This role in summary

Whirlpool Corporation is seeking a Director of Photography for our first-of-its-kind division: WoW Studios. WoW Studios is the next generation of advertising, storytelling, and experience for brands like KitchenAid, Whirlpool, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, and more. With support from executive leadership, using the latest digital marketing tools, and empowering award-winning marketing teams and talent, we’re elevating Whirlpool Corporation through investing in creativity and improving consumers’ lives inside millions of homes.
WoW Studios is committed to increasing the total output of campaigns, content, design, experiences, and digital innovation across all consumer touchpoints (film, social, digital, experiential, etc).

We’re looking for passionate, collaborative humans who want to help us continue our streak of globally awarded work.

WoW Studios’ North American headquarters is located in the historic Reid Murdoch Building at the edge of Chicago’s Riverwalk.

In this role, you will be a key member of the Content team, leading the creation and delivering production and distribution of Whirlpool’s customer-focused content. You will own the critical flow of communication between Creative, CX Strategy, CX Operations, and Production partners. You will implement processes to track progress, share visibility, and ensure a smooth workflow on tight timelines across all channels. You will develop, negotiate, and manage vendor relations and coordinate production, quantities, and content distribution. You will own the tracking and versioning for creative assets, creating a database for assets/content. You will proactively develop solutions when due dates are in jeopardy of being missed and collaborate with stakeholders to put alternative plans of action into place.

Your responsibilities will include

• Develop effective relationships with all departments and crews to ensure daily communication, troubleshoot issues, and potential delays.
• Work with creative to team to develop treatments and boards based on direction
• Provide creative input on set
• Shoot both film and video content that meets brands needs and guidelines
• Provide expertise on camera equipment, lighting, etc.
• Partner with crew on set to make sure production is running smoothly
• Support crew for developing video/film, and build strong relationships with post-production resources (producers, editors, CGI artists, etc).
• Oversight and accountability for quality control on photography/video created within the team.
• Creative visual thinker

Minimum requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5+ years Production, Advertising, Film Studio, Content and/or Media Agency experience.
• 5+ years of experience in photography/videography/video

Preferred skills and experiences

• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Technical camera operating experience (photo & video)
• Can execute effective content and creative concepts.
• Can work across the department and collaborate with all teams.
• Solutions-oriented and resilient; approaches challenges and roadblocks with ideas.
• Technical problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent management skills to direct internal staff, outside vendors, and partners.
• Must be able to mediate problems to arrive at the best solution for all involved.
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of cinematography, lighting, camera, lenses, and sound equipment.

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