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Huntington Beach, CA
Full-time | Marketing
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DC SHOES:
From the creative force behind legendary brands Eightball, Droors, and Dub, DC Shoes was launched in 1994 as a profound disruption to the skateboarding industry. Founders Damon Way and Ken Block personified the collision of attributes that has uniquely guided DC for 25 years. A juxtaposition of music, art, and streetwear sensibilities with oversized confidence, style, and performance created a dynamic brand position which challenged the status quo on every level. This explosive creativity quickly grew from skateboarding to snowboarding, surfing, motocross, and streetwear. Smashing together athletic aesthetics with military-grade performance, DC established itself through groundbreaking product and an unmatched roster of team-riders who lived and breathed the brand ethos. Complementary to this authentic skate foundation, DC helped shape modern collaboration culture by pioneering partnerships with brands like Supreme and artists like Shepard Fairey. Guided by this DNA and true to the founders’ intent, DC continues this rich legacy today with the same irreverent attitude, rule-breaking style, and entrepreneurial hustle that birthed it. Then, now and always, DC is here to PUSH.
Job Description:
Reporting to our Global Creative Director, the Photo Producer supports our brand, product, influencer, and endemic marketing efforts by producing compelling photography assets seasonally. Working directly with our Art Director, our Go-To-Market Manager, and our internal and external photographers, this role is responsible for producing shoots, managing post-production, and ensuring effective distribution and archival of all photo assets. He/she will work with internal clients from brief to execution, planning and communicating every step of the process. This includes budgeting, casting, permits, travel planning, set design, wardrobe/styling, and anything else required to pull off a successful shoot. The Photo Producer will often juggle multiple work-back schedules simultaneously as our photo-driven brand is constantly shooting both in-studio and on location. While travel will be required, much of the role will be spent communicating briefs and coordinating deliverables with our external skate, snow, and lifestyle photographers. He/she will work closely with our Digital and Category Marketing leads to deliver assets for our sell-in, sell-through, and social content needs. Additionally, this role will collaborate frequently with our Films Producer on shoots where both photography and video are captured.
The role is all about organization, communication, and problem solving. While a left-brain/right-brain balance is critical when working with creatives, the core skill required is to be ten steps ahead foreseeing problems before they arise and finding solutions on the fly.
Core Job Responsibilities:
Work closely with the brand marketing and brand creative teams to develop great concepts that can be executed effectively – on time and on budget.
Produce photoshoots both in studio and on location
Schedule shoots in coordination with team riders and other external talent as needed
Maintain an organized archive of assets by season, category and project for easy access and accurate distribution
Manage post-production requirements, communicating with retouchers as needed
Create organized work-back schedules based on our Broadcast Calendar, in partnership with our Director of Marketing Operations
Align with our Go-To-Market Manager, our Social Marketing Specialist, and our Designers on regional, social, and e-commerce asset delivery and distribution
Ensure correct product samples are ordered, used, and returned
Maintain an accurate accounting of all licensing and usage rights
Build and maintain a network of external resources
Required Experience/Skills/Education:
5+ years’ experience as a producer or managing projects in a related discipline
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Excellent personal and business-related communication skills
Functional literacy in the vocabulary of photography and creative process
Accountability to budget scope, allocation and reporting
Administration of external resources scheduling, budgeting and invoicing
Ability to manage multiple projects and complete on deadline
Ability to thrive in a multi-dimensional brand work environment while fostering collaboration
Authentic knowledge of skateboarding, snowboarding, music, art, and/or streetwear culture
An innate sense of diplomacy, capable of working well with many personalities and egos in stressful, deadline driven situations
A natural problem solver and innovative “fixer” with the confidence to lead and manage multiple projects at once while maintaining a cool head
Proficiencies in Google Docs, Word, Excel, Keynote or other planning/communication tools
Proficiencies across the Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
A finger-on-pulse pursuit of new techniques in photography, social media, and digital platforms
Experience with Digital Asset Management software applications
File naming convention best-practices and management
Metadata strategy for e-commerce and archiving
Ability to travel up to 20% of annual schedule
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
Existing network of talented external resources
Multi-camera event production planning and logistics
Computer storage hardware systems and administration
Organic search SEO strategy
Advertising and media buying experience
Streaming media best-practices
From the creative force behind legendary brands Eightball, Droors, and Dub, DC Shoes was launched in 1994 as a profound disruption to the skateboarding industry. Founders Damon Way and Ken Block personified the collision of attributes that has uniquely guided DC for 25 years. A juxtaposition of music, art, and streetwear sensibilities with oversized confidence, style, and performance created a dynamic brand position which challenged the status quo on every level. This explosive creativity quickly grew from skateboarding to snowboarding, surfing, motocross, and streetwear. Smashing together athletic aesthetics with military-grade performance, DC established itself through groundbreaking product and an unmatched roster of team-riders who lived and breathed the brand ethos. Complementary to this authentic skate foundation, DC helped shape modern collaboration culture by pioneering partnerships with brands like Supreme and artists like Shepard Fairey. Guided by this DNA and true to the founders’ intent, DC continues this rich legacy today with the same irreverent attitude, rule-breaking style, and entrepreneurial hustle that birthed it. Then, now and always, DC is here to PUSH.
Job Description:
Reporting to our Global Creative Director, the Photo Producer supports our brand, product, influencer, and endemic marketing efforts by producing compelling photography assets seasonally. Working directly with our Art Director, our Go-To-Market Manager, and our internal and external photographers, this role is responsible for producing shoots, managing post-production, and ensuring effective distribution and archival of all photo assets. He/she will work with internal clients from brief to execution, planning and communicating every step of the process. This includes budgeting, casting, permits, travel planning, set design, wardrobe/styling, and anything else required to pull off a successful shoot. The Photo Producer will often juggle multiple work-back schedules simultaneously as our photo-driven brand is constantly shooting both in-studio and on location. While travel will be required, much of the role will be spent communicating briefs and coordinating deliverables with our external skate, snow, and lifestyle photographers. He/she will work closely with our Digital and Category Marketing leads to deliver assets for our sell-in, sell-through, and social content needs. Additionally, this role will collaborate frequently with our Films Producer on shoots where both photography and video are captured.
The role is all about organization, communication, and problem solving. While a left-brain/right-brain balance is critical when working with creatives, the core skill required is to be ten steps ahead foreseeing problems before they arise and finding solutions on the fly.
Core Job Responsibilities:
Work closely with the brand marketing and brand creative teams to develop great concepts that can be executed effectively – on time and on budget.
Produce photoshoots both in studio and on location
Schedule shoots in coordination with team riders and other external talent as needed
Maintain an organized archive of assets by season, category and project for easy access and accurate distribution
Manage post-production requirements, communicating with retouchers as needed
Create organized work-back schedules based on our Broadcast Calendar, in partnership with our Director of Marketing Operations
Align with our Go-To-Market Manager, our Social Marketing Specialist, and our Designers on regional, social, and e-commerce asset delivery and distribution
Ensure correct product samples are ordered, used, and returned
Maintain an accurate accounting of all licensing and usage rights
Build and maintain a network of external resources
Required Experience/Skills/Education:
5+ years’ experience as a producer or managing projects in a related discipline
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Excellent personal and business-related communication skills
Functional literacy in the vocabulary of photography and creative process
Accountability to budget scope, allocation and reporting
Administration of external resources scheduling, budgeting and invoicing
Ability to manage multiple projects and complete on deadline
Ability to thrive in a multi-dimensional brand work environment while fostering collaboration
Authentic knowledge of skateboarding, snowboarding, music, art, and/or streetwear culture
An innate sense of diplomacy, capable of working well with many personalities and egos in stressful, deadline driven situations
A natural problem solver and innovative “fixer” with the confidence to lead and manage multiple projects at once while maintaining a cool head
Proficiencies in Google Docs, Word, Excel, Keynote or other planning/communication tools
Proficiencies across the Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
A finger-on-pulse pursuit of new techniques in photography, social media, and digital platforms
Experience with Digital Asset Management software applications
File naming convention best-practices and management
Metadata strategy for e-commerce and archiving
Ability to travel up to 20% of annual schedule
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
Existing network of talented external resources
Multi-camera event production planning and logistics
Computer storage hardware systems and administration
Organic search SEO strategy
Advertising and media buying experience
Streaming media best-practices