Studio Tools Lead
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Are you passionate about emerging tech and how it can be leveraged to optimize creative workflows?
We are looking for a Studio Tools Lead who will be pivotal in driving technological innovation and ensuring operational excellence within the REMM photography studio. This role will be responsible for strategically identifying, evaluating, and integrating emerging technologies to enhance creative quality and efficiency, while also developing and executing a comprehensive technology roadmap. The role will also maintain existing equipment and tools within the photography studio and be the point of contact for requesting and troubleshooting equipment. The Studio Tools Lead will partner closely with other functional teams to find holistic ways to innovate across creative production.
Description
Provide expert technical support for all studio equipment and managing the entire lifecycle of studio assets from procurement and maintenance to inventory tracking to ensure seamless and ground breaking operations. ","responsibilities":"Proactively identify, research and evaluate emerging technologies that can enhance our creative quality and efficiency.
Develop a technology roadmap for the studio and conduct pilot programs to test viability of new tools and techniques, assessing their potential impact on quality and efficiency. Integrate new technologies and software seamlessly into existing workflows after successful pilot programs.
Provide expert-level technical support and troubleshooting assistance to photographers, retouching artists and other studio personnel for equipment and software issues.
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Stay abreast of industry trends, emergency technologies and best practices within a studio environment.
Manage all of the internal studio equipment including camera systems, lenses, lighting equipment and grip, overseeing procurement, maintenance and repairs of all photography and studio related gear.
Maintain system for equipment tracking.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep passion for the intersection of creativity and technology.
Demonstrated desire to research, evaluate and implement new tools.
Experience with scripting and AI-powered creative tools.
Experience with CG.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts.
Exceptional troubleshooting and problem solving abilities.
Thrives in a team environment.
Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum 8 years of experience in a technical role within a commercial photography studio or similar high volume content production environment.
Expert level proficiency with professional camera systems, lighting equipment and capture software.
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