Props Associate - Nights

Monday thru Thursday, hours 6:30 PM - 4:30 AM with Shift Pay Premium

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 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 stylists, creative directors, 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 prop kits and style boards ahead of shoots
• Collaborate with Account Operations 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

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of 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 welcome
• Highly organized with strong visual sensibility and attention to detail
• Strong communicator who collaborates well across teams
• 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
• Comfortable lifting and moving materials up to 40 lbs
• On-site availability required, four days/week in Northwest Arkansas working Monday - Thursday 6:30 PM - 4:30 AM

Our ideal candidate will be:

• 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

Why Join Us?

• Be part of something groundbreaking. This is an unparalleled opportunity to build the prop management function for 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
• Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Daily Shift Meal Provided

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