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It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Born in Los Angeles but bred with a global perspective, G/FORE was conceptualized with a passion for modern design combined with a love of golf. Distinguished by our attention to detail, sophisticated ease, playful nature, youthful energy and sense of humor. We consistently strive to make a powerful and colourful impact on our favourite game. We take inspiration from art, architecture, modern design, and colourful narratives. Our intent is to disrupt the industry without being disrespectful to the sport and its rich traditions.

The Photo Studio Manager will lead and oversee the photo studio team responsible for all photography and video production across eCommerce, digital marketing, wholesale, and print. This position will be responsible for cultivating best practices for the studio, creative resourcing, implementing scalable workflows to support a growing volume, and ensuring projects are being delivered in a timely manner, up to G/FORE’s standards, and within budget. This role partners closely with several teams: Production, Marketing, Merchandising, Design, and eCommerce, and external vendors.

• Lead day-to-day operations of the photo studio, ensuring projects are planned, tracked, and delivered efficiently.
• Establish and maintain clear production calendars, timelines, and priorities across multiple workstreams and various deadlines.
• Ensure proper resources are always available.
• Act as primary administrator for Global Edit/Creative Force, including file management, asset tracking, reporting, and any related workflows.
• Identify inefficiencies and proactively propose solutions to improve speed, quality, and scalability with leveraging tools, such as Creative Force, Monday, etc.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, training, performance development and management for both internal and external studio teams.
• Budget management: create, forecast, and tracking fiscal year and monthly production budgets.
• Source freelance crew and talent, who fit and match brand’s standards.
• Onboard, manage, and maintain strong relationships with creative vendors, such as agencies, photographers, stylists, HMU, and set designers.
• Casting: collaborate with creative production team for model casting and manage selection process that will fit G/FORE’s branding and aesthetic.
• Lead weekly status meetings with internal studio teams and cross-functional partners (Production, Marketing, Design, and eCommerce) to align on priorities, deadlines, and resourcing.
• Cultivate a collaborative work environment and create best standard practices for the studio team.
• Lead contract and rate negotiations for models and freelance.
• Ensure proper documentations, such as SOWs, NDAs, and Professional Service Agreements are maintained properly.
• In partnership with Marketing, Sales, and Merchandising, this role also supports photoshoots based on selective creative asset requests and needs.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt as business evolves.
• Operational mindsets with the ability to create and implement scalable workflows.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.
• Knowledge of G/FORE’s branding for model casting and sourcing new freelancers.
• Proficient in Creative Force, Global Edit, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and CaptureOne.
• Proficient with Monday, Asana, Air Table, or any similar project management tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in the Arts, Business Management, or similar.
• Proven experience in managing a photo studio or high-volume production environment.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing production workflows.
• Strong budget management and negotiation skills.
• Rolodex of modeling agencies, freelancers, and any creative vendors.
• Hands-on experience with Creative Force, Global Edit, or comparable studio management software.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Peter Millar & G/FORE are equal opportunity employers. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Both Peter Millar & G/FORE prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and they afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, genetic information, marital status, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. Both Peter Millar & G/FORE comply with applicable state, county and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

G/FORE was conceptualized with a passion for modern design combined with a love of golf. Inspired by art, architecture, and high fashion, G/FORE is distinguished by our attention to detail, sophisticated ease, whimsical nature, and youthful energy. We consistently strive to make a powerful and colourful impact on our favourite game. Our intent is to disrupt the industry while honouring the sport and its rich traditions.