Position summary :

The Studio Assistant reports to our Portland Studio Manager and is the go-to person in the studio for all things. They have a passion for photography personally and or professionally, they have a sound technical knowledge of power, lighting, computer systems. The Studio Assistant will set-up, break down, maintain, and fix equipment, they will assist the Studio Manager in operational planning regarding studio space, and set types. They will be accountable for studio organization and cleanliness. This position will also assist in functional studio duties such as ordering catering, supplies and ensuring safety and security procedures are followed.

_Responsibilities and essential functions: _

• Coordinating with the Studio Manager to set up and maintain the studio.
• Studio general maintenance, cleaning, organization as well as safety and security.
• Maintaining photo & video sets – Painting, cleaning, equipment checks.
• Organizing, unpacking, and setting up camera and lighting equipment at external locations.
• Light maintenance of equipment and or coordinating repairs.
• Coordinating rental of supplemental photography equipment.
• Proven work experience as a Studio Assistant or a similar role in the Media industry.
• Familiarity with professional cameras and lighting equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills.
• May assist Digitech, Photographer 3 and Studio Manager both on production sets and in studio maintenance.

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

_Knowledge and Experience: _

• Demonstrated experience as a photographer, videographer or as an assistant in a studio environment.
• Comfort and experience in assisting a photographer on a photography set.
• Proven knowledge of photography/video studio equipment and its safe operation.
• Experience in utilizing production workflow management tools desired, e.g., Shot Flow.
• Basics in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere.
• Experience with Capture One, Canon, PhaseOne, and Profoto lighting, preferred.
• Entry-level skill in Microsoft Office software programs, specifically, Word and Excel (Within Excel, the candidate should be able at a minimum to execute a search, sort a list by applying multiple filter settings, populate a new column of data in an existing spreadsheet, and manage file conversions among CSV and text-based files to Excel.
• Experience in basic computer connectivity, trouble shooting and or physical equipment repair is a plus.

Skills and abilities :

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring seamless execution through stellar organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to details with ability to focus on a repetitive task and consistently accurate entry of data.
• Solves non-routine problems in collaboration with his or her manager; takes initiative to modify procedures and processes as appropriate and makes contributions that impact work team results.
• Demonstrated planning skills and the ability to prioritize using information around due dates, clients, internal resource skill sets and when to escalate for assistance and awareness.
• Ability to work both independently and within a changing team.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedules.
• Is respectful and courteous when interacting with others, a calm and collaborative demeanor is expected when working through conflict.
• Must have proficient basic math skills and ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Must be able to lift heavy objects across the studio within 40 to 50 pounds.

Culture/ EEO Statement

Straub Collaborative embraces diversity in a profound way and believes in the power of a shared table to bring people together as we are committed to building a culturally inclusive team. We see diversity and inclusion as central to our organization. This means that we stand up against discrimination and harassment wherever we operate.

Straub Collaborative is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) and equal pay to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and may be changed as deemed necessary by the company.