Sircle Media is hiring : Creative Lead (Photographer) in New York

Sircle Media is a social media agency based in New York City that works with some of the best brands in the CPG & Beverage verticals. We focus on strategy, execution, content development, and paid social media buying to help our clients win online and in-store. Founded in 2012, Sircle has spent the last decade+ establishing itself as a best-in-class agency solution in these categories. We are constantly looking for highly motivated, growth-minded talent to join our expanding portfolio of client partnerships.

Some Brands We Work With : Driscoll’s, Chomps, Noosa, Twinings, Bazooka Brands, IQBAR, Wild Planet, Health-Ade, Ritter Sport, Solely, Back to Nature, Harvest Snaps, and more.

Inclusion in Hiring Sircle Media is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Please consider applying for this role even if you do not meet 100% of the suggested requirements or have gaps in your resume.

We are seeking a strategic Creative Lead with a focus in photography to join our growing creative team. This person will serve as a key creative point of contact for clients, helping with concept development, overseeing production across mediums, and ensuring bold, impactful storytelling for brands.

In this role, you’ll work directly with clients and our in-house team to concept, stage, photograph, and edit product content across a wide range of brands. You’ll also provide art direction and feedback to other creators, helping guide projects from idea to execution. As the main creative point of contact, you’ll present work to clients, gather their feedback, and translate it back to the team in a clear and actionable way. This position is both hands-on in content creation and driven in client and team collaboration.

We’re looking for a collaborator who thrives in a fast-paced environment, shares ideas freely, and brings proactive, solution-oriented thinking to every project.

Responsibilities

Product photography for multiple brands, including prop sourcing, styling, and retouching

Act as the primary creative point of contact for clients, inclusive of joining monthly meetings, presenting assets, and discussing feedback and questions

Understanding and implementing clients’ brand guidelines

Collaboration with other creatives across disciplines (Designers, Videographers, AI creators, etc.) to bring ideas to life

Monthly concepting and asset ideation, in collaboration with Art Directors and Social Media Managers

Delegating tasks to other creatives with clearly written art direction and guidelines, and providing feedback where needed

Keep Inventory of products

Independently manage your schedule, tasks, and projects to consistently meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work

Asset management and organization in our internal DAM system

Sometimes being in front of the camera (hands / torso- no faces required)

Desired Skills / Qualifications

Creative experience in photography, with a strong portfolio demonstrating brand storytelling (CPG, beverage, or spirits experience highly preferred)

Ability to photograph in different styles to fit different brands and trends- from highly stylized to minimal lighting

Client-facing and presentation skills; ability to confidently lead creative conversations

Ability to come up with strategic concepts that are on brand for clients

Ability to write out clear art direction for clients and other team members

Strong organizational and time management skills

Experience leading or mentoring creatives, with a knack for giving constructive feedback

Familiarity with stop motion and content creation tools

Openness or experience with AI image creation

Openness or experience with UGC image or video creation

DSLR (full frame preferred) or Mirrorless camera

Studio lighting (strobe or continuous)

Proficiency in CaptureOne, Photoshop, Lightroom

Basic food styling

Project Management tool experience is a plus (Asana, Slack, Basecamp)

Graphic Design - not required but a bonus skill

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In Summary : Sircle Media is a social media agency based in New York City that works with some of the best brands in the CPG & Beverage verticals . We are looking for a strategic Creative Lead with a focus in photography to join our growing creative team . The position is both hands-on in content creation and driven in client and team collaboration .

En Español : Sircle Media es una agencia de medios sociales con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York que trabaja con algunas de las mejores marcas en los mercados verticales CPG & Beverage. Nos centramos en estrategia, ejecución, desarrollo de contenido y compras de redes sociales pagadas para ayudar a nuestros clientes a ganar online e in-store. Fundada en 2012, sircle se ha pasado la última década+ estableciéndose como una mejor solución de agencia en su clase en estas categorías. Estamos constantemente buscando talentos altamente motivados y creativos para unirse a nuestra amplia cartera de asociaciones con clientes. Algunas marcas con las cuales trabajamos : Driscolls, Chomps, Noosa, Twinings, Bazooka Brands, IQBAR, Wild Planet, Health-Ade, Ritter Sport, Solely, Back to Nature, Harvests y más creativo. La inclusión en Hiring Sircle media es una oportunidad creativa. Todos los solicitantes de empleo tendrán acceso a este concepto sin tener el mismo enfoque en la identidad, la orientación sexual, o incluso si usted no está haciendo contacto con una persona avanzada. En este papel, trabajará directamente con los clientes y nuestro equipo interno para concebir, diseñar, fotografiar y editar contenido de productos en una amplia gama de marcas. También proporcionará dirección artística y retroalimentación a otros creadores, ayudando a guiar proyectos desde la idea hasta su ejecución. Como el principal punto de contacto creativo, presentará trabajo a los clientes, recogerá sus comentarios y lo traducirá al equipo de forma clara y accionable. Esta posición es práctica tanto en la creación de contenidos como impulsada por la colaboración entre cliente y equipo. Buscamos un colaborador que prospere en un entorno rápido, comparta ideas libremente y traiga pensamiento proactivo orientado a soluciones a cada proyecto. Responsabilidades Fotografía de productos para múltiples marcas, incluida la adquisición de materiales, el estilo y el retoque Actúa como el principal punto creativo de contacto para los clientes, incluyendo unirse a reuniones mensuales, presentar activos y discutir comentarios y preguntas Comprender e implementar directrices básicas de marca Colaboración con otros creativos en todas las disciplinas (Diseñadores, Videógrafos, creadores de IA, etc.) Para dar vida a ideas Conceptado mensual y ideación de activos, en colaboración con Directores Artísticos y Gerentes de Medios Sociales Delegar tareas a otras creativas con guías de arte claramente escritas, y proporcionar donde sea necesario Inventario de productos Gestionando independientemente su horario, tareas y proyectos para cumplir con plazos y entregar habilidades de alta calidad de trabajo En nuestro sistema DAM.