Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Blue Sky is the #1 Dated Products brand, known for producing high-quality and stylish planning products. Founded in Southern California, the company has grown over 19 years to serve 13 million customers. Blue Sky collaborates with top brands like Dabney Lee, Nicole Miller, and Ashley G to create innovative planners, calendars, and notebooks that combine form and function. The company values customer feedback to continually improve its products. Blue Sky has been featured by prominent media outlets and offers its collection online at

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Photo and Video Director located in Irvine, CA. The Photo and Video Director will lead and oversee all aspects of video direction, video production, film production, and digital video projects. Responsibilities include video editing, coordinating with team members, managing production schedules, ensuring high-quality content delivery, and maintaining brand consistency. The role demands creativity, organization, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsible for producing our creative (i.e. stills, PDP video, etc.) for use in e-commerce, packaging, social media and marketing. Day-to-day, this role has the responsibility for planning, coordinating and executing creative production from request through final delivery of assets. Depending on the season, this professional is managing 10-20 brands and/or projects in various stages of workflow at one time.

Candidate should have an appreciation of brand management, possess strong communication skills, project and time management skills, and work well with others. Must have experience with consumer products. Agency experience is a plus. 

Schedule & Location: This position works four days at the Irvine location: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays; and working remote Fridays. Normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00pm Mon – Thurs and 8:00am – 3:00pm on Fridays.

Please note: The remote work privilege may be canceled at the discretion of the company at any time with reasonable notice of not less than 15 days.

Eligible to WFH: 1 day (Friday)

Responsibilities Include:

· Product Photography and Videography:

Create stunning product imagery for use across a variety of channels. Develop unique and tailored looks for each product line, ensuring that each product’s identity and target audience are effectively represented.

• Prop Sourcing & Styling:
• Have a strong eye for selecting complementary items, backgrounds, and textures that align with each product line’s branding and narrative.
• Brand Consistency:
• Maintain a deep understanding of the various product lines' branding and messaging.
• Post-Production & Editing:
• Edit and retouch photos and videos using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.) to ensure final product is polished and meets brand and platform standards.
• Studio & Video Shoot Management:
• Set up and manage the in-office studio, lighting, and background elements. Execute off-site shoots as needed. Ensure that deadlines are met within the established budget.
• Project and Asset Management:
• Manage requests and processes with internal and external teams with respect to content creation. Manage asset libraries accordingly.

· Stay on Trend:

Keep up to date with industry trends in photography, styling, and visual storytelling.

· Travel:

Attend on-location photoshoots, video shoots, industry trade shows, events, sales meetings, and presentations as necessary.

· Any other task or duty as assigned or required as it pertains to this department and this role

Job Qualifications/Requirements:

· BA in Graphic Design or related field

· 5+ years of relevant work experience

· Must have experience with consumer products

· Agency experience is a plus

· Expert level Adobe Creative Suite knowledge

· Experience with product (CPG) photography / videography

· Experience with prop sourcing and styling

· Knowledge of eCommerce and social media content creation best practices

· Ability to work both in studio and on-location settings

· Ability to manage a project from connect to completion with attention to detail

· Experience with project management software (Mondays, Jira, etc.)

· Contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment

Physical Activities:

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk, or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no harmful environmental conditions that are present for this position.

The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate. 

Starting Pay Range: $90,000 - $105,000 a year.

Blue Sky is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties as necessary.

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