Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver art direction for still life and video shoots, branding and content output, ensuring our creative is on-brand, on-message, engaging and delivering product stories within agreed budgets.
• Focus on print and digital activations (.com, app, organic and paid social, POS,), maximising our shoot output to ensure it is tailored to fulfil our cross-channel needs.
• Work closely with the Art Director Lead to deliver on seasonal narratives ensuring you are delivering the brand’s purpose: inspiring That New Look Feeling.
• Commission, develop and maintain relationships with photographers, videographers, re-touchers, production agencies, studios, hair and make up artists, who reflect our brand values.
• Partner closely with buying/design/merchandising, content, marketing, social, PR, CRM, Paid Marketing, UX, production and trade teams to effectively steer projects and meet KPIs.
• Utilise studios, studio 45 and locations for shoots.
• Work closely with the talent and influencer team to ensure art direction principles are delivered across 3rd party creators including paid for talent and UGC.

Requirements

• Proven depth of experience in commissioning and directing photography, design and moving imagery in an omnichannel retail environment
• Relevant experience in women’s fashion – experience in men’s and/or children’s fashion a plus
• A roster of relevant photographers, directors, stylists, and creatives
• Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills
• Experience in creating visuals for digital, print and social executions, special projects and campaigns – especially for paid and organic media channels
• Detail orientated and well organized
• A positive and collaborative attitude, both with your own team, the wider organisation and external collaborators

Benefits

• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Private pension scheme
• Virtual GP access for you and your children – it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years’ service).
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme