What are the responsibilities and job description for the Programmatic Photo Producer, Amazon MGM Studios position at Amazon?
Description
Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a talented and motivated Programmatic Photo Producer to join our Photo Library Team. As a Programmatic Photo Producer, you will support photo workflows for original and acquired productions, assist creative teams, and help ensure high-quality visual assets are delivered on time and within budget for marketing campaigns.
The Programmatic Photo Producer will work under the guidance of the Head of Photo Library to manage photo editing, frame grab production, and asset coordination. Additionally, this role will assist with photo shoots, manage photo assets, and contribute to the overall visual storytelling of Amazon MGM Studios' original content. This role requires strong organizational skills, creative vision, technical proficiency, and the ability to support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining Amazon's high standards for quality and customer obsession.
Key job responsibilities
Photo Workflow Management: Coordinate photo requests from cross-functional teams, manage asset delivery timelines, and create specialized photo edits for marketing campaigns across multiple concurrent projects.
Photo Production: Assist in coordinating photo shoots for original series and movies marketing campaigns, supporting alignment with creative vision and production schedules
Budget Assistance: Support the Lead Photo Producer in tracking production budgets, schedules, and helping coordinate with campaign management teams for cost-effective asset delivery
Frame Grab Production: Pull frames from video content, create technical edits and color corrections, perform quality control, and manage frame grab workflows from request through final delivery.
Photo Editing & Curation: Create curated photo collections from production photography and frame grabs, review and select images that align with creative vision and marketing strategy, and organize assets for stakeholder review and approval. Create technical edits and color corrections, perform quality control, and follow photo workflows from request through final delivery.
Approval Coordination: Prepare approval materials, track feedback and manage revisions, coordinate with stakeholders, and manage approval timelines and deadlines to ensure timely delivery.
Asset Organization: Apply comprehensive metadata and tagging to ensure searchability and compliance, maintain quality control standards across all assets, and coordinate with vendors on asset delivery and workflow.
Quality Control & Delivery: Review deliverables to ensure quality standards are met, prepare final assets for distribution, and coordinate delivery following established protocols.
Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve workflows, support implementation of new tools and technologies, and collaborate with teams to enhance efficiency across the photo production pipeline.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience handling multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience prioritizing and delivering projects on time in a fast-moving environment
- Bachelor's degree in Photography, Film Production, Media Arts, or equivalent professional experience
- 3 years of experience in photo production or related creative production roles
- Experience with asset management systems and photo editing workflows
- Strong photo editing and curation skills
- Excellent communication skills with ability to collaborate across teams
- Technical aptitude with ability to learn new systems and troubleshoot issues
- Self-starter that can work independently and collaboratively
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in entertainment industry photo production or marketing campaigns with knowledge of photography techniques and visual storytelling principles
- Proficiency with photo editing software and experience with video frame extraction and technical photo editing
- Experience working with entertainment industry partners and understanding of industry compliance requirements
- Experience in production coordination, file management best practices, and workflow optimization
- Familiarity with emerging technologies and experience with process improvement initiatives
- Ability to work across teams and synthesize input from creative stakeholders
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $69,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $148,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $69,400 - $148,500