Food Stylist Jobs

This role in summary

Whirlpool Corporation is seeking a Food Stylist for a first-of-its-kind new division: WoW Studios. Tasked with innovating the consumer experience and building the future of marketing at Whirlpool, WoW Studios is the next generation of advertising, storytelling, and experience. With deep support from executive leadership, armed with the latest digital marketing tools and award-winning creative and talent, our goal is nothing short of super-charging Whirlpool Corporation through investing in creativity and improving consumers’ lives inside millions of homes.
Leading the work for iconic brands like KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Jennair, Maytag, Amana, and more, this highly visible, business-critical division will be heavily invested in increasing the total output of campaigns, content, design, experiences, and digital innovations across all consumer touchpoints (film, social, digital, experiential, etc).
If you’re a dream builder and a problem slayer with creativity in your soul, we’re looking for the right talent to help us continue our streak of globally awarded work.
At the edge of the Chicago Riverwalk, WoW Studios' North American headquarters is located in the historic Reid Murdoch Building .

Your responsibilities will include

• Prepare expense reports for projects
• Maintain and update project management documents for digital team leads
• Direct and maintain the production kitchens in the studios
• Estimate and manage project timelines and budgets according to shot lists and scripts
• Lead the studio teams in the culinary space of photo and video projects/shoots
• Assist with ad hoc needs to ensure shoots run smoothly
• Dress sets and tabletops for photography and video
• Independently develop, test and edit recipes for our brands including website, social media platforms and partner needs
• Research digital food trends relevant to our brands and pitch recipe ideas to brand and creative teams
• Stock necessary supplies for project and styling needs
• Source ingredients and props for recipes, create food and beverage styling across a broad range of product categories

Portfolio is required for consideration

Minimum requirements

• 5+ years experience collaborating with creative teams, art directors, commercial photography and video teams
• 5+ years experience with food or prop styling for photography and video
• Culinary degree or, in lieu of a degree, 10+ years production kitchen experience focusing on food media with a published portfolio and experience creating digital food and social media content

Preferred skills and experiences

• Familiar with using project management systems and creating spreadsheets (Workfront and Google suites preferred)
• Experience in recipe development including testing and editing
• Strong project and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal skills and ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization and franchise owners
• Experience in working in a cross-functional environment where on-going communication and information sharing is vital to achieving success

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Additional information

Portfolio is required for consideration