**Location**
- Argos - Bradwell and Home, Sainsbury's Argos 12 Alston Drive, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, MK13 9HA

**Hours**
- Full-time

**Contract-Type**
- Permanent

**Salary**
- Competitive Plus Benefits

**Areas of business**
- Marketing

**Closing date**
- 2024/06/25 21:36:33

**Job ID**
- 232148

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you’d think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.

Sainsburys Argos In-House content creation Studio is a unique, creative, and fun environment based across 2 locations, Milton Keynes and Bedford, where a large team of creative and technical experts create content for a wide array of general merchandise, jewellery, food and fashion products. We support all brands across the Sainsburys group (Sainsbury’s, Argos, Habitat and TU) across all channels and platforms. Our photography and video content plays a critical part of crafting a truly exceptional shopping experience for our customers.

As our Junior Photographer, for General merchandise and Food, you will be responsible for the creation of cut-out content across all brands and ranges within general merchandise. You will play an integral part in the quality control of all output, ensuring that all content follows our brand guidelines and briefs, and is consistent for our platforms. You will be working within a target driven environment and will endeavour to reach all KPI’s that contribute to the business having the most cost-effective creative solutions. As a junior you will have the opportunity to work on a clear succession plan with the lead photographer, which will aid in the development of your technical knowledge, skill set and portfolio. There will be opportunities to assist and work on multiple projects, including interior room-sets, model shoots, and location shoot. We are on the lookout for an individual that is driven, determined, isn’t afraid of getting stuck in, is creative, a team player and who comes with positivity in spades.

This is an amazing opportunity for an individual looking for their first step into professional commercial photography, and is a full-time permanent role that may require you to work in multiple locations.

**What you need to do**

**Content** - Shooting and creating e-commerce content, delivered at pace, actively working on solutions to improve ways of working and achieving KPI’s.

**Multi location** - Expected to work as photography assistant on location shoots which may include overnight stays away from the studio. May at times have opportunities to support the TU fashion studio in Bedford including e-commerce fashion flat-lay.

**Experience and Knowledge** - A good foundation of digital studio photography and associated programmes (Photoshop, Lightroom etc). Must be dedicated to delivering over and above expectations and willing to go the extra mile to make this happen.

**Targets and KPI’s -** Responsible for hitting KPI’s and Targets daily, weekly and monthly. All content to be created to the highest standard and to the brand guidelines. KPI’s are based on productivity and type of shots/videos.

**Content Governance** -Support with the governance (QC) for all content that is leaving the studio. To maintain the high standards set for all creative output.

**Cost & Kit** - Assist in the auditing and maintenance of kit. Repair any faulty equipment that can be repaired in-house and ensure kit is kept clean and treated with respect.

**Collaborative working**:

- Build and maintain honest, trusting and collaborative relationship both internally and with wider business stakeholders. Work collaboratively to achieve company objectives and actively seek opportunities to develop our creative content and our processes to improve efficiency and consistency

**Values -** Always maintain an excellent level of professionalism. Act in line with and role model the company and brand values.

**What you need to know & what you need to show**

Basic knowledge and technical background in photography

Proven experience in studio shooting at a basic level

Ability to work within Adobe Lightroom / Capture One software

Passion and drive to learn and develop

Ability to manage and prioritise own time and deliver to meet deadlines.

Passion for content and the desire to move an exciting and busy studio forward.

Keen eye for detai