As New York’s premier full-service production studio, Slate Studios partners with luxury fashion and lifestyle brands to tell their stories through compelling photography. We are currently having multiple positions open.

SALES CONSULTANT

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Meet with potential clients in person to discuss our services
• Answer telephone and e-mail communications in a timely fashion and take orders
• Prepare sales reports for scheduled meetings
• Emphasize our service features and benefits, discuss prices, and upsell our entire portfolio
• Build and foster relationships with your existing customers to create new opportunities for revenue growth
• Generate and develop new customer accounts through cold-calling to increase revenue
• Ensure follow-up with existing leads
• Always maintain professionalism, tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to portray the company in a positive light
• Maintain accurate records, including sales call reports, expense reimbursement forms, and other documentation
• Keep sales team updated on all market conditions within your assigned territory
• Build and maintain ongoing awareness of new services, competitor activities, market trends and other research.

Requirements

• 3 -5 years of direct sales experience in fashion/e-commerce industry
• Must have knowledge in photo production
• Demonstrated ability to convert prospects and close deals while maintaining established sales quotas
• Must have experience in Salesforce
• Professional demeanor, selling style, and appearance
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers
• Self motivated with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team
• High level of integrity and professional work ethic
• Must be results driven and have a proven track record.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and organization skills.
• Must be self-motivated and possess a tenacious work attitude.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of brand positioning.

Job Type: Commission

SENIOR PRODUCER

Responsibilities

The Senior Photo Producer duties will include Management of Accounts including Casting, Booking Teams, Billing, Estimating/Invoicing, establishing vendor relationships, and daily production duties of the studio.

Requirements
Must have extensive knowledge of:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Bridge
• Capture One Pro
• Quickbooks
• Must have 2+ years professional photography/production experience
• Must have experience in e-commerce, social content creation + management
• This is a 5x day per week commitment.

DIGITAL MARKETING INTERNSHIP

Responsibilities

• Monitor social media and media landscape
• Help manage marketing and social media calendars
• Help develop content for social media and email marketing
• Meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Respond to user comments and questions in a professional, helpful manner, while maintaining the voice of Slate Studios
• Produce inventive ideas to solve various marketing needs and take on tasks as they arise
• Find creative opportunities for media trades, event sponsorship, affiliates, etc
• Edit blog copy and formatting (in Google, Word Doc, Tumblr)

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task with a high level of attention to detail while remaining poised under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Pursuing a major in communications, marketing, advertising, or photography
• Creative, positive, eager to learn
• Maintain active, personal social media accounts
• Knowledge of Hootsuite & Buffer a plus!
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong passion for photography and digital e-commerce
• Self motivated – ability to focus and complete duties independently
• Must have a flexible weekly schedule
• Confident, creative thinker – ability to speak up and contribute in a team environment
• Imaginative writer
• Graphic design skills including creating basic ads, flyers, brochures, invitations, etc a plus!
• Knowledge of video editing software a plus!

STUDIO INTERNSHIP

Responsibilities

• Learn about handling & setting up studio equipment
• Work directly with studio Producer to assist on setting up shoots
• Learn about photography setups and working with a Photographer & Digital Tech
• Organize and clean working studio
• Arrange equipment and filing systems
• Assist in cooperation with team members to finish projects for shoots
• Interact with clients in a professional, helpful manner, while maintaining the voice of Slate Studios

Requirements

• Ability to multi-task with a high level of attention to detail while remaining poised under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Pursuing a major in photography, or have a strong passion for photography
• Creative, positive, eager to learn
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self motivated – ability to focus and complete duties independently
• Must have a flexible weekly schedule
• Confident, creative thinker
• Ability to speak up and contribute in a team environment

Please email resume, recent headshot, and Linkedin profile to info@slate-nyc.com. In the subject line, please include the position you’re applying to and your name.