Director of Real Estate Photography

We are hiring for one of our clients based in Virginia for a Director of Real Estate Photography. The role will require relocation to VA (they have relocation packages for the full move).

This role is a "Manager of managers" meaning you must have experience managing other managers within creative and/or marketing teams in some capacity. This is very heavy in operations leadership - think team and regional KPIs, team performance, etc.

*On your resumes, before you apply, make sure you put in there how many managers you are managing AND how large the teams are under those respective managers.

Specific Resume Requirements:

• Must indicate how many managers you have managed at once and how many people were under those managers. The minimum required in terms of Managers you have managed is 6, and total head count under those respective managers needs to be 60+.
• Must have a work history with little movements and within large organizations, and in direct hire positions, not contract or freelance. You cannot have a lot of job changes over the course of your career.

The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $150,000, an amazing benefits package, annual bonus potential, and relocation assistance. Bonus annually is up to 20%.

Director of Real Estate Photography Responsibilities:

• You will lead and manage managers as well as individual contributors across the U.S. that have specific individual metrics, KPIs, and quality standards to be within.
• You will staff and recruit other strong managers and leadership to support the company and teams.
• You will coach, lead, guide, and develop other managers and that are in the field, primarily photographers that are creating visual content for the company.
• You will make sure that specific operational metrics and KPIs are being met by your teams, overcome obstacles, and give ongoing and current feedback to managers and respective teams to assure quality and improvement.
• You will handle the continuous improvement of workflows, processes, etc. to drive operational optimization and innovation opportunities.
• You will frequently collaborate with team members from Sales, Product, Research, and Tech to deliver the best visual assets possible on behalf of the company's customers.
• You will create and oversee top notch on-boarding and training programs + training for the photographers and their respective managers.

Director of Real Estate Photography Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree
• *It is OK if you do not have direct photography experience, BUT you need to come from a creative or marketing environment where you had large remote teams (see above and below for reminders on size) that worked against a deadline-type delivery process
• Must have 8+ years of relevant experience leading creative operations or marketing teams
• Must have 3+ years of managing managers (*must have managed at least 6 managers at once that were direct reports, with teams under them of at least 80 employees)
• Must have experience leading in a metrics driven and KPI based organization
• Must have the ability to lead and operate in the area creative and delivery standards

There is no deadline to apply

Employer Details:

• Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
• Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
• Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
• Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.
• Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing and technology. Our clients are continuously turning to us to fill their open positions. Therefore, there is no application deadline for this position, as we are seeking candidates for this type of role across all our clients on an ongoing basis.