The Photographer will be responsible for creating, producing, and executing photo content that supports the company’s capabilities, values, and culture.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute original photography in response to creative briefs and brand initiatives for emotional storytelling and enhanced audience engagement
- Capture employee stories and technical documentation for internal/external platforms, briefings, and trade publications
- Lead in-studio and on-location shoots, including set assembly, lighting design, and talent direction
- Create emotionally resonant visual content that engages target audiences across multiple channels
- Provide corporate portraits for organizational materials, conferences, and publications
- Manage post-production workflows, including batch editing, asset organization, and file management
- Availability to participate and potentially lead in-studio and on-location photo shoots, including assembling sets, styling props, and managing lighting with either continuous or strobes
- Maintain studio equipment, props, and sets (regularly lifting ~25lbs)
- Coordinate production logistics: scheduling, equipment maintenance, and project tracking
- Respond to time-sensitive photo requests in a deadline-driven environment
- Maintain proper image naming conventions, post-production workflows, including batch editing, organizing assets, and ensuring consistent file management practices, and perform daily backups of all photo shoots
- Research emerging production technologies and recommend equipment upgrades
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in photography or similar creative/design field
- Five to seven years of experience working as a Photographer, production, and editing
- Extensive experience with photo retouching
- A dynamic rich portfolio website that represents you and your work
- Excellent production skills with the ability to pull in the appropriate assets needed and work independently
- Collaborative with the ability to concept fresh ideas that remain on brand
- Advanced knowledge of lifestyle and location photography
- Excellent communication skills and a teamwork mentality to collaborate with the internal stakeholders to showcase companies’ messaging while maintaining high receptivity to feedback
- Ability to multitask effectively, organize workflows, remain flexible in dynamic situations, and follow established processes while providing suggestions for improvements to enhance workflow efficiency and productivity in tight deadlines
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Premier Pro
- Possess equipment and software proficiency including experience with Mac and PC platforms, familiarity with related equipment such as lighting rigs, microphones, gimbals, drones, and stabilizers
- Willingness to travel on occasion to support production needs
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government
- U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Possess a current TS‑SCI clearance
- Experience with DAM software
- Awareness of graphic design
- Knowledge of filming and editing videos
- Experience working as a Videographer, video production, editing and development
Compensation
Pay Basis: Hourly. Grade-based pay range: $0.00 - $480.00 per hour.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
- Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
- Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
- 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
- Flexible spending accounts
- Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
- Relocation assistance
- Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
- Education assistance programs
- An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
Leadership Competencies
- Operate Strategically
- Lead Change
- Engage with Impact
- Foster Innovation
- Deliver Results
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox@aero.org . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.
Security Clearance
Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to obtain a Security Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.
#J-18808-Ljbffr