Description:
We are looking for a Senior Creative Shoot Coordinator to join our Photo Studio team at Next! You will be part of an amazing team of in-house creative managers working as one to deliver the full end to end process of asset creation and drive our in-house Stylists, Photographers and Assistants. This is an extremely fast-paced role that covers all our in-house photography teams to maintain Next’s photographic vision and creative beliefs. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is creative & proactive with an exceptional eye for detail
About the role:
- To oversee the end to end production of creative still life and video shoots in the studio and on location.
- To deliver content to the highest quality for the Next customer aligned to our brand principles & creative direction.
- You will provide strong creative guidance to the Studio regarding image quality, training, planning & resourcing in line with your Creative Lead.
- You will be a focused, driven, hard-working individual that has the maturity and empathy to brief, manage and give direction through effective listening and collaboration.
- You must be able to remain calm and professional while maintaining a positive and proactive attitude.
- This role demands a strong team player with exceptional communication skills who is eager to learn and develop and can grasp new information very quickly.
- You should be able to work just as effectively on individual projects as well as collaboratively as a team.
- You will be able to identify with the ever-changing requirements of a large studio team.
- It is vital to build and maintain strong relationships with your Creative Lead and senior management within Next Studios.
Responsibilities:
- To build, develop and strengthen creative briefs to satisfy both the client and the direction from your Creative Lead.
- Ability to confidently present ideas and concepts to senior managers within the studio, external stakeholders and wider teams.
- Offer strong creative guidance to clients to develop and push the creative photography and videography forward.
- Consistent research and understanding of new design and colour trends, architecture and set designs, technological and material advancements, Pinterest, Instagram etc to stay inspired, in order to bring the correct approach to every shoot.
- To constantly communicate with product co-ordination & online teams to ensure their requirements are met.
- To ensure that all materials, products and necessary equipment are ready and prepped for each shoot.
- Liaise with studio, product and coordination teams to ensure props, product and materials are in place in a timely manner to utilise and return.
- Provide creative support to the studio team to maintain our working practices and to ensure a successful shoot.
- Manage and maintain the team's project management and scheduling tools.
- Work alongside the Senior Photographers, Videographers and Stylists to ensure the brief is being met to a high standard in line with the direction from your Creative Lead.
- Create presentations of current testing & developments to ensure the highest quality imagery is produced in-line with the creative direction of the business.
- Responsible for quality control and creative working practices across the studios.
- Work collaboratively with other senior members of the studio and wider teams, such as production and coordination teams. To be adaptable in working for other areas and teams across all studios.
- Maintain constant awareness of competitors; be ahead of the curve.
- To work collaboratively with other Senior roles within the Studio.
- Carry out performance reviews on a regular basis to ensure effective, motivated and supported teams.
- Conducting 1-to-1s and assisting in the development of more junior members of the team.
- Responsible for implementing any new training and developments throughout the studios.
- Consistently strive to think outside the box with all processes and projects showing initiative and innovation.
- Communicate effectively with your Creative Lead to establish clear, recognizable and achievable goals.
About you:
- Previous management experience is preferred
- Expert knowledge of commercial and editorial photography.
- A passion for product styling with experience in both model & product only shoots.
- A strong leader, who can manage, inspire and develop a team.
- Experience working within a large creative studio environment.
- Forward thinking, innovative & proactive in approach of all projects
- Superior planning, workload management and organisational capabilities.
- Highly developed interpersonal, problem solving and presentation skills.
- Creative flair and knowledge, producing innovative ideas and solutions.
- A strong communicator and listener.
- It is essential to be commercially minded and aware of retail and photographic trends.
- Flexibility to work at other Next studios when required.