Casting Coordinator

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a new challenge that gives you the chance to get creative and take your casting skills to the next level?  Looking for a company that wants to help further your career in Creative Casting, as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?  

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for! 

Role Responsibility

As Creative Casting Coordinator, you will support the daily e-commerce needs of a busy Photostudio. You will support the Casting Manager across creative projects and scouting throughout the year. There will be a high volume of Womens and Mens bookings to coordinate, you will be responsible for selecting talent from agency packages, placing options and proposing shortlists to our teams through to releases and confirmations daily.

As Creative Casting Coordinator you will:

• Support the Casting Manager with creative casting briefs across Digital Fashion and Fashion Direction projects.
• Coordinate a high volume of model bookings for our E-Commerce Photostudio; optioning, confirming and releasing models daily, ensuring all information is shared with internal planning networks and external agencies.
• Collaborate with Production teams for next-day shoots in a fast paced and extremely reactive Photographic studio environment.
• Handle daily administration including maintaining up-to-date model boards and head-sheet databases.
• Perform twice-daily studio walks to receive feedback and ensure models are performing as expected.
• Conduct regular castings for Main Board and New Faces in-person and remotely. Prepare weekly presentations for new model approval.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with model and talent agencies globally.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experienced. With a background in Casting, Styling or Shoot Production within the high fashion industry. Experience working in an e-commerce or studio environment is desirable.
• Passionate. With a proven interest in Creative Fashion development and a keen eye for Social content.
• Knowledgeable. With a strong understanding of the Selfridges customer and the context of the market and an awareness of talent agencies within the UK
• Comfortable managing a heavy work load, multi-tasking, juggling numerous projects at any one time.
• Highly organised. You will facilitate focus, accuracy and quality in a relentlessly fast paced environment.
• Confident. Recording and sharing information using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Calm within busy environment. You are able to prioritise and are adaptive, with the ability to multi-task effectively and switch planning due to the reactive nature of the business.
• A great communicator. With excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships with the wider teams and stakeholder.
• An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague

About the Company

Our Creative Spirit 

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome. 

Our Awards Cabinet 

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign.  

Our Future 

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences. 

Everyone is welcome

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.

The Fun Stuff  

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year. 

Other benefits and rewards include:

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme 
• Discounted gym memberships Pension contributions  
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes 
• A volunteer day for all team members 
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development

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