Bookings Director

Smashbox Studios is hiring a Studio Booker, to work with the Studio Director and President, as a critical component to the success of this well known hub among the photo and entertainment industries. This is a challenging role, rewarding with invaluable experience, personal growth and exposure to a world-class network of professionals and creatives.

The Studio Booker fields incoming studio booking requests, while managing competing interests to maximize revenue, balancing immediate value and potential long term relationships. He/ She facilitates a high-touch client experience by leveraging Smashbox services and ensuring each production receives personalized treatment. As the face of the studio, they set the tone, ensuring a high performing, yet warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Field booking and rental inquiries, assist with all questions and requests
• Schedule booking holds, create estimates, negotiate final rates and contracts
• Set up client accounts to establish a seamless billing process, keep all information up to date and valid
• Develop ongoing relationships with Brands, Producers, Photographers, Photo Assistants, Directors, Photo Agents, Agency Producers, Art Buyers, and Publicists
• Actively develop new business by conducting sales outreach, meetings, presentations, attending local industry events, as well as following up with current and past clientele
• Consistently reach monthly sales goal targets
• Monitor and report sales metrics and continually develop strategies to improve KPIs
• Hire, maintain and manage staff for cafe and front of house
• Keep all staff members informed of logistical details pertinent to the productions taking place
• Oversees maintenance and quality control throughout studio, lobby and cafe areas
• Continually improve on presentation and client experience
• Close all studio billing, as well as oversee and manage the administrator position, keeping AR/ AP up to date and coordinating with accounting department
• Manage the studio team to ensure new and recurring clients have successful experiences, remaining enthusiastic Smashbox Studios clients

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of photo studio or on-set production experience
• Existing network of photo industry relationships
• Excellent customer service awareness
• High-level attention to detail and organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership experience and awareness
• Strong team player
• Mastery of sales/ negotiation/ closing process
• Understanding of legal contract language
• Resourceful, attempting solutions before escalating
• Ability to anticipate potential problems and knowing when to ask for help
• Skill in MS Office (Excel, Word, databases), G Suite and competence in other popular business systems

Benefits

The base salary for this position is $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually. These numbers represent the low and high end of our salary range for this position. Salaries will vary depending on various factors which include but are not limited to location, education, skills, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees.

We offer a competitive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, HSA, commuter benefits, and employee discounts as well as PTO.

About Smashbox Studios

Smashbox Studios is a premier photo and film studio in Los Angles that regularly hosts photo shoots, film shoots and events for photographers, producers and celebrities. Davis and Dean Factor, great-grandsons of Hollywood cosmetics legend Max Factor, founded Smashbox Studios in 1990. The enterprise expanded to include a photo studio, modeling agency and production company. Born out of the Studio, Smashbox Cosmetics launched in 1996.

About CoCreativ

CoCreativ partners with top brands, agencies, and creative professionals providing a full range of essential production services. Our group of vertically integrated companies - Industrial Color, Smashbox Studios and globaledit - offers end-to-end services including e-Commerce photo studio facilities, on-site photo production, photo and video capture, retouching, post-production, and creative workflow solutions. We serve all categories including fashion, retail, advertising, media and entertainment worldwide.