Photographer Job at Yamaha America in Buena Park

Purpose of Role

Concept, lead, and develop photo shoots in order to visualize the brand story. Organize and execute product photography and lifestyle photo productions on campus and on location.

Key Accountabilities

Ensures photo content represents emotional storytelling, aligns with brand strategy, and delivers on time to stakeholders

Ensures photography represents the brand and style guide accurately and consistently

Ensure talent and production crew deliver content that elevates the brand experience

Drives and ensures the adoption of creative best practices and trends to elevate brand experience

Primary Responsibilities

Creates and presents pre‑production documents (i.e. storyboards, shot lists, and equipment lists) that outline Photo and Lighting needs to deliver on creative brief

Shoots and edits photo content (in addition to live events and tradeshows) that represent the brand and style guide accurately and consistently

Directs onset (lighting, talent, etc.) and production crew

Prepares assets according to specs and delivers files to the proper asset management system for all stages in the production lifecycle

Edits and completes finishing touches (i.e. color correction, photo retouching, title graphics, etc.) to the final deliverable

Reviews trends in support of creative best practices in Photography

Core Functional Competencies

Design: Create visual content to effectively share product and brand attributes with target audience

Photography: Concept and execute photo content for all channels

Production: Produce a print or video asset

Project Management (Account Services): Plan, organize, and manage tasks and resources to bring about successful completion of a specific project

Requirements Definition: Ability to gather, understand and communicate the business needs and end result of a project

Social Media: Use social media channels to attract and engage customers, and to promote the brand and products

Storytelling: Communicate Brand Promise in an emotional manner

Core Behavioral Competencies

Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)

Customer Focus

Decision Quality

Plans and Aligns

Collaborates

Self‑Development

Situational Adaptability

Qualifications – Ideal

Travel up to 20% of the time (including weekends and holidays)

Experience directing, shooting, and editing photo projects

Extensive photo experience, with broad range of techniques in portrait and product photography

Passionate about photojournalism, knowledge of cameras and techniques for creating shots, and a keen eye for detail and vision behind the camera

Qualifications – Preferred

BA/BS degree

Prior advertising agency or in‑house agency experience

Adept in Adobe Photoshop software

5+ years relevant experience directing, shooting, and editing photo projects

Compensation

The hiring range for this position is $70,500 – $99,300 annually + bonus. This is the hiring range and does not include the value of benefits. The hiring range does not reflect total earning potential over time.

Final offers within the posted compensation range are based on qualifications, skills and experience required for the role.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life‑Insurance, and 401(k) with match and automatic contributions

Performance‑based bonus program

Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons

Gym and wellness reimbursement program

Tobacco cessation reward program

Free concerts from award‑winning artists

Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions

Employee product purchase program

Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)

Casual dress

Vacation, sick‑time, and personal floating holidays

In‑office events, e.g., bring your dog to work day, employee singing competitions, spirit week and other fun events

Inclusive and passionate culture

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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