Manager of Photography

We are hiring for a Manager of Photography! This is a direct hire position based in Detroit.

This is a true management position, so you must have experience managing multiple photographers, videographers, or creatives and keeping them accountable for quality and production expectations. You will also be a hands-on manager, getting in the field with your team on occasion or as needed.

The salary for this position is $125,000 - $140,000, and there is annual bonus potential.

You must live in the Detroit area already to be considered, or you would need to relocate in under 4 weeks at your own expense if you are not local.

Manager of Photography Responsibilities:

• You will help lead and manager a photography team of 6 to 10
• You will have regular daily team meetings to go over production and specific projects
• You will maintain and uphold best practices with all areas – shooting, editing, scheduling, client interaction, etc.
• You will oversee image quality to assure everything is within the required standards
• You will coach photographers and the team in areas that need attention and promote areas that are going well
• You will develop professional personnel action plans to help your direct team members succeed
• You will handle team learning and training to help them stay competitive and current in the field in regards to processes, techniques, and tech
• You will have monthly travel within the city and region, and travel 4 times per year to the headquarters on the east coast

Manager of Photography Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree
• Must have 5+ years of personnel management of 6 or more employees that have been direct reports
• Must have experience coaching and developing direct reports held accountable to certain production metrics
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and common tools including Word, Excel, and Outlook specifically
• Must have great communication skills to speak to a wide range of people internally and externally stakeholders
• Experience with photography and / or drone videography is a huge plus