Creative Product Imagery Assistant

Working Pattern:Office based however flexibility with working from home and expected attendance to photoshoots.

The Role
Are you the type of person that would be excited to work creatively to ensure the best product photography for the non clothing ranges is in place If so keep reading as this could be the perfect opportunity for you

This role needs someone to show a keen eye for fashion and style trends an enthusiasm for online retail balancing both the creative and commercial whilst having a positive approach.. You will need to be someone who can see the bigger picture and stay focused on detail at the same time keeping the product brand direction and final image outcome at the heart of everything we do.

What Youll Take On

• Work closely with the product imagery manager to plan and finalise photography for all non clothing ranges to include Swim & Beach Nightwear Lingerie Shoes & Accessories and the License Brands including SELF Russell & Bromley and more across all shoot levels.
• Have a strong understanding of fashion lifestyle and social media trends with an interest in interiors art and design.
• Collaborate with design and buying to translate the season/product direction to final photography in line with the brand DNA.
• Research fashion styling street style and influencer trends.
• Research new talent such as photographers art directors stylists hair & makeup and models.
• Work to processes that ensure product imagery is shown correctly on the live site.
• Create clear photo shoot briefs to communicate the range and shoot requirements to the Art Directors/Studios
• Assist with styling across non clothing product in line with the product image direction and reflecting the latest seasons trends
• Work closely with womens coordination team on all photoshoot processes. Ensure product details and styling direction are translated to shoot documents clearly
• Use interactive documents and department systems to communicate and plan photoshoots from review stage to final imagery
• Edit photoshoot imagery in line with the creative brief and photography requirements
• Liaise with womenswear ecommerce teams to communicate the seasons key trend and product messages
• Collaborate with the photo studio to develop both worn model motion and still life photography that can be used for both selling and marketing purposes
• Liaise with buying teams to ensure accurate sample handover for photography deadlines
• Assist on special projects and internal presentations which require up to date product imagery
• Ownership of handling photoshoot samples to support coordination where needed

What Youll Bring

You are someone who loves fashion showing a natural enthusiasm to explore new trends in lifestyle art design and social media. You have a keen eye to identify new and emerging fashion and image trends. Sharing your ideas and identifying new opportunities to strengthen the product imagery.

You are organised and can effectively manage and prioritise a wide range of tasks often managing multiple deadlines across different projects. Being a great communicator you will build excellent relationships both internally and externally.

You thrive in a fast paced busy environment and can be flexible to adapt and react when needed. Showing a strong ability to see the bigger picture on projects but never losing sight of the detail in everything you do. Bringing an open minded and thoughtful approach to your work. Confident in decision making you are able to balance the creative and commercial with a positive approach. You are forward thinking and proactive when approaching projects and always keep the product and brand direction central in your process.

Likely to be degree level educated with a love of fashion and image making as well as good knowledge of online fashion markets and emerging styling/imagery trends.

Good understanding of design software Adobe Creative Suite and competent on a Mac.

Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: encourage early applications for our roles as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position this advert may close earlier than planned.

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