible for a wi-fi stipend, cell-phone reimbursement, home office stipend, and more!</li></ul> Kasa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.Kasa is an E-Verify participant. We will verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States by matching information employees provide on the Form I-9 against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You may find more information here and here.Kasa does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People & Talent team.A Note on Recruiting & Job ScamsThe Kasa Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs kasa.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money or technology to work for our company. If you believe you are a scam victim, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly. US-based applicants may refer to this article from consumer.ftc.gov for more details.

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