Art Director 12 months FTC

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About THG

We are THG a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC Myprotein ESPA Perricone MD and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

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Art Director - 1-year Fixed Term Contract

Role Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day art direction on-set leadership and quality control of Disney photography (and support on video execution where required) at THG Studios. This role is a key brand guardian partnering closely with the Creative Lead and THG crews to deliver globally consistent seasonal and channel-ready imagery that meets strict Disney guidelines. You will be the day-to-day person on set and report in to the Head of Art Direction.

Key Responsibilities

Lifestyle photography ownership & brand guardian

Act as the direct day-to-day liaison with the Disney Creative Lead on set and through pre and post production.
Serve as a brand guardian within THG Studios ensuring all imagery adheres to Disney guidelines and pre-agreed creative direction.
Lead clear confident creative decision-making on set while maintaining a collaborative working environment.

Briefing planning & pre-production alignment

Execute briefs in collaboration with Creative Lead Producer Photographer and crew to ensure all creative requirements are captured on-set including:
- lighting approach and references
- propping and set build requirements
- styling
- shot list priorities and spec requirements (formats crops etc)
Partner with creative lead to support seasonal campaign concepting where required.

On-set art direction model direction & QC (Lifestyle/PDP photography)

Direct and QC daily photography for the lifestyle workstream ensuring consistent execution and alignment to agreed briefs.
Direct models confidently on shoots in studio and on location ensuring performance posing and brand tone are appropriate.
Demonstrate expertise in directing child models creating a safe supportive environment while achieving required expressions gestures and storytelling.
Be a core part of the QC process on PDP photography (acting as a brand guardian for the style guides) ensuring imagery is on-brand and commercially effective and adapting/growing the style guides when necessary.

Collaboration with photographers & crew

Work seamlessly with photographers producers styling and studio crew to deliver high-quality output at pace.
Maintain strong on-set communication ensuring clarity on priorities changes and speed of delivery.
Participate in and support test days on set contributing to visual brand evolution.

Wash-ups best practice & continuous improvement

Regularly take part in photography wash-ups with the Creative Lead to drive alignment improve quality and demonstrate best practices across shoots.
Identify any issues on-set (brief clarity set build styling lighting workflow) and propose practical fixes.
Constantly seek innovation and newness in photography execution within Disney brand guidelines.

Cross-team consistency (Lifestyle and PDP)

Ensure on-brand execution across both photography streams when applicable partnering with shoot and post teams to maintain product accuracy with Disney guidelines.

Required skills and experience

Proven on-set art direction experience within eCommerce retail or brand storytelling environments.
Strong client-facing communication skills and confident liaising with other creative team members.
Demonstrated experience directing models including strong experience directing child models.
Excellent understanding of shoot fundamentals: lighting composition styling set build and on-set production at speed without compromise in quality.
High attention to detail with the ability to QC and make shot selects at pace.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with photographers and production crews.
Comfortable working longer shoot days when needed and adapting quickly to changes on set.
Ability to work full-time onsite 5 days per week at THG Studios.
Core Adobe Creative Suite skills: InDesign Illustrator Photoshop.
Strong awareness of Disney films characters and references (historic and current).

Nice to have

Experience supporting seasonal campaign concepting.
Working knowledge of video shoot process.

Ways of working

Brand-first mindset with calm decisive leadership on set.
Highly organised - clear priorities fast problem-solving.
Collaborative and respectful - builds trust with client creative and crew.
Resilient under pressure - thrives in fast-paced high-volume environments.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you havent heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.

Required Experience:

Director

About THGWe are THG a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC Myprotein ESPA Perricone MD and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.With us y...