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Sonne Studios & Sonne Haus, Baltimore · Hybrid

About Us
Sonne Studios is a Baltimore photo and production studio with five unique spaces, built to give artists room to create their best work. Photographers, podcasters, brands, and creatives shoot here every week, and our work and clients include Apple, Adobe, NPR, and NBC News. Our community events draw creatives from across the DMV and as far as Florida, North Carolina, and France, and we're opening Sonne Haus, a new event and community space upstairs. We're looking for someone to shape what happens in it.

Our Standard
Hospitality comes first at Sonne. We want every client to feel welcomed, cared for, and remembered, from the moment they reach out to the moment they leave. That's the experience you'll help create every day.

The Role
This is a role of luxury hospitality, service, and creativity. You'll be the face of Sonne on-site. You'll welcome every client, keep our studios immaculate, support shoots, and photograph sessions yourself. Your lane is events: you'll curate, promote, and host the workshops, meetups, and creative experiences that bring people into Sonne Studios and Sonne Haus. You'll work alongside our Content Lead, and you'll help each other, but events are yours to own.

You're the Perfect Fit for Sonne If You Can:

Deliver exceptional hospitality

• Greet every renter and client warmly, by name whenever possible, and help them feel at home in our studios and common areas

• Get to know our returning clients and make every visit feel personal

• Arrive 30 minutes before your first booking and stay 30 minutes after your last to prepare and reset

• Keep every studio and common area immaculate, beautifully styled, and camera-ready throughout the day

• During bookings, respond to client calls, texts, and emails promptly, and keep every space in order. There's always something to do.

• Help clients set up photo and video equipment, backdrops, and props, and make sure studio rules and guidelines are followed

• Assist our lead photographer on client shoots

• Photograph and edit studio sessions such as headshots and portraits, delivered within 48 hours

Own events

• Plan and host workshops, meetups, and creative events across Sonne Studios and Sonne Haus, bringing the same standard of hospitality to every guest

• Recruit and coordinate partners, instructors, vendors, and collaborators

• Promote events through social posts, listings, and email so every room is full

• Share an event recap within a week of each event

• Bring your weekly progress and ideas to our Tuesday team meeting

Qualifications

• A natural talent for anticipating needs. You notice what people like and remember it.

• Warm, gracious hospitality and a genuine desire to exceed expectations

• Fast, reliable communication. You respond promptly to calls, texts, and emails, and nothing sits unanswered.

• Experience planning, promoting, or hosting events

• Working knowledge of digital photography and studio shooting

• Working knowledge of continuous, RGB, and strobe lighting, plus equipment safety

• Editing experience in Lightroom and/or Photoshop

• Proactive and able to deliver results with limited instruction

• Extreme punctuality and consideration for others' time

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Strong attention to detail and organization

• A polished, well-groomed presentation and willingness to follow our studio dress code

• Comfort with physical work like lifting gear, resetting sets, and cleaning

• Must live within about 45–60 minutes of Baltimore City

Preferred, But Not Required

• Experience in luxury hospitality, boutique hotels, fine dining, or event venues

• Connections in Baltimore's creative and arts community

• Set building and design experience

• Comfort using AI tools to plan, write, and organize

We'll train you on our spaces, systems, and standards.

How We Show Up
Our team is part of the Sonne experience, so we dress the part. The look is stylish, artistic, and put-together: think creative and fashion-forward, not corporate. Clothes should be well-fitting and well-kept, and grooming should be polished. Loungewear, sweatpants, pajamas, and crop tops aren't part of the Sonne look. Express yourself, just do it well.

This Is For You If…

• You find real joy in taking care of people and anticipating what they need before they ask

• You see hospitality as a craft and take pride in doing it beautifully

• You remember the little details about people and love using them to make someone's day

• You love bringing people together and have events you've always wanted to host

• You'd rather make something than sell something

• You take pride in how you present yourself and the spaces you care for

• You light up around people and love being part of a warm, social space

• You love momentum and always see the next thing to do

• You want to put down roots and grow with a team long-term

This Is NOT For You If…

• You tend to skim instructions or ask questions before reading the details provided. We’re looking for someone who reads carefully, follows directions, and asks thoughtful questions when something needs clarification.

• You're looking for a stepping stone to your next venture

• You'd rather lead the room than serve it

• You're more energized by strategy, sales, or business-building than by creating and caring for people

• You need the spotlight. Here, our clients are the stars

• Cleaning, resetting, and service feel beneath the "real" creative work

• "Good enough" service feels like enough

• Responding to messages quickly throughout the day feels like a burden

• You tend to leave people on read, or your inbox has 1,000 unread emails and that's fine with you

• You're disorganized or tend to let details slip

• You're looking for a job where you can coast between tasks

• High standards, including our dress code, feel restrictive rather than something to take pride in

• You need the exact same hours and paycheck every week

Schedule

• Hybrid: 3 studio days per week plus 6 paid Create hours

• Studio days: Choose 3 regular days from Sunday–Friday, including at least one Sunday or Monday. Hours are booking-based within 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and you're free to leave during long gaps.

• Create hours: 3 hours for your events work and 3 hours for ideation, protected and uninterrupted. Create hours are separate from booking time. Use open time between bookings, work from home, or both. AI tools are welcome.

• Team meeting: Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m., paid

• Closed Saturdays [except occasional winter dates]

Compensation
$15–25/hour, commensurate with experience, plus session commission, referral commission, bonus opportunities, and tips. Full details shared during interviews.

What You'll Enjoy as a Sonne Team Member

• Paid ideation time: 3 hours every week to develop ideas that help the studio grow, inspired by 3M and Google

• Free studio time: [4–8] free hours every month for your personal passion projects, with full access to our props and equipment

• Real experience: Work with public figures, artists, and well-known and boutique brands

• [Paid] self-care days: A company-wide self-care day every month, on the full moon

• Flexible scheduling: Swap shifts with your teammate when your shift is covered

• Grow with us: Access to all our learning tools and training, and room to grow as Sonne grows

• Get seen: Your work featured on our website and social platforms

• Free event access and invitations to our community events

• The little things: Unlimited snacks and drinks during your shifts

To Apply
Submit your resume, portfolio, 1-minute intro video, and application using the button below.

Sonne Studios & Sonne Haus, Baltimore · Hybrid

About Us
Sonne Studios is a Baltimore photo and production studio with five unique spaces, built to give artists room to create their best work. Photographers, podcasters, brands, and creatives shoot here every week, and our work and clients include Apple, Adobe, NPR, and NBC News. We're also opening Sonne Haus, a new event and community space upstairs. There's a lot happening here, and we're looking for someone to show it to the world.

Our Standard
Hospitality comes first at Sonne. We want every client to feel welcomed, cared for, and remembered, from the moment they reach out to the moment they leave. That's the experience you'll help create, and help the world see, every day.

The Role
This is a role of luxury hospitality, service, and creativity. You'll be the face of Sonne on-site. You'll welcome every client, keep our studios immaculate, support shoots, and photograph sessions yourself. Your lane is content: you'll create the photo and video content that shows people what the Sonne experience feels like and makes them want to be part of it. You'll work alongside our Events Lead, and you'll help each other, but content is yours to own.

You're the Perfect Fit for Sonne If You Can:

Deliver exceptional hospitality

• Greet every renter and client warmly, by name whenever possible, and help them feel at home in our studios and common areas

• Get to know our returning clients and make every visit feel personal

• Arrive 30 minutes before your first booking and stay 30 minutes after your last to prepare and reset

• Keep every studio and common area immaculate, beautifully styled, and camera-ready throughout the day

• During bookings, respond to client calls, texts, and emails promptly, and keep every space in order. There's always something to do.

• Help clients set up photo and video equipment, backdrops, and props, and make sure studio rules and guidelines are followed

• Assist our lead photographer on client shoots

• Photograph and edit studio sessions such as headshots and portraits, delivered within 48 hours

Own content

• Plan and manage our content calendar and posting schedule

• Create short-form videos and photo posts every week, including studio tours, lighting setups, and behind-the-scenes shots of client projects (with clients' consent!)

• Write captions, hashtags, and on-screen text that sound like Sonne

• Schedule and publish content across our platforms

• Photograph our studios for our website, booking pages, and Google Business Profile

• Produce a polished hero piece every month

• Capture Sonne Haus events and community moments

• Bring your weekly progress and ideas to our Tuesday team meeting

Qualifications

• A natural talent for anticipating needs. You notice what people like and remember it.

• Warm, gracious hospitality and a genuine desire to exceed expectations

• Fast, reliable communication. You respond promptly to calls, texts, and emails, and nothing sits unanswered.

• Short-form video skills, both shooting and editing

• Working knowledge of digital photography and studio shooting

• Working knowledge of continuous, RGB, and strobe lighting, plus equipment safety

• Working knowledge of Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro (or similar)

• Social media content creation and caption writing

• Proactive and able to deliver results with limited instruction

• Extreme punctuality and consistency in meeting deadlines

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Strong attention to detail and a strong creative eye

• A polished, well-groomed presentation and willingness to follow our studio dress code

• Comfort with physical work like lifting gear, resetting sets, and cleaning

• Must live within about 45–60 minutes of Baltimore City

Preferred, But Not Required

• Experience in luxury hospitality, boutique hotels, fine dining, or retail

• After Effects, Illustrator, or design experience

• Film cameras or cinema video cameras

• Set building and design experience

• Comfort using AI tools to plan, write, and edit

We'll train you on our spaces, systems, and standards.

How We Show Up
Our team is part of the Sonne experience, so we dress the part. The look is stylish, artistic, and put-together: think creative and fashion-forward, not corporate. Clothes should be well-fitting and well-kept, and grooming should be polished. Loungewear, sweatpants, pajamas, and crop tops aren't part of the Sonne look. Express yourself, just do it well.

This Is For You If…

• You find real joy in taking care of people and anticipating what they need before they ask

• You see hospitality as a craft and take pride in doing it beautifully

• You remember the little details about people and love using them to make someone's day

• You're always seeing a shot or a story worth capturing

• You study what makes content take off and love figuring out what works

• You take pride in how you present yourself and the spaces you care for

• You light up around people and love being part of a warm, social space

• You love momentum and always see the next thing to do

• You want to put down roots and grow with a team long-term

This Is NOT For You If…

• You tend to skim instructions or ask questions before reading the details provided. We’re looking for someone who reads carefully, follows directions, and asks thoughtful questions when something needs clarification.

• You're looking for a stepping stone to your next venture

• You'd rather lead the room than serve it

• You're more energized by strategy, sales, or business-building than by creating and caring for people

• You need the spotlight. Here, our clients are the stars

• Cleaning, resetting, and service feel beneath the "real" creative work

• "Good enough" service feels like enough

• Responding to messages quickly throughout the day feels like a burden

• You tend to leave people on read, or your inbox has 1,000 unread emails and that's fine with you

• You're disorganized or tend to let details slip

• You're looking for a job where you can coast between tasks

• High standards, including our dress code, feel restrictive rather than something to take pride in

• You need the exact same hours and paycheck every week

Schedule

• Hybrid: 3 studio days per week plus 6 paid Create hours

• Studio days: Choose 3 regular days from Sunday–Friday, including at least one Sunday or Monday. Hours are booking-based within 9 a.m.–5 p.m., and you're free to leave during long gaps.

• Create hours: 3 hours for content production and 3 hours for ideation, protected and uninterrupted. Create hours are separate from booking time. Use open time between bookings, work from home, or both. AI tools are welcome.

• Team meeting: Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m., paid

• Closed Saturdays [except occasional winter dates]

Compensation
$15–25/hour, commensurate with experience, plus session commission, referral commission, bonus opportunities, and tips. Full details shared during interviews.

What You'll Enjoy as a Sonne Team Member

• Paid ideation time: 3 hours every week to develop ideas that help the studio grow, inspired by 3M and Google

• Free studio time: [4–8] free hours every month for your personal passion projects, with full access to our props and equipment

• Real experience: Work with public figures, artists, and well-known and boutique brands

• [Paid] self-care days: A company-wide self-care day every month, on the full moon

• Flexible scheduling: Swap shifts with your teammate when your shift is covered

• Grow with us: Access to all our learning tools and training, and room to grow as Sonne grows

• Get seen: Your work featured on our website and social platforms, with credit

• Free event access and invitations to our community events

• The little things: Unlimited snacks and drinks during your shifts

To Apply
Submit your resume, portfolio, 1-minute intro video, and application by clicking the application button below