Photographer Jobs in California

Our Mission
Thirty Three Threads was born on the 33rd parallel. It echoes the spirit of the active lifestyle so intrinsic to San Diego, our home, and it is here that our story comes to life. Our brands: Tavi, ToeSox, Base33 and Vooray all reflect this synergy, although each step boldly with its own unique personality.

We define new trends in the studio and beyond, driven by our customers’ desire to continually enhance their practice. And, we dedicate our days to innovating and creating high performance and premium, quality products that allow them to lead the active lifestyle they choose with style they love. We invite you to join our journey.

About Us
Founded in 2004, Thirty-Three Threads is an industry leader in high performance, fashionable premium apparel, socks and accessories for the global boutique fitness market and beyond. Our brands and products are known as best-in-class in quality, design, style and functionality.

Summary
As the Senior Photographer, you will lead the charge in creating on and off-model eCommerce product and lifestyle photography for a multi-brand activewear apparel company. You will also be responsible for overseeing all seasonal editorial photography and video output for our brands. Your role is crucial in producing high-end, inspirational and on-brand visuals that enrich the online customer experience and drive direct sales.

This is a full-time, highly collaborative and hands-on role that requires consistent creative engagement, initiative and active participation across the Marketing team. Beyond scheduled studio and lifestyle shoots, you will proactively capture original photography and video content for social media, marketing campaigns and other evolving brand needs, taking advantage of our local landscape, lifestyle and community to create compelling, authentic brand imagery.

You will also serve as an active creative partner in the go-to-market (GTM) process, contributing competitive insights, visual inspiration and original ideas that help shape seasonal campaigns and content strategies. You must be organized, detail-oriented, deadline-driven and a proactive team player, ensuring all creative outputs are consistent, high-quality and on time.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of professional photography, studio lighting, product styling, editorial photography, and video production techniques.
• Strong understanding of brand identity, visual storytelling, and creative content development for eCommerce, lifestyle, social media, and marketing campaigns.
• Knowledge of photography and video production workflows, including pre-production, shooting, post-production, retouching, and digital asset management.
• Strong creative and conceptual skills, with the ability to develop original visual concepts that support brand storytelling and commercial objectives.
• Proficiency in photography and video editing software, digital asset management systems, and related creative production tools.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects, manage production schedules, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with creative, marketing, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to independently identify content opportunities, develop creative solutions, and execute photography and video projects with minimal direction.
• Ability to analyze competitor activity, industry trends, and visual references and translate findings into actionable creative ideas.
• Ability to manage studio operations, maintain equipment and workflows, and ensure consistent quality across all photography and video deliverables.
• Ability to lead and coordinate direct reports, contractors, and external creative resources to achieve project goals and maintain production standards.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, balance scheduled assignments with proactive content creation, and remain productive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and visual consistency, with the ability to maintain high-quality standards across multiple brands and marketing channels.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, flexibility, and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to creative execution and team support.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced, cross-functional creative and marketing environment, contributing as an engaged and dependable full-time team member.

• Base salary up to $120,000, depending on experience
• Annual bonus up to $10,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid work setting
• Wellness focused work environment, casual/lifestyle apparel work attire, one hour paid fitness time per week.
• Headquarter office includes - on site gym, rising desks, on site work out classes
• Extensive Paid Time Off Program - PTO, Sick, 11.5 paid holidays, additional incentivized Floating Holidays, Summer Half Days, additional incentivized paid time off.
• Quarter and Monthly Employee Recognition Programs
• 401(k) match of 100% up to 4% of annual salary
• Community Service Time
• Dog Friendly
• Generous apparel stipend