Photo Art Director

Proteam Solutions seeks a hands-on Photo Art Director to lead visual direction and execution for product photography across a major brand’s reimagined Product Detail Page (PDP) imagery.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-set art direction for PDP product photography, aligning imagery with the brand’s evolving creative vision and visual standards
• Direct photographers, stylists, and production partners to deliver high-quality, commercially compelling product imagery
• Oversee still-life photography for products including bottles, packaging, personal care items, beauty products, and home fragrance
• Develop creative concepts supported by mood boards, visual references, and photography guidelines to communicate artistic direction
• Ensure consistency across high-volume assortments, including lighting, composition, styling, color, and overall presentation
• Provide hands-on creative direction through pre-production, photoshoots, and post-production
• Translate brand strategy into cohesive visual storytelling that elevates the digital shopping experience
• Partner with Creative, Marketing, Design, and Production teams to execute photography initiatives
• Create compelling creative presentations, concepts, and visual references to guide execution
• Maintain brand consistency while introducing fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to product photography
• Stay current on emerging trends in beauty, personal care, fashion, photography, and digital commerce
• Manage creative execution across multiple product categories and high-SKU photography projects
• Review imagery for consistency, accuracy, quality, and alignment with brand standards
• Collaborate with photographers and retouching teams to refine final imagery
• Balance creative excellence with production timelines, operational efficiencies, and project budgets
• Identify opportunities to improve photography workflows and raise the quality of PDP imagery

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional Art Direction experience, preferably in retail, beauty, personal care, home, or consumer products
• Extensive hands-on, on-set photography art direction experience
• Proven experience directing PDP/e-commerce product photography, especially still-life imagery
• Strong understanding of photographing physical products, including bottles, packaging, and reflective or transparent surfaces
• Experience supporting high-volume photography production or brands with large product assortments
• Exceptional visual judgment across composition, lighting, color, typography, and image curation
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Experience building mood boards, creative concepts, photography references, and presentations
• Ability to work independently, make confident creative decisions, and manage multiple priorities
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant photography art direction and PDP product imagery is required

Technologies

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within beauty, fragrance, personal care, home fragrance, or lifestyle brands
• Strong background in still-life product photography including packaging, bottles, and beauty products
• Experience with large-scale e-commerce photography operations and high-SKU product catalogs
• Familiarity with AI-assisted creative tools and image-generation techniques
• Experience with on-figure, lifestyle, or portrait photography in addition to still-life product photography

Location: Columbus, OH (onsite)