Job Description

We are seeking an Independent Contractor who can provide expertise as a Photo Specialist located in Minnesota. **** This role will act as a product expert in the coordination of all aspects of product before during and after photo and film shoots for all marketing efforts ensuring product accuracy.

Key accountabilities include:

• Liaison between creative services, marketing communications, research & development, equipment, supply chain, and film studios to understand all product photo and film needs and ensure accuracy.
• Coordinate all supply orders and delivery of equipment, products, and mix needs for photo and film shoots. Ensure studios knows the proper care of shipments.
• Effectively track and provide invoices to appropriate internal cost centers for payment.
• Collect all food related details prior to pre-pro including product prep and/or technical data sheets to guide product accuracy on set. Attend pre-production calls to answer any product-related questions.
• Field product related marketing material questions from staff and franchisees.
• Guide and collaborate with on-set food stylist(s), ensuring products are built correctly and represent the brand accurately.
• Ability to follow preparation procedures and assemble product as physical representation of product to guide stylist. With the ability to make some products camera ready when necessary.
• Review preps ahead of shoots to ask critical questions to R&D and marketing staff to avoid delays when products are being shot.
• Oversee on-set equipment and product needs.
• Aid in product needs for other marketing communications projects on an as- needed basis.
• Aid in packing and shipping all supplies needed for photo and film locations

*Willingness to travel up to 5 to 7 weeks per year. Irregular schedule may need to have early and or late pm on set needs. Project rates per day range from $620.00-$835.00. Individuals must be able to provide a copy of W-9 and certificate of insurance.

Qualifications

Experience:

• 3-5 years project coordination experience.
• Preferred background in food science or related food experience.
• Preferred Photography and Film set knowledge.

Skills:

• Organized with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Willingness to travel up to 5 to 7 weeks per year. Irregular schedule may need to have early and or late pm on set needs.
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects and requests simultaneously, with in an intense, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment. (Marketing Brand Team, Research & Development, Communications, Canada, International supply chain, equipment) to complete projects on time.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, which includes excellent customer service, to build strong relationships with numerous internal departments and outside agencies and staff.
• Strong communication skills must be able to persuade and influence others with the ability to articulate processes and plans to a variety of audiences.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to work quickly in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to think outside the box to problem solve challenges on set with food and or equipment.
• Ability to pack supplies for shipping to prevent damage during shipping.
• Flexibility to fill in where there may be a need to help keep photo and film projects on task, such as making cakes for photo and film.

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