Senior Photographer Job at HydroJug in Ogden

HydroJug, Inc. | Creative Team / Photography

Ogden, UT | On-Site | Full-Time | Reports to
About the Role

HydroJug is looking for an experienced commercial photographer to own our lifestyle photography. The Senior Photographer owns the photo pipeline end to end: taking a creative brief, building the shot list, executing on set, and delivering finished retouched files. You will shoot HydroJug's campaigns, launches, and everyday content, support other brands we work with when they need coverage, and hold the color and quality bar across all of it. You partner with the Creative Director on direction and brand standards, and own execution and delivery
Responsibilities

Photography

Lifestyle Photography:

Shoot HydroJug's lifestyle content across campaigns, product launches, and ongoing everyday needs; carry the same standard onto other brands when they need coverage
On-Set Execution:

Own lighting, composition, and set coordination on every shoot, in studio and on location; direct talent and make the calls that get the shot
Editing & Retouching:

Take everything you shoot from raw file to final delivery, doing your own retouching to a commercial standard; hold color accuracy and stylistic consistency across brands
Planning

Shot Lists & Pre-Production:

Turn creative briefs into shot lists before every shoot, and flag what a brief is missing rather than discovering it on set
Shoot Logistics:

Support scheduling, talent, location, and prop coordination so shoot days run on time
Equipment & Studio

Gear & Space:

Manage an assortment of company-owned camera bodies, lenses, and lighting equipment, along with the studio space, including setup, upkeep, and what needs replacing
Qualifications

Required

5+ years of commercial photography experience, with lifestyle work for consumer or DTC brands in your portfolio
Track record executing shoots start to finish: planning, shooting, editing, delivery
Strong studio and location lighting skills, including mixed and available light
Proficient in Lightroom, Capture One, and Photoshop, or close equivalents
Able to do your own editing and retouching to a commercial standard, from raw file through final export
Demonstrated ability to shoot to someone else's brand guidelines without dropping quality
Detail-oriented on color accuracy and brand consistency, and reliable under launch and campaign deadlines
Able to travel occasionally for on-location shoots
The portfolio matters more to us than the résumé. If you have fewer than five years behind you but the work is there, apply anyway and let it speak for itself.
Preferred

Ecommerce, retail, DTC, or consumer-goods domain background
Able to shoot and edit across a range of styles rather than one signature look
Strong file management and asset organization habits
Familiarity with how photography gets used downstream across web, email, paid, and retail
Success Criteria

First 30 Days:

You know the brand guidelines, you've met the creative team, and you've executed your first shoot.
60 Days:

You're shooting HydroJug's lifestyle content independently, with consistent quality and on-time delivery.
90 Days:

You own your part of the photo pipeline, including shot lists, shoots, and edits, with little oversight needed from the Creative Director.
Location and Reporting

Reports to the

Creative Director (Josh Kohler)

as a senior individual contributor with no direct
reports. Partners closely with the Creative Director on brand direction and shot approval, with
brand and marketing leads on campaign and launch requirements, and with the creative and
content teams as the primary internal consumers of the photography. Some travel required for
Physical Requirements

Shoot days involve standing and moving for extended periods, frequently lifting and carrying camera and lighting equipment and cases weighing up to 50 pounds, and setting up and breaking down gear. Location work can mean varied terrain, weather, and indoor and outdoor conditions. Reasonable accommodations will be considered.
About HydroJug, Inc.

HydroJug, Inc. is a consumer brand headquartered in Ogden, Utah, designing and selling premium hydration and lifestyle products through direct-to-consumer and major retail channels.

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