No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #173468 - New York, New York, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

At Colgate-Palmolive, our vision is to “Make More Smiles”—reimagining a healthier future for all. As our Brand Designer and Corporate Photographer, you will play a vital role in visually telling our story, helping people, pets, and the planet thrive. You will capture compelling imagery of our people, culture, workplace, and impact events, empowering our global teams, leadership, and partners to share achievements, foster belonging, and show intentional care that CP People practice everyday. 

You will also leverage your collaborative working style, innovative thinking and technical design expertise to help drive engagement and growth for the Colgate-Palmolive company through the creation of premium design assets across our channels. An expert storyteller, you start with the objective and are determined to seek flawless execution; you know the tremendous impact creative can have on individuals to open hearts and change minds. 

 

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What you'll do:

• Cross-Functional Brand Alignment: Partner across divisions and with leadership to support visual needs, ensuring all content strictly upholds Colgate-Palmolive’s brand narrative, visual standards, tone, and compliance guidelines (including GDPR and legal usage rights).
• AI-Driven Multimedia Communication: Drive brand innovation using an AI-first mindset to optimize workflows, create efficient design templates, and propose new content series for internal and external channels (Web, Intranet, Social).
• End-to-End Photography & Visual Storytelling: Capture, light, and direct high-quality professional imagery—ranging from studio portraits and executive events to candid cultural moments—that reflects corporate optimism, innovation, and purpose.
• Comprehensive Digital Asset Management (DAM): Overhaul legacy DAM challenges by organizing physical and digital archives, maintaining rigorous metadata standards, and implementing strict file-naming conventions for global accessibility.
• Advanced Editing & Post-Production: Format, retouch, and color-correct visual assets using current industry best practices, optimizing them for diverse platforms including social media, web, newsletters, and executive presentations.
• Executive Visibility & Social Trend Integration: Elevate executive thought leadership and brand engagement on platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok by proactively deploying modern visual trends, pattern interrupts, and platform-specific storytelling.

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of professional photography experience; corporate or event photography preferred, editorial/brand/lifestyle experience is a plus
• Proficiency in digital photography, lighting, and composition—portfolio required.
• Advanced knowledge of editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Lightroom).

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with image asset management, file naming structures, metadata, and archiving systems.
• Awareness of accessibility, consent, and privacy best practices in image use and distribution.
• Ability to translate leadership vision and brand values into authentic, impactful visual content.
• Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable working with executives, diverse teams, and community stakeholders
• Knowledge of current social media platforms and trends (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter/X, Tiktok) as they relate to corporate image and engagement.
• Desired qualities: Diplomatic, responsive, organized, and solutions-focused in communications and in person demonstrating a positive, inclusive mindset.

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