Job description
At Superdry, our in-house Brand team is run by a team of creative professionals collaborating to deliver inspiring imagery and film for our ecommerce and digital platforms. Teams range from concept to Styling, Production, Art Directors, Photography, Film, and Retouching. It is a high-energy and exciting area of the business requiring constant communication with key stakeholders across the business.
This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours a week. We work a 4-day week during peak to hit these hours, however, continue to operate over a 5-day period outside of this. We require an onsite presence of 4 days a week.
This role will support in creating world-class assets that will engage and inspire the style-obsessed consumer, aligned to our Superdry brand principles and seasonal creative directions. Working on ecommerce, social, and campaign photography shoots, this role requires photographic skill, incredible attention to detail, a pro-active attitude, great organisational skills, and the ability to work in an energetic and fast-paced studio.
An eagerness to develop as well as help push the visual brand execution forward is essential. This is a great time to be joining Superdry, and the brand direction outlined for the future is truly exciting.
Please include a link or digital copy of your photographic portfolio when applying for this role.
Main responsibilities
* Shoot ecommerce as well as assist with creative photography projects
* Ensure all images produced are consistent and of high quality whilst adhering to deadlines
* Liaise with the photography team and other creative team members to test and refine photography techniques
* Make informed decisions on image quality, with the confidence to suggest and present alternatives
* Pro-actively source required references, keep up with current trends, and actively share this with the wider team
* Keep abreast of industry innovation with photographic techniques and equipment
* Support other tasks where necessary, including studio maintenance and asset cataloguing
* Photograph product imagery on model, flat style, and still life
* Shoot and process all imagery in line with the Superdry brand guidelines, briefs, and seasonal direction
* Have a flexible and agile approach to your work, allowing you to work on multiple projects
* Confidently undertake any other duties within the photography and creative team
* Deliver great work, on time, all the time
Ideal candidate
* Fashion-focused, with a keen eye for style and knowledge of our target consumer base
* Passionate and dedicated to photography, eager and hungry to learn and develop your style and skills further
* An enthusiastic, skilled photographer, currently working in a similar role ideally for a fashion retail brand with ecommerce and editorial experience
* Knowledgeable of photographic processes and studio workflows
* Skilled with photographic/lighting equipment
* A positive individual, with a great team spirit and a can-do mentality
* A confident photographer that thrives working in collaboration with other creatives on set
* Autonomous at managing your own workload and proactive in bringing new ideas to the table
* Experienced and proven to work well under pressure
* Detail-oriented and understanding of the importance of quality control, striving to better yourself with every shoot
* Open to different ways of doing things and confident to make suggestions to benefit and improve the current processes within the business
* Able to take direction from other creatives to achieve the creative vision they have outlined
* Familiar with Capture One Pro software or have awareness of it and proficient using Apple Mac equipment
* Passionate about style, contemporary culture, and Superdry
Package description
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays; we also offer a holiday buying scheme
* An additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
* Family is massively important to us, so we have a broad range of family-friendly working policies in place, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
* Company Pension scheme
* All employees are covered by our Life Assurance policy whilst working at Superdry
* A big staff discount – naturally, you’ll benefit from a 50% discount in store and online
* Our Head Office is home to our very own store for staff only where you can treat yourself to heavily discounted sample stock
* A health cash plan is open to all employees
* Flexible working and core working hours between 10am – 4pm to help you achieve that all-important work-life balance
* Access to onsite parking and electric car parking points freely available to staff
* A range of learning and development materials to help you in your career and grow with us
* We like to give back, so we allow our employees time off for volunteering work
* A global employee assistance plan in place that you can access anytime you want - it’s free and confidential
* You’ll also have access to a Cycle To Work Scheme and an excellent Car contract hire/purchase scheme
* A range of local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire
At Superdry, everyone has a voice and we want to hear it. We create environments where individuality can flourish and is celebrated as part of who we are as a brand. We’re incredibly proud that over 90% of our people feel strongly that they can be themselves at work.
We want to meet people with varied backgrounds because we understand that diversity of thought encourages new ideas to thrive, fuelling creativity and enabling us to do better work. We want to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, and skills; we hire people based on their merit and potential.
We also welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Superdry and will always accommodate it where possible.
Please note that some jobs may be closed earlier than the published closing date if we get a high volume of applications. We therefore advise that you complete your application at your earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.
About the company
Superdry is a British, founder-led brand with a truly global presence. We’ve been proudly creating world-class products for almost two decades, offering genuine choice to our customers with our curated style collections.
Our mission is to be the No. 1 sustainable style destination, delivering products that are authentic with unmatched quality and true integrity, much like our people.
We are on an ambitious journey to serve our diverse community through a premium brand that’s focused on the future, prioritises sustainability, leads with craft, and celebrates culture. We need talented people to join us on the adventure; is this you?
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