At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Even after celebrating our 10-year anniversary, we continue to see this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.
Job Description:
HelloFresh is in search of a full-time Lead Stylist to join our in-house studio team, based in their Brooklyn, NY location. Reporting to the Associate Director, Studio Operations, you will manage a team of stylists (based out of both of our locations) and work closely with the rest of the team to create exceptional food photography and video content.
As this role encompasses styling across multiple disciplines including food, props & wardrobe, the candidate must be passionate about food photography/videography and be experienced in a fast-paced, in-house, collaborative environment with tight deadlines. The candidate must be comfortable leading a styling team to execute both large and smaller-scale photo and video campaigns, as well as creating beautifully-plated hero-style food imagery, and informational step/instructional photography.
You will...
- Manage and develop the skill sets of the styling team (both on & off-set) through training, goal setting, development plans, etc.
- Oversee and execute the planning, preparation, propping and styling of dishes for weekly menu photography and marketing campaigns (both photo and video), delivering beautiful and appetizing content that is in-step with brand guidelines
- Prep, source & wrap - props, wardrobe and surfaces for all photo & video shoots
- Fabricate and build sets for marketing campaigns as needed
- Collaborate with Creative team to ensure that all imagery executes on the intended creative vision
- Partner with our Culinary teams to ensure that the food produced and styled, accurately represents our product
- Work closely with the Producers to assign stylists to each shoot (across locations) and communicate any additional freelance coverage needed
- Maintain a stable of freelancers, proactively reaching out to new talent and refreshing the talent pool as needed
- Consistently assess current styling processes and workflows to ensure efficiency of the team
- Collaborate with the Lead Photographer and Sr. Kitchen Manager to assess current studio processes and look for ways to improve efficiency, productivity and collaboration
- Forecast, track and report monthly budget to AD, Studio Ops for all styling needs across studios
- Organize and manage a large prop library
- Cultivate a positive fun studio environment by keeping a pulse on morale and employee engagement, recognition and value, and celebrate individual and team wins
You are...
- Impeccably organized, excellent time manager, with careful attention to detail
- Passionate about operational and production workflows, obsessively conceptualizing ways to work smarter and more efficiently without sacrificing quality
- Problem solver, always ready and able to present options in all instances
At a minimum, you have...
- Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts or Visual Arts education preferred
- 10 years of experience as a lead stylist - preferably in a commercial photography environment
- 5+ years of managerial experience leading a team
- Strong food styling and propping portfolio that demonstrates skill level and attention to detail for both photo & video
- Experience working collaboratively with photographers in a fast-paced environment
- Keen eye for composition, including creative ways of executing your vision
- Ability to accurately execute and plate recipes, adjust to feedback and add value where necessary
- Proven experience with budget management
- Experience in sourcing and inventory management for props and food styling
- Demonstrated knowledge of cooking techniques, food preparation and plating
- Experience guiding, teaching and directing other stylists in executing dishes
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability and desire to effectively drive change through empathy and persistence
You’ll get…
- Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role
- Generous PTO and parental leave of up to 16 weeks
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Up to 75% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
- Access to 6 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for minorities, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
- Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is growing exponentially year over year
About HelloFresh
We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!
At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.
We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.
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