Props Associate

eko is an innovative e-commerce startup dedicated to empowering brands to create, display, and optimize their video assets across digital platforms.

Thanks to our groundbreaking partnership with major retailers, and our ability to demonstrably increase e-commerce sales, we recently opened a new facility focused on processing, capturing, and delivering data & media for millions of unique products annually.

Our first-of-its-kind facility opened in Northwest Arkansas in summer 2025 and is rapidly scaling to support high-volume, high-quality product media capture at unprecedented speed and scale.

Want to learn more about eko, visit eko.com

About the Role:

The Props Associate at the eko Capture Factory is a hands-on role supporting the creative and production teams with prop organization, styling prep, and on-set execution. 

Reporting to the Sr. Props Manager and working closely with the Props Lead, this role ensures all props are production-ready, visually aligned with client expectations, and effectively support storytelling. 

We’re looking for a detail-oriented, creative, and dependable team player who thrives in a fast-paced studio environment. You’ll collaborate across creative, operations, and client teams to deliver polished, on-brand sets for every shoot.

What you will do:

• Assist with prop inventory and ensure styling readiness for daily shoot schedules, including labeling, storage, replenishment and organization.
• Help maintain and update prop inventory system, including check-in/check-out and condition tracking
• Collaborate closely with Creative Associates, Content Standards, and production teams to ensure the right props are prepped and styled per shoot guidelines
• Help with the on-the-floor prop area, supporting creative teams throughout shifts to ensure prop organization, quality, and availability to meet standards and production schedules.
• Assist with prop pulls, returns, and storage throughout the production lifecycle
• Prep props and products and align on style guides ahead of shoots
• Collaborate with Creative Team Members and Leads to avoid brand conflicts or prop issues (e.g., retailer competitor products)
• Organize and label prop storage to maximize access, visual quality, and category reusability
• Handle props with care and follow all safety protocols for specialty or breakable items
• Maintain clean, efficient prop areas and scalable prop check-in/check-out systems

Minimum Requirements:

• 1 year minimum of directly relevant hands-on experience in props, styling, set design, or visual merchandising (studio, agency, or brand-side)
• Experience in theater, film, TV, or live events preferred; internships/coursework is a plus
• Highly organized with strong visual sensibility and attention to detail
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across teams
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with professionalism, respond to feedback constructively, and work through day-to-day team challenges with sound judgement, maturity, and respect
• Skilled in managing, rotating, and tracking physical inventory
• Able to juggle multiple shoots and shifting priorities in a fast-paced studio
• Passionate about high-volume creative work and hands-on execution
• This role may require safely lifting, carrying, moving, or positioning items weighing up to 40 pounds, using proper safety practices and available equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Resourceful, creative, and calm under pressure
• Excellent collaborator and communicator, especially cross-functionally with creative and production teams
• Takes ownership and pride in their work, with strong visual instincts and a hands-on attitude
• Able to see both the big picture of brand consistency and the smallest detail of on-set styling
• Excited to be part of a growing studio team that moves quickly and values both design and execution
• A team player who lifts others up and brings positive energy to every shift
• Able to learn new systems and tools with minimal friction
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach regularly
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment which may include exposure to varying temperatures, dust, and noise
• An out-of-the-box thinker with strong creative problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt quickly in dynamic situations. 

Shift Requirements:

This role is on-site at eko's Capture Factory in Bentonville, Arkansas. Candidates must be able to to commit to one of the following three shifts: 

• Weeknights: Monday through Thursday, 6:30 pm to 4:30 am | $34.10 hr 
• Weekend Days: Friday through Sunday, 7:30 am to 7:30 pm | $35.65 hr 
• Weekend Nights: Friday through Sunday, 6:30 pm to 4:30 am | $35.65 hr 

Work Environment:

• This position operates primarily within a factory setting
• The noise level can range from low to moderate
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and vehicles (e.g. forklifts, trucks)

Why Join Us?

• Be part of something groundbreaking. This is an unparalleled opportunity to help build a cutting-edge robotics studio at the forefront of innovation.
• Hyper-growth environment. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a company that is scaling at an exceptional pace.

Benefits

• Premium health, dental and vision insurance
• Insurance options with 100% employer-covered medical and dental premiums for employee-only plans.
• Mental Health and Wellness Resources
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Daily Shift Meal Provided

Note: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

This position pays an hourly rate. All hourly rates meet or exceed applicable state and federal minimum wage laws. This position is classified as non-exempt and is eligible for overtime pay in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

eko is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that respects and celebrates individual backgrounds, perspectives, and contributions. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.