Photo Studio Coordinator Jobs

Are you organized and efficient, with an excellent eye for detail? Set your sights on a career at Heritage Auctions, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong, and other cities. Heritage Auctions is the largest auction house founded in the U.S. and serves more than 40 different auction categories, including Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine & Decorative Art, Wine, and many more.

LOCATION:

South of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, NW corner of W. Airport Freeway (Hwy. 183) and Valley View Lane

Summary

Responsible for pre-and post-photography tasks related to preparing items before/after images are completed. The position will require the judgment of workflows, identifying and calling attention to backlogs, and diagnosing process breakdowns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and match numbers accurately
• Consistently monitors the flow of items between the collectible departments and the photo studio
• Ensure items being photographed are acquired from and returned to various departments promptly
• Ensure items are ready to return to each department: including reattaching tags, removing stuffing, repackaging hard goods in containers or boxes, and disassembling products that were assembled during prepping
• Partner with the Photography department to meet daily production goals and adhere to image style and quality guidelines as noted in the Style Guide for Photography
• Willingness to cross-train throughout all roles
• Develop a thorough understanding of Heritage Auctions policies, procedures and safety rules
• Ability to gauge workload and report on production abilities
• Other duties may be assigned
• Ensure items are prepared for image capture according to the style guide: including cleaning, removing stickers, tags, labels, and packaging, steaming apparel, pinning and stuffing merchandise, hard goods, and footwear to department standards

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Must have 1-2 years of administrative/clerical experience; or equivalent education and experience.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications, specifically Word and Excel; have excellent communication skills; ability to effectively multitask and meet deadlines; high willingness to perform repetitive tasks; highly detail-oriented.

PHYSICAL & MENTAL DEMANDS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must withstand long periods of repeating tasks, standing, sitting, walking, and looking at a computer monitor for approximately 8-12 hours daily. Individuals may repeatedly lift up to 40 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Individuals must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment; work flexible hours; work extended hours due to a heavy workload Monday-Friday; work extended weekends, if necessary.

The following are attributes that we are seeking in all employees at Heritage:

Self-motivation, intelligence, and a strong work ethic

• Excellent organizational skills: accurate and thorough
• Ability to analyze and propose solutions to problems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project, and dynamic environment
• Ability to follow set standards and take direction
• Excellent communication skills: listening, writing, and verbal
• Absolute drive to complete projects on time and in a detailed manner
• Willingness to learn

Heritage Auctions welcomes and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, mature workers, and persons with disabilities. EOE