Enterprise Studio Director

Sherwin-Williams is creating an enterprise studio at our new Cleveland Headquarters. We’re looking for a talented professional to help lead and direct this new space. The Director of the Enterprise Studio will lead execution for photo and video ideation, photo execution, and video filming and editing across the Sherwin-Williams enterprise. It is an opportunity to create something from the ground up. The right candidate for this role must be a self-starter driven by strong creative vision and continuous process improvement mindset that combines fast turnaround times with effective, impactful, brand-driven visual storytelling and communications. This professional must be comfortable working with leaders at all levels within the organization, including directly with C-suite. They will be responsible for ensuring proper use of the brand, direct and lead execution of all photography and video shoots and manage final deliverables for the enterprise.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Media Production or equivalent. 

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• 8+ years of video production experience, including camera operation, lighting, audio and editing
• 3+ years of experience in photography
• 5+ years of experience creating, leading and managing a team
• Excellent verbal, writing and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of operating equipment in studio environments

Preferred:

• Thriving in highly matrixed environment.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Experience in a live studio environment
• Management or mentoring experience
• Strong creative vision
• Experience building and developing teams

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Premiere, After-Effects, Photoshop
• Operation of basic production equipment (ie lighting, sound recording, still photo and video cameras, etc)
• Excellent time-management and problem-solving skills
• Ensuring comfort of subjects who are not used to being on camera
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team
• Ability to multi-task and work well independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization including senior management
• Exhibit a professional demeanor at all times and can discreetly handle sensitive and confidential information.

Preferred:

• Episodic or other rapid-turnaround production
• Podcasting or other rapid-turn live production

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: (TIME SPENT AWAY FROM HOME OR OTHER TYPICAL OFFICE LOCATION)

• 20%

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

(1) Director Responsibilities:

• Personnel: Recruit and develop production team through mentoring, sharing best practices and providing creative opportunities. Create and maintain an optimal workflow structure and systems for the enterprise. Vet and establish network of freelancers and vendors to support the enterprise studio team as needed.
• Operations: Develop in-house resources to capture photography as well as shoot and edit videos, including but not limited to variety of photography needs, live recordings in studio, technical and how-to demonstrations, customer testimonials, thought leadership interviews, video for social media, marketing automation and websites. 
• Quality: Manage photo and video production for the enterprise and its groups, divisions, oversee the management of the Studio, guiding all stages of the creative process from concept to finished product. Work closely with the Corporate Communications team to ensure message alignment, ensure brand guidelines are met, and studio output is delivered using appropriate distribution channels. All deliverables should retain the highest level of quality and consistency. Production output should be agency-quality, targeted and cohesive.
• Shared Service: Work collaboratively with stakeholders and internal customers across the enterprise, taking business objectives through creative development to create effective and high-quality products.
• Financial Acumen: Managing the financial aspects of a project, including maintaining project budgets and accounting for expenditures. Review weekly/monthly/quarterly volume and quality reporting.

(2) Production & Studio Responsibilities:

• Oversees the Production Manager on scheduling and coordinating of daily production requirements for assigned projects.
• Lead the Enterprise Studio team on photo and video shoots, planning, using and directing lighting, sound and camera operation.  Must be comfortable in safe operation of equipment in industrial environments.
• Plan and conduct on-camera interviews with executives, employees and customers. Direct the editing of interview footage into compelling and strategic storytelling.
• Impact larger and strategic marketing initiatives by collaborating with our external marketing agencies. Concept, plan and execute video projects, shooting photo and video as needed.
• Art-direct and shoot photos of products, facilities and events, processing and retouching photos as needed.
• Capture complimentary photography during strategic video shoots for use in future projects.

(3) Other Responsibilities:

• Exceptional prioritization skills - ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is essential.
• Technical experience and ability to run every studio space in studio as needed or directed.
• Research photography and video industry and media communication trends and tools and utilize acute understanding of the different business groups to act as a creative thought-leader, identifying new photo and video project opportunities.
• Resposible for all equipment and management of the entreprise studio space.
• Assumes additional responsibilities and performs special projects as needed or directed.

“Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.”