Director of Photography
Dentsu · Posted Oct 28
Integrated advertising, marketing, media, and business transformation services
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About the role
Dentsu Performance Studio is a creative studio within Dentsu (Amplifi brand) producing performance-driven video content for India's leading brands. The team works across social media ads, Instagram Reels, UGC, and DVC formats, shooting with both professional cameras and smartphones. This role owns shoot planning and execution — lighting, framing, and composition — while coordinating with creative, production, and post-production teams.
What you will do
- Collaborate with Creative Strategists and Directors to understand concepts, storyboards, and visual requirements.
- Plan and manage shoot requirements, including cameras, lighting, equipment, props, and rentals.
- Execute shoots using professional cameras and iPhones, ensuring high-quality visuals and creative storytelling.
- Manage lighting, framing, composition, and shot execution in line with the creative vision.
- Coordinate with production and post-production teams to ensure seamless shoot execution.
- Maintain and update a library of creative references, camera techniques, compositions, and visual inspirations.
- Manage production equipment and execute shoots across assigned projects while maintaining quality and timelines.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 2–3 years of experience in video production/advertising agencies.
- Hands-on experience with Sony FX series, Canon, and Nikon cameras.
- Strong understanding of cinematography, lighting, composition, and videography.
- Experience shooting Instagram Reels, Meta Ads, UGC, and performance-driven content.
- Ability to shoot using both professional cameras and smartphones.
- Understanding of Hi-fi and Lo-fi video production and fast-paced ad formats.
- Strong creative vision, ownership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Prior experience shooting UGC/Meta Ads will be an added advantage.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Dentsu
Dentsu Group Inc. is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations, delivering comprehensive media, customer experience management (CXM), and creative services. Operating globally across approximately 120 countries, the agency combines deep human insights, creative innovation, and advanced data technologies to accelerate business growth. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Dentsu has a rich heritage of shaping the advertising and marketing industry since 1901.
- Industry
- Advertising
- Company size
- 67000+ employees
- Founded
- 1901-07-01
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2022-03-29Post Ipo
Leadership
Takeshi Sano
Representative Executive Officer, President & Global CEO
Yoshimasa Watahiki
Representative Executive Officer, EVP & Global Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Shigeki Endo
Executive Officer & Global CFO
Beth Ann Kaminkow
CEO, Dentsu Americas & Chief Global Client Officer
Yuichi Toyoda
CEO, Dentsu APAC
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