Creative Associate

eko

Posted about 2 months ago

Full Time

Bentonville, Arkansas

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Creative Associate is responsible for preparing, styling, and capturing high-quality product media using proprietary robotics and camera systems. They must perform real-time quality checks and maintain an organized, production-ready stage to ensure all media meets company standards.

Qualifications

You have at least one year of experience in studio production, visual merchandising, or a similar creative production environment. You are proficient with Adobe Creative Suite or similar editing platforms and comfortable operating camera systems and robotics. You are detail-oriented, energetic, and focused on producing high-quality media in a fast-paced setting.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Adobe Creative Suite

video editing

Job Description

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 Creative Associate is a frontline producer of Eko’s revolutionary product media. Reporting to a Creative Crew Manager, you’ll help turn everyday products into high-quality digital media by preparing, styling, capturing, and quality-checking products against clear production standards. 

This role is part creative, part technical, and highly active. You'll work from daily capture plans, operate proprietary robotic and camera systems, use styling tools and creative judgement to make products look their best, and keep production moving at a steady, sustainable pace. 

The right person is detail-oriented, coachable, comfortable with technology, and energized by high-volume creative production. You'll take pride in getting the details right, keeping your stage clean and production-ready, and making sure each image meets eko's production and quality standards before it moves to our retail partners. 

What you will do:

  • Operate camera systems and robotics to capture products to spec
  • Follow established styling, prep, and capture guidelines with consistency and care
  • Complete daily capture targets at a steady, sustainable pace—not rushed, not idle
  • Perform real-time quality checks on your own work—it only ships when it looks great
  • Handle all products carefully and maintain condition standards before, during, and after capture
  • Escalate issues appropriately (props, tech, product condition, etc.)
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and production-ready stage at all times
  • Collaborate with stylists, operators, and teammates to keep production flowing

Minimum Requirements:

  • 1 year minimum of directly relevant hands-on experience in studio production, visual merchandising, video production, fashion styling, media creation, or a similar production-based environment
  • Strong hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite or similar video editing platforms, with the confidence to use these tools in a fast-paced production environment
  • Energized by a fast-paced, high-volume production environment
  • Able to follow precise standards while using your styling instincts to make products look their best
  • Excited to use robotics, cameras, and styling tools to transform everyday objects into standout digital media
  • Obsessed with quality over shortcuts — you take pride in your work
  • A team player who lifts others up and brings positive energy to every shift
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate with professionalism, respond to feedback constructively, and work through day-to-day team challenges with sound judgement, maturity, and respect
  • 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
  • Light to moderate lifting will be required in accordance with current OSHA standards
  • Ability to perform work in a highly active, floor-based environment, including regular movement throughout the factory or studio for extended periods during a shift, with or without reasonable accommodation

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 | $30.80 hr 
  • Weekend Days: Friday through Sunday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm | $32.20 hr 
  • Weekend Nights: Friday through Sunday, 6:30 pm to 4:30 am | $32.20 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.

eko

eko is a technology company operating in the real world. We capture thousands of items a day to create the definitive data source for every consumer product on earth. We believe that the best digital experiences are informed by real-life people and products. Today, eko's interactive media galleries are used by leading retailers including Walmart and Wayfair. Our item capture is the backbone of next-generation visuals, AI-driven discovery, and the future of commerce. The eko file, our flagship product, is the infrastructure that makes products understandable and discoverable to both humans and machines. It contains product dimensions, printed materials, 8k cinematic visuals, robust metadata, instructional content, hands-on demonstrations, and more. In short, an eko file is the only thing an item needs to live its best life online. Our team of engineers, marketers, designers, and e-commerce experts knows that the digital future requires human intelligence. Together, we're creating the foundational data and media layer used to power agentic commerce. Want to help build the future of commerce? Learn more: https://eko.com/careers
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