Sr. Props Specialist

The pay range per hour is $20.19 - $36.35

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About us:

Target is an iconic, beloved and well recognized brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.

Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative and innovative Marketing organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the products and experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to discover new needs and insights, and then craft every interaction to build brand love. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our business objectives, guest segments and behaviors, strategies and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting and unique promotional marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy, supportive and open team culture, we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target.

Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive global audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to take our guests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms—whether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion children’s clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas, Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, design, writing, video production, operations, digital, UX, social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.
 

Target Studio is an integral part of Target’s Marketing Team and is leveraged for photo and video production services. We partner with teams across the company to bring the Target Brand to life.

As a Sr. Props Specialist this role provides marketing channels superior client service and creative solutions resulting in elevated guest experience and sales. This role provides essential support for Target Creative and Ecommerce photo production by receiving, validating and distributing props for advertising purposes.

Responsibilities also include managing a large database of props in our warehouse; ensuring prop assets are available for production needs.​

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Execute prop pulls, identify and resolve conflicting prop and sample needs.
• Provide superior client service to stylists on prop appointments.
• Partner with Logistics Manager, plan, and coordinate adequate packing and shipping props to local external and national studios/locations.
• Organize and pack props for photo production needs across all media channels, brand campaigns and promotions.
• Have great understanding of national brand, Target Owned Brand and Limited Time Only usage guidelines and restrictions.
• Organize and maintain physical inventory of samples and prop assets. 
• Ingest new props and enter into Pegasus database.
• Utilize trend and category knowledge and database data to make appropriate inventory management decisions to maintain a relevant props inventory.  
• Run point for Target Studio photo production prop needs; resolve prop issues, facilitate prop and sample sharing.
• Ensure post production prop revalidation - unpacking and returning props to inventory.
• Maintain prop inventory database in Pegasus; update inventory records to improve database integrity.
• Identify areas of opportunity within current processes to gain efficiencies; develop new processes to improve overall workflow.
• Professionally represent Target Creative and work closely with internal and external partners, including merchants, marketing partners; sample producers, warehouse team, stylists, photo producers, art directors, photographers, digital techs, logistics manger, vendors, etc.
• Support Studio Logistics on an as need basis

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 4-yr degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of photo studio production and inventory management.
• Detail-oriented self-starter with excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to handle multiple projects at various stages of execution.
• Team player with a high level of professionalism; strong interpersonal skills; ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative and cross-functional team setting.
• Flexible and highly adaptable, ability to work well under tight deadline pressure.
• Experience with office, inventory management systems/databases.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to stand for 5-6 hours with minimal sitting.
• Required to be in the Target Studio.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected].