Pet Talent Coordinator | Pet Wrangler

Overview

Placement Type : Temporary

Salary : $20-24 Hourly

Start Date : 01.05.2026

Locations : Plantation, Florida and Richardson, TX

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Pet Wrangler to join our dynamic Studios Team. The ideal candidate has worked with animals in a professional setting, preferably with animal training experience. This role is essential in working with pet talent for both video and photography productions, ensuring animal comfort, safety, and optimal performance while capturing high-quality content for e-commerce, web content, social media, TV commercials, and digital platforms.

Our studios create engaging content where pets are the main stars. The Pet Wrangler will be part of the Pet Talent team, working closely with pet talent, pet parents, and in-house content creators in a fast-paced production setting.

Key Responsibilities

Animal Handling & On-Set Management

• Work directly with animals (primarily dogs and cats, occasionally horses, reptiles, rodents, guinea pigs, bunnies, ferrets, and other small animals) during photo shoots and video productions
• Apply knowledge of species and breed-specific behaviors to encourage pets to present desirable behaviors for the camera
• Use treats, positive reinforcement, and trained commands (sit, stay, lay) to guide animals into proper positions for photographers and videographers
• Supervise all interactions with pets to ensure the safety of both animals and people in the studio
• Manage shoots involving multiple products with single animals while maintaining variety across platforms

Animal Welfare & Advocacy

Training & Development

Pet Talent Coordination

Studio Operations

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Environment

Skills & Attributes

Location-Specific Information

This position is available at two studio locations :

Both studios produce content for website, social media platforms, television commercials, and various digital channels, with pet talent as the primary focus of productions.

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Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.