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The Photo Stylist works with a broad team of creatives, photographers, clients, production personnel and others to create innovative, high quality, on brand, and beautiful/aesthetically pleasing images for client advertising across multiple media platforms. The Photo Stylist is a cross-functional collaborator who delivers across multiple photography projects, while driving deadlines and maintaining quality.

About you: You have a creative background with experience in the commercial photography industry, styling both soft lines and hard goods. A portfolio showcasing your hands on photo styling skills. You excel in complex, fast-paced environments and can make even the trickiest apparel shine. You have excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with all partners.

What you’ll do:

• Prepare merchandise for set, including but not limited to: steaming, pining, stuffing and
• ironing to ensure camera ready quality of merchandise
• Detailed knowledge of fabrics, care, and proper handling
• Provide onset styling of hard goods and soft line merchandise for catalog, ecomm and lifestyle photo shoots
• Collaborate with all studio and design partners to ensure styling and photography is on brand
• Assist in creating and maintaining a brands style guide (look and feel, styling, lighting)
• Contribute to the ideation and execution of set builds
• Source and/or create photography props, sets, backgrounds and surfaces
• Must be able take direction and communicate with art directors and clients
• Act as a positive team player who does not hesitate to jump in when additional support is needed
• Responsible for the timely completion and accuracy of photography
• Maintain an organized and clean prep area and on-set zone
• Assist with other tasks or duties as assigned

What you need:

• 2-3 years styling in a commercial photo studio
• Portfolio demonstrating your work and expertise
• Experience with both hard goods and soft lines, especially apparel off figure
• Knowledge of digital commercial photography and workflows
• Friendly, enthusiastic, and eager to learn and contribute
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and problem-solve under tight deadlines
• Flexible, and able to respond immediately to business changes and priorities
• Knowledge of Adobe CC, Digital Photography and Lighting
• Ability to accept constructive criticism and adapt or modify as needed
• Desire to collaborate with creative teams and clients fostering positive working relationships and contributing to collective success
• Proactive and self-motivated individual with a passion for creative

Physical Requirements:

• Periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Periods of standing, bending and walking through photo sets
• Must be able to lift up to 20-40 pounds at times
• Must be able to access and navigate each department in the facility

Mittera is a leading-edge company that provides commercial and digital printing, finishing, graphic design, data analytics, direct mail processing, and fulfillment services. Mittera's full-service approach connects data-driven revelations, bar-raising creative, and expertly printed materials to give our customers' brand recognition it deserves. Competitive compensation and robust benefits plans are offered. Benefits include:

· Medical

· Dental

· Vision

· Life and AD&D Policies

· Short and Long-Term Disability

· 401K with Company Match

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Time Off

Mittera is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.