Photography Coordinator

Job Description

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at asset coordination? Then you're in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated and organized self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of photography. Is this you? Read on…

THE ROLE

Insomniac Events is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Photography Coordinator to join the New Media team in Calabasas, CA. We are seeking a Photography Coordinator to support the functions of Insomniac's Post-Production department and the primary focus will be on digital asset coordination for all photos throughout the calendar year. This position is not a remote position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In-House
• Coordinate and maintain the ingest, organization and searchability of the photography archives in both Dropbox and WIDEN by sorting images, delivering and tagging metadata on each image to a high degree of detail for approx. 1000+ images per event, partnering closely to resolve issues and ensure quality control standards are maintained
• Utilize Photo Mechanic to organize the photographers' images
• Set-up title folder structures, permissions, and use access for asset management tools
• Create Lightroom Presets as well as look books to help guide and shape the resulting look of the finished images, in-line with each brand's creative direction
• Perform photo manipulation and retouching on delivered images as needed to enhance imagery
• Curate, package and distribute images and fulfill requests from internal departments, artists' teams and other third parties
• Acknowledge and uphold content security standards for sharing and see that all prepared assets go through the proper image release procedures
• Develop and update program documentations, wikis and provide inputs to monthly or quarterly business review documents
On-Site
• Set-up the photo production office, position tables, run power lines for each photographer's workstation, set up wi-fi network and photo NAS system
• Print and distribute production information and shot list / creative brief to each of the photographers
• Instruct photographers on how to set-up proper file naming conventions and camera date/time settings, ensure that file output is consistent with Insomniac quality standards
• Brief all photographers on the workflow, the required frequency for submitting images, and minimum number of images expected per show day
• Ensure that image quality is upheld, provide feedback to photographers as needed throughout capture
• Present top photo selects to the social team that exceed their expectations as outlined in the overall creative brief and shot list
• Ensure all points on the shot-list are covered adequately to satisfy the brand's content campaign for the years to come, by cross checking the deliverables with the requested items on shot-list regularly throughout capture

QUALIFICATIONS
• 2+ years' experience in marketing, production or creative department or company
• 2+ years experience in Photography and Photo Editing required
• Advanced understanding of Dropbox, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop required
• Advanced knowledge of Photo Mechanic and WIDEN preferred
• Photo DIT experience preferred
• General knowledge of NAS (Network Attached Storage) systems
• Ability to troubleshoot any system or computing issues
• Advanced understanding of digital file-organization
• General knowledge of camera gear
• Must have a clean criminal and driving record, valid driver's license, passport, and car insurance

WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
• May work in drastic temperature climates
• Must be willing to work during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines

Applicants for employment in the US must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-remo67-3-145-60-29-42 in your application.