Lead Photographer & Videographer

Note

Thank you for your interest in joining Dry Farm Wines. 

Hiring is the single most important responsibility we have as a business. We have an intensive process to ensure we excel in this vital practice. It’s a huge decision for us and for you. We ask that you show up authentically as yourself, and we promise to do the same. Our goal is to find more exceptionally hard working, ambitious people who love success and building something we can all be proud of.

Introduction

Dry Farm Wines is the world’s premier Artisan Wine company. We curate the highest quality pure Artisan Wines from small family growers around the world. Every wine meets a set of strict criteria, including organic farming practices, lower alcohol levels, no sugar, and delicious taste.

But, we do far more than just sell wine. Our mission is to create the most beautiful and premium wine lifestyle for our influential, affluent, and health-conscious community.

To this end, we are driven to execute three things better than anyone else in the world: curate the best tasting, healthiest wine, deliver the most elegant, seamless service and e-commerce experience, and inspire more wine drinkers to enjoy our artisan, artful lifestyle through media.

Benefits of working with DFW

This is the best place to work in the world. We have very high expectations and hold each other accountable to them. We also enjoy the rewards of our hard work. Here are a few of the many benefits:

• Above Market Compensation
• Distributed Work Model built to support every individual’s freedom and still build a strong team
• 4-day work week, with limited emails after hours and on weekends   
• Unlimited pure organic artisan wines
• Generous 401k and Profit Sharing plans available
• Paid gym stipend
• Unlimited PTO and generous company vacation schedule
• Huge opportunities to expand your responsibilities and position at a small, tight knit company
• Most importantly, the opportunity to connect with an exceptional and talented team on a daily basis. We are a lot of fun, and we push the boundaries of possibility daily in helping each other grow and in our service to others. Every single person you will work with is an elite performer and has a deep dedication to being the best in their craft.

Our Culture

We are driven to create what we love, with people we admire, for a community who loves what we do.

Creating what we love

Dry Farm Wines started because of Todd’s passion to optimize his health while still enjoying his love for wine. It grew at the intersection of organic artisan wine, health, community, design, travel, and elevated taste. That’s the space in which we create and dream still today.

With people we admire

We need to mutually admire, respect, and trust the people we work with. We celebrate being an elite team that enjoys excellence for excellence's sake. We know that a group of talented individuals, creating in harmony together, is an incredible experience to be part of and a terrific way to make a living and grow as a person.

For a community who loves what we do

We bring products and a lifestyle to people who share our passion for health, taste, art, design, beauty, and impact. Our Members love what we love, whether its healthy living, organic farming practices, delicious food, or beautiful art.

For us, this is all part of building a great business and a great lifestyle. 

DFW Business Values

As a community, Dry Farm Wines values well-being, creative expression, and winning together. Our values aren’t a set of rules, so much as the ingredients that keep our team healthy and strong. We all are committed to showing up with these values:

1. Admiration - We admire and respect each other
2. Excellence - We have an internal drive for excellence in all things
3. Innovation - We are always adapting and pushing the envelope
4. Group Flow - We love creating together and we trust each other
5. Self-Directed Responsibility - We get things done with energy, cleverness, and without requiring much oversight. We like coaching, not managing.

We view business like a team sport. We choose to play because we love what we do and we love working with each other. When we win, we share prosperity together. When we come up short, we hold ourselves and each other accountable to learn and grow. 

Freedom & Responsibility

We believe freedom and flexibility are important personal values in our lives today, and we want to lean into them further. People create at their highest when they are focused, rested, and leave space for the creative process. But we also recognize that, within a collaborative organization, too much flexibility can lead to unstructured and isolated lives. In pursuit of our best work in a fulfilling, challenging work environment, we have set forth a few expectations. 

Schedule & Expectations

We have an office in NYC (Chelsea) and a studio upstate in Hudson Valley (Poughkeepsie).

1. 4 Day Work Week - We encourage everyone to view Friday (or whichever day becomes your flex day) as a day for personal growth, learning, travel, new experiences, extended fitness, and deep creative work. Anything that inspires and expands your experience, and may bring inspiration and growth to your daily work.
2. Limited Email Outside Working Hours - We do not exchange emails after hours or on weekends unless it pertains to a very urgent matter (eg., an urgent customer delay). 
3. Hybrid Studio Policy - We do not believe going to the office five days a week inspires our best work. On the other hand, we believe passionate, ambitious contributors love being together to create. Our studio is in Poughkeepsie, NY and we typically do photoshoots 2-3 times per month. These shoots are typically 3 days. We also have a satellite office in Chelsea, NY, where we meet a few times per month.

We are very passionate about our culture. Finding someone who values this type of culture is just as important to us as the ideal role attributes.

If you are uncomfortable with anything we do, that’s okay. We might not be the best fit for you. But if you read this and jump with excitement, then let’s continue.

Steps

After submitting the questionnaire and resume, here’s what to expect:

1. Application Review. We’ll review your questionnaire and resume, and get back to you if we'd like to move forward.
2. Meet & Greet Call. Next, we’ll begin with scheduling a 15 minute video interview.
3. Group Call. We’ll then schedule a 25 minute video interview with more people from the team. It’s a chance for us to get to know you better, and for you to better know us and our business. 
4. Project Review. We will assign you a specific project that will help us understand your work product.  It will be a project within your area of hire. Then we will schedule a 30-45 minute video interview to review the project. 
5. Visit. If we’re all still a good fit for each other, next we’ll schedule an in-person working interview. You’ll connect with a group of us for an open and wide-ranging conversation, experience our work environment, work on a project and present it to the team, and get to know us better. Any expenses are hosted by us. 
6. Together, we will determine next steps.

We deeply appreciate you investing the time to learn about us and share your thoughts and life with us. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Photography

• Conceptualize, develop, and execute high-quality photography for all brand assets, including print ad campaigns, product shots, social media content, styled shoots, and website assets 
• Edit photos in a timely manner and organize full photo collection for use by all internal team
• Manage and oversee photography projects from start to finish, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, shooting, editing, and post-production
• Travel to onsite shoot locations in in the US and Europe to capture grower and customer content 
• Clean and organize our NYC photo studio, including equipment, props, and product inventory 

Videography

• Manage the entire video production process, from pre-production planning, scripting, and storyboarding to filming, editing, and post-production
• Produce videos for all company needs, including grower stories, advertising campaigns, and FAQ videos 
• Collaborate with all other operations and marketing team members, including design, marketing, and customer service

Requirements to Apply

• 3+ years of experience as a professional photographer and videographer
• Strong technical proficiency in photography & videography, including camera operation, lighting, composition, editing, and post-production software
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
• A keen eye for detail and a passion for creating visually compelling content.
• Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing needs and find innovative solutions