Ecommerce Photographer and Videographer

Real Mechanics Hand Tool Experience is Essential500+ hours of hands‑on experience using mechanics hand tools is required for this position. The ability to capture our product imagery effectively depends on your personal experience and understanding of how the tools are used. You must be able to identify what details users care about and know how to visually communicate a product’s function and features. You will not be successful in this role without these skills. As an Ecommerce Photographer and Videographer, you will work in Tekton’s in‑house studio and visit off‑site local shops to capture highly detailed, well‑lit, and consistent product photos for use on Tekton.com, external websites, catalogs, trade shows, and internal spaces. Shooting and editing high‑volume product photography is standard in this role. You must have deep technical photography and lighting experience with a sharp eye for detail and a commitment to producing consistently high‑quality work.

Responsibilities

Execute high‑volume product photography in Tekton's in‑house studio for use across Tekton.com, internal applications, and print catalogs, maintaining consistency in lighting, angles, and style

Identify and capture the key angles and details that best communicate each tool's function, texture, material, scale, shape, and intended use

Capture standardized front, side, top, bottom, and perspective views of products

Capture a variety of product materials and finishes such as high‑gloss plastics, textured plastics, rubber, high‑visibility fabric, foam, black steel, satin chrome, satin nickel, and mirror chrome finishes

Establish local connections with our users in order to capture real examples of our tools ideal uses

Create videos that demonstrate the functions and features of our products, highlight our processes, and showcase professionals who use Tekton in their work

Qualifications

You think like a mechanic and use hand tools in your personal life

You have exceptional values including honesty, integrity, and empathy

You are aligned with Tekton’s philosophy, ways of thinking, methods of work, and brand style

You can balance time, effort, and levels of importance when achieving the best possible outcomes

You can adapt to changing priorities and pivot without hesitation

You regularly learn new things about hand tools

You come prepared to lead or participate in meetings

You are bold and take action on projects with minimal supervision and direction

You welcome feedback and can separate personal preferences from brand guidelines

You are eager to learn new skills and adapt to changing needs related to your work

You are able to manage several projects at once

Competent with studio lighting, camera equipment, Lightroom, Capture One, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop

Highly organized with the ability to manage large volumes of assets and maintain consistent file naming and archiving standards

Have a deep understanding and experience with hand tools in order to capture the key functions and moments of a specific tool

A background in photography, videography, graphic design, visual marketing, mechanical work, or related fields

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced professional environment

Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

Pay Range

$55,000 - $70,000 per year

Benefits package

Full‑time employees receive health, dental, vision, life, hospital indemnity, and long‑term disability insurance; paid time off; a 401(k) program; and tuition reimbursement.

Location and hours

This is a full‑time salaried position located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

About the department

The Tool Applications and Content department manages all messaging around the Tekton brand and communication about its products. In particular, this department works together to develop graphical presentations, take photography, write content, and coordinate new product launches. They also connect Tekton with hand tool users in the environments where they live, work, and play.

About the company
Tekton, Inc. is a family‑owned company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are dedicated to making the best hand tools you will ever own, and we start by designing the products that we personally believe in and want to own ourselves. We focus especially on tools used in mechanical and assembly work; our core categories include systems of hand drive sockets and ratchets, impact sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers.

Tekton, Inc. offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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