Manager, Creative - Senior Photographer

The Content Studio is WCS’s on site production capability. We are a team of creative makers who are experts in the intersection of craft and technology necessary to tell the most innovative and compelling stories through experiences, art, design, video, photography, motion graphics, animation, and sound. Our Playa Vista state of the art production facility sits in the heart of silicon beach.

We value talent, diversity, innovation, curiosity, collaboration, culture, insights, and results, and we are committed to helping people - all people - live better.

Position Summary

As a Photographer / DP for the Content Studio at Walmart Creative Studio, you'll be translating the creative vision into reality, ensuring all assets represent the best execution of the creative. You are equally comfortable setting up and shooting high end commercial fashion stills one day then lighting / shooting a social video or live stream the next. This position will work on all aspects of asset capture from “on white” product photography (“Silos”) to motion capture both with sound. The studio does high volume ecomms and site/editorial, covering a range of items and brands. You will be team lead on all photo imaging best practices; and charged with establishing playbooks and guidelines for product photography, with high focus on fashion. You will be expected to work with production & the ops team to establish a roster based on specialty; and accountable to briefs to ensure consistency and technical accuracy.

About Walmart Marketing

Named Ad Age's Marketer of the Year in 2022, you'll join an internationally recognized team of thinkers, creators, and problem solvers passionate about helping people save money and live better.

Walmart Marketing is a dynamic, multidimensional organization dedicated to redefining how the world shops through impactful creative and fast-paced innovation - all grounded in customer insights and brand strategy. We live out our company values each day while striving to exceed customer expectations and drive growth for the company.

We orchestrate marketing campaigns and experiences that reach millions of daily shoppers. Our work spans the digital and physical spaces and combines the work of numerous internal teams and external advertising and media agencies. Our teams work together to show our customers how they can save money and live better. If you are motivated by complex challenges and want to build the future of commerce and consumer services, a Marketing role at Walmart could be what you've been looking for.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Creative teams to visually realize and bring their ideas to life in an end to end production through post setting.

• Be prepared to plus-up the work through technical innovations, and optimize for efficiency year over year

• Leverage your expertise and network to help build a roster of freelance and contingent photographers

• You’re proficient in all manner of lighting and studio equipment.

• Contribute and advise on gear maintenance and selection.

• Proficient in still and motion photography

• Work in ecomms, editorial and marketing workstreams

• You run a safe and professional set in compliance with both industry standards and those of Walmart Creative Studios.

• Lead with humility and collaboration and help ensure Walmart is a place the industry’s best talent want to come to work.

  

Basic Qualifications

• Proficient with Macintosh OSX operating systems and Capture One Pro, Shotflow or equivalent

• Knowledge of Microsoft OS and PC operation.

• A portfolio that demonstrates excellence in composition and lighting.

• Creating and articulating mood boards, treatments and production plans

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring every image meets our high standards.

• Good communication skills, enabling effective collaboration within a diverse and dynamic team.

• Patient and personable attitude, to provide a positive atmosphere and to handle the fast-paced nature of studio work.

• Ability to stay focused and multitask in a high-pressure environment, maintaining efficiency and quality.

• Punctuality, reflecting your professionalism and commitment to scheduled shoots and deadlines.

• Lighting with strobe or continuous lighting; requisite modifiers.

Software and Camera Experience (the more you know the better)

• Canon C300 & 500

• Canon R5

• Steady Cam

• Arri

• Profoto

• Capture one

• Silverstack

• Livegrade

• Colorfront

• Scratch

• Shotflow

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Adobe Premiere (Editing)

• Comfortable directing talent

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $96,000.00-$186,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Photography, Art, Communications, or related field and 2 years' experience in professional digital photography production or operations, or related field.
• Option 2: 5 years' experience in professional digital photography production or operations, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Digital marketing creative or related field, Managing Vendor Contracts and Relationships, Retail photography production, Utilizing photo editing software (for example, Capture One, Photoshop)

Primary Location...

5404 Jandy Plc, Los Angeles, CA 90066-7006, United States of America