Responsibilities

• Run a Fortnightly Shoot Rhythm — Own a rolling shoot calendar that puts a social shoot in the diary every two weeks; Take the concepts written by the Paid-Social Creative Strategist and turn them into a schedule, a shot list and a plan that can genuinely be delivered in a day; Work backwards from the paid-social testing calendar so shoots land ahead of the campaigns that need them; Turn the shoot process into something repeatable — templates, checklists and timings the team can run to, rather than something rebuilt from scratch each fortnight.
• Own Pre-Production End to End — Turn each brief into a detailed shot list covering every concept, product, angle and format the team needs from the day; Handle the logistics — samples, props, locations, permissions, creator and talent bookings, kit, call sheets and timings — so everyone arrives knowing exactly what is being made; Pull and prepare product yourself, checking every piece is shoot-ready: right colourway, steamed, unmarked and matched to the concept it belongs to; Manage the shoot budget sensibly, finding the props, locations and freelance hands that give us a premium result without a campaign-sized spend.
• Style the Shoot Day — Style set, surfaces, props and product to the ES look: natural light, minimal props, the product as hero, and space around everything to breathe; Art direct on the day alongside the Video Creators, holding each frame to the brief while keeping the pace needed to get through the full list; Keep the day moving — you are the one watching the clock, the light and the list, so the last set-up is shot as well as the first; Solve problems on the spot: the sample that has not arrived, the location running late, the concept that is not working in front of the camera.
• Multiply Concepts From Every Shoot Day — Plan each day to produce multiple distinct concepts rather than one, with variants in framing, styling, product and setting built into the shot list from the start; Capture the extra assets that make a concept stretch further — alternate openings, verticals, stills, cutaways and detail shots; Find the cheap wins between shoots: quick self-shot captures, in-office set-ups, and content grabbed alongside brand and campaign shoots; Track what has been shot against what has been briefed, so the team always knows what is in hand and what is still missing.
• What success looks like — In your first six months, a social shoot happens every two weeks without anyone having to chase it, and the number of finished ad concepts reaching the account each month has roughly tripled; By month twelve, the rhythm runs on templates and a library the whole team pulls from, freelancers and creators know the process before they arrive, and the work still looks art directed.
• What we offer 💡 — Salary, bonus & benefits; What we offer💡 is detailed in the benefits section

Requirements

• Proven experience producing content shoots end to end — pre-production, scheduling, logistics and running the day itself
• Hands-on styling experience with product, props and set, ideally for a brand where how the thing looks is the whole point
• The ability to turn a creative brief into a workable shot list, including the timings and set-up order that make the day possible
• Confidence working with creators, talent, photographers and videographers on set, directing them warmly and clearly
• A strong understanding of social-first formats — vertical video, sound-off viewing, and what a scroll-stopping frame actually needs
• Likely 3–5 years in content production, styling, studio or shoot management for a brand, agency or studio
• Experience owning shoots yourself rather than assisting on someone else's
• A portfolio of shoots you have produced and styled — we care far more about this than your CV

Preferred

• Experience shooting paid social or performance creative, with a sense of what a hook needs from the camera
• The ability to self-shoot and cut a rough edit on a phone or camera when a full set-up is not warranted
• A background in homeware, accessories, fashion, beauty or gifting
• An existing network of freelance crew, stylists, locations and prop sources in and around London

Benefits

• Health Insurance, plus Health & Wellbeing financial support
• Life assurance & enhanced Pension contributions
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days in-office) with regular time in Potters Bar
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Up to 1 month “work anywhere" in the UK
• Annual L&D budget (3% of salary)
• Annual summer retreat (e.g. 42 Acres in Somerset)
• £500 ES products per year at 60% team discount
• 25% friends and family discount code
• Own the shoot operation behind our fastest-growing channel — you are building it, not staffing someone else.