Photographer

Photographer

About us:  

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.   

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.  

You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too.   

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.   

Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them.  

We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about

Overview:

vineyard vines is looking for a dynamic soft goods photographer, with a strong portfolio, to work in our high volume, in-house photo studio. The ideal candidate will be accomplished in still photography, have a strong visual vocabulary of best in class campaign and eComm imagery, and have the ability to deliver consistency while continually pushing the creative boundaries in image making. The ability to work within and across small interdependent teams is a must, as well as an understanding of the balance needed between artistry, communication, and partnership. The successful candidate will bring both technical and creative innovation to high-volume photographic workflows, optimizing efficiency and production in-studio.

Key Responsibilities 

• Execute high-quality soft good photography used in vineyard vines’ website and marketing; maintain consistently high standards for accuracy, aesthetics, and productivity 

• Evolve and maintain photography style guides, in partnership with the eComm Art Director, for vineyard vines’ photo studios 

• Partner with Art Directors in concepting and creating imagery for all seasonal marketing campaigns

• Innovate and lead best in class image making in the lifestyle marketing and eCommerce space

• Key stakeholder in the utilization of proprietary PIM system to accurately track studio workflow and productivity

• Partner with soft goods styling team to continuously improve image quality and capture for the highest quality customer experience

• Drive decisive on-set troubleshooting of photography challenges 

• Be on the forefront of photographic technology and implementation, striving for continuous improvement of workflows and processes both in-studio and cross functionally

• Monitor and upholds extremely high safety and quality standards 

What You Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in photography or related field required
• 5 years professional experience in a commercial photography studio
• Team focused and collaborative in nature
• Professional photography portfolio that demonstrates a working knowledge of digital photography, including: lighting, composition, color quality, and aesthetics
• Proficient working knowledge of still imaging software for Mac platforms
• Strong working knowledge of professional photography camera, lighting, and grip equipment
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Capture One Pro
• DAM and PIM experience preferred
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Accustomed to the intensity of the studio environment, and unshrinking under deadline pressure
• Shooting experience in an e-commerce photo studio
• Self-driven and able to easily communicate creative ideas and collaborate in a team environment
• Productivity-focused and proven to be a quick problem solver

 Every day will feel this good because: 

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly "good" people
• We have flexible working hours to accommodate your personal life
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings, flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar