Creative Shoot Manager

Role Overview

• Lead and inspire the photoshoot team to define, develop and deliver all company-wide photography and videography for both B2B and B2C
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to ensure company vision is brought to life across all our touchpoints whilst reflecting commercial needs
• Manage the shoot team to elevate and deliver high level photography and videography to drive the brands forward
• Use high-level strategic thinking to proactively deliver key brand campaigns, content and ecom and ensure brand consistency across all platforms.
• Oversee wardrobe styling with in-house team to ensure we bring vision of the brand customer to life through relevant styling
• Develop photography direction on lighting, working closely with Senior Photographer
• Develop videography direction on storyboarding, working closely with the Videographers
• Manage and support internal shoot team with capacity planning and workload management
• Interpret and evolve creative briefs, working closely with Graphic Design and Content teams
• Create all shot lists and shoot bibles for effective planning
• Collaborate with Sales & VM team for delivery of in store images
• Manage the photoshoot team including Photographers, Videographers, Stylists to ensure delivery of all new season product and campaign imagery
• Organise and oversee the selects sign off process with HOC
• Support photographer with retouch notes for handover to retouch team
• Ensure imagery being captured fits the correct crops and efficiently addresses mistakes if product sent is incorrect
• Support shoot and production team with loading and unloading of van
• Responsible for delivering still images for printed material and digital channels
• Responsible for end-to-end lifecycle of all imagery and constantly evaluating best practices for shoots and asset management
• Manage post-production process including image selects and video edits.
• Develop and maintain communication processes with the design team

Requirements

• Proven experience creating and maintaining successful campaigns and imagery within the retail sector across UK, Europe
• Experience within USA would be desirable
• Has been responsible for executing and delivering successful photoshoots from ecom to campaign
• Production experience of shoots is ideal
• Significant experience working on web design, digital marketing and print projects
• Ability to balance creative output with commercial thinking
• Highly creative
• a conceptual thinker with strong design deliverability
• Strong art direction abilities
• Meticulous attention to detail, communication in a clear and concise manner
• Excellent understanding of design software Adobe Photoshop and InDesign is essential
• Experience using Capture One is essential
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines
• Excellent communicator and highly organised with collaborative approach
• Confident with communicating with Senior Management, Heads of department and Directors
• Has UK driving license and ability to drive manual.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 with length of service
• a very generous staff discount across both our brands
• Opportunities to make an impact as well as learn and develop further
• An innovative and friendly workplace with a team we’re proud to be part of.