Lead Fashion Photographer

**Lead Fashion Photographer**

**Accrington, Lancashire**

**Salary - Competitive + Benefits**

**Play a part in building the future at Studio Retail Limited**

**About **Studio Retail Limited**

We’re one of the largest online value retailers in the UK, providing a personal shopping service to over 1.9 million customers each year through our award-winning App. And studio.co.uk and ace.co.uk websites.

Our product range is huge, with over 60,000 different products covering clothing & footwear, electrical, household, têxtile, bedding, furniture, nursery products, gifts and greeting cards.

We employ over 1500 colleagues in a wide variety of roles, many of whom have seen their careers grow with us. Our colleagues say they work here because of our people and customers, and we offer everyone the opportunity to develop and progress.

Our customers are at the heart of everything that we do. We’re currently undertaking a digital transformation program that will deliver the best service to our customers and our colleagues, to make us the leading online value retailer in the UK.

**About the Opportunity**

Studio Retail has embarked on a transformation journey, that has already reaped incredible commercial success. We are looking for an experienced Lead Fashion Photographer to create relevant, targeted and exceptional fashion photography across all clothing and footwear ranges that promotes the products and brand in way that drives customer interest and generates sales - embedding the Studio brand. Develop and mentor the full photographic team, coach and advise on equipment and best practice.

**What will you be doing?**
- Understanding the creative brief and work with the stylist and art director to get required look and feel of the campaign
- Work closely with the production team on set up and timings for shots
- Taking the best possible shot to fulfil the brief and present the product to its greatest potential
- Undertaking amends to the photographs to ensure the best final shot is delivered/presented
- Leading and managing a culture of high performance and the potential of people is maximised

**Who are we looking for?**
- Experienced in the creative industry
- Experienced in working with fashion models
- Experienced in creating campaign level modelled fashion imagery
- Experienced in creating campaign level still life fashion imagery
- Creative and forward thinking
- Outstanding creative and technical abilities
- Experience of managing ad coaching junior team members
- Strong communication skills
- Background in photography
- Willingness to learn
- Excellent time management skills
- Experienced in using a range of photography equipment and kits
- Knowledge of the latest trends in photography and product presentation
- Proven track record in using Photoshop effectively
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work to a brief
- Ability to multi-task

**Why Studio Retail Limited?**

We have a lot of experienced colleagues who’ll tell you they love working here because of the people and the opportunities to develop. It’s a fast-paced environment and our offices have a friendly and informal feel to them, no suits required to do a great job here

We are based in Church, Accrington with great motorway links across the Northwest of England.

We offer a great benefits package including flexible working hours and free parking and would love to hear from you if you think we could be the right company for you.

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