Content Production Manager - eCommerce

Overview

Crisp color, graphic prints and playful sophistication are the hallmarks of Kate Spade & Company. From handbags and clothing to jewelry, fashion accessories, fragrance, eyewear, shoes, swimwear, home decor, desk accessories, stationery, tabletop and gifts, our exuberant approach to the everyday encourages personal style with a dash of incandescent charm. We call it living colorfully.

Kate Spade & Company has more than 450 specialty and outlet shops in 47 countries around the world.  Our colorful products are sold worldwide, in every time zone and on every continent. Whether in San Francisco, Sao Paulo or Shanghai, our shops are always warm and inviting.

Welcome to Kate Spade & Company.

Responsibilities

• Independently produce all Ecommerce shoots (Ecom Product Photography on Figure, Ecom “Editorials”, Must Haves & Buy Now Wear Now), Holiday Gift Guide, Wholesale Lookbook, Wholesale & Licensing Stills, Core Handbag Campaign, YouTube Muse Series, Corporate Portraits & Illustration projects
• Manage an annual Ecommerce creative budget of almost $1MM
• Review, approve and submit all advances and invoices for all of my projects, obtain all necessary approvals from Global Procurement.
• Partner with the Manager of Ecommerce Photography to ensure that all production of our product photography is streamlined, on schedule and on budget
• Production includes, but is not limited to: booking photographers, wardrobe stylists, set designers & prop stylists, models, hair & makeup artists, manicurists, tailors, studios or locations, animal talent, catering & transportation if needed; securing Certificates of Insurance, location releases, and artist & talent contracts; negotiating usages and rates; creating call sheets and pre and post production schedules; managing retouching and editing; and, attending shoots
• Partner with Brand Fashion Director to select artists & talent for all Ecommerce projects, as well as our PR Lookbook and internal and external Fashion Presentations
• Work directly with our VP of Intellectual Property to initiate, review, and track legal contracts for all project artists and talent
• Partner with our Sample Coordinator to source, track and return all samples for projects
• Assist on Global Seasonal Campaign pre and post-production
• Own all model go-sees in an effort to find new faces for projects and stay on top of who is trending and who is relevant
• Schedule portfolio reviews with artists and agents/agencies to meet and discover new and existing talent, and share with our Creative and Art Directors in an effort to initiate a collaboration
• Manage stock photo requests for projects. This includes obtaining legal approval from VP of Intellectual Property, and licensing and purchasing images for use
• Own usage extension requests on existing imagery. This includes negotiating rates with vendors and securing contracts that reflect new terms
• Manage schedules and budgets to ensure all photo shoots and projects are completed in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Partner with internal creative team and external vendors to facilitate post-production for print and video editing needs. Includes image retouching comments, follow up on technical specs of print production, purchasing stock imagery, footage, and music.
• Provide assets for company presentations and corporate meetings, advise on costs and usage for brand content and negotiate extended usage terms as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field preferred
• Previous experience in a similar role, in industry
• 5-7 years of relevant industry experience
• Ability to multitask and focus in a busy work environment
• Photo retouching a plus
• Comfortable with working with others on a team
• Excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills a must
• Mac proficient
• Knowledge of adobe indesign, photoshop and illustrator preferred

Kate Spade & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran