Assistant Studio Manager

3 weeks ago


South Shields Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom Barbour Full time

Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour’s wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. The focus of the role will be to facilitate the smooth running of the photographic studio and to coordinate/execute the delivery of seasonal ecommerce assets.

Support the Studio and Production Manager in the management of the Barbour Ecommerce Studio.
Coordination and implementation of the seasonal studio schedule & ecommerce budgets.
Responsible for training, development and people management of the Photography Manager, Assistant Ecomm Brand Manager and Junior Producer.
Build network/database of freelancers including creative professions & production to support the needs of the wider marketing team.
Ensure that all seasonal ecommerce assets are delivered on time, on brief and in-line with brand guidelines
Enforce and coordinate all logistical studio processes to ensure maximum efficiency and output of all assets
Delegate Ad Hoc studio requests effectively throughout the team to ensure critical path is always on track.
Track and log outgoing costs vs forecasted seasonal budget
Support all markets and the wider marketing team specifically Ecommerce, Digital & PR in the request and delivery of assets.
Manage all projects in the studio workflow, acting as project lead for getting senior leadership sign off on projects and assets.
Oversee the request, booking in & out and up-keep of all studio stock and coordinate all seasonal stock takes.
Coordinate the delivery and execution of range directory assets to support seasonal launches.

An expert in on and off-model ecommerce photography
Previous management experience is essential
An expert knowledge of photography, retouching and lighting techniques is essential
An extremely high competence of using Photoshop & Capture One
Confidence in training others on photographic and retouching techniques
High competence using Microsoft Office (Excel/PPT)
This role requires the employee to predominantly shoot in a studio environment but will from time to time occasionally work on the creative development of shoots for specific brand/product briefs which may involve travel


Discretionary Company bonus scheme
~ Staff discount
~ Healthcare cash plan
~25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays


Please apply as soon as possible if interested.



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