Head of Photostudio

Job Introduction

Selfridges has always been much more than a shop. We’re a social space where everyone is welcome and feels a sense of belonging, a creative playground where culture and commerce collide, and an experimental hub where you can discover the most innovative and sustainable ideas in retail. We’re here to help make the world brighter. And you can be an important part of this. We’ll talk more about the role below, but before we get to that, let’s share with you the good stuff…  

Rewards and benefits 

Life at Selfridges is dynamic, exciting, and always evolving. As well as working with some of the most cutting-edge, iconic and boundary-pushing brands, designers and creatives, we also offer our team members opportunities to help make a positive difference through our network of communities, both within and outside Selfridges. Here are just a few of our rewards and benefits that help make our team experience that bit more extraordinary. 

• Flexible working options to benefit you, your family and your wellbeing that can include part-time, flexi-time, job sharing or hybrid working

• Generous annual leave that increases with length of service 

• Up to five paid volunteering days – from beach cleans to co-ordinating food and clothing donations 

• Family leave that suits your set up including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental leave policies 

• Defined pension contribution scheme  

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme  

• Enviable team member discount including sale previews and double discount days 

• Exclusive local discounts on a range of restaurants, bars, beauticians and entertainment 

• Subsidised gym memberships  

• Annual travel pass and cycle-to-work schemes  

• A sustainable car salary sacrifice scheme 

• Several internal communities to get involved in from our Diversity Board and Green Warriors who are leading the charge on D,E&I and sustainability, to the Wellbeings who are always thinking of new ways to champion healthy minds, bodies and routines for our team members 

• Workplace Options, our confidential team member assistance programme for when life gets tricky or you need a little guidance 

• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development 

Read on to find out how you can play your part in Reinventing Retail… 

Role Responsibility

The Selfridges Photostudio is a creative operation responsible for delivering e-com and creative assets to our digital customers.

Based above our flagship store our in-house team produce visual assets and copy in line with the wider Selfridges creative direction.

We support the commercial needs of the business working closely with B&M and digital trading partners to understand and prioritise key product launches and investments

The Head of Photostudio is full-time office-based and leads a diverse and highly skilled team across styling, photography, retouch, stock operations and production.

Reporting to the Director of Digital Merchandise Strategy, you will be a senior leader and key stakeholder within the Selfridges Digital & Customer team.

As Head of Photostudio you will:

•Manage a team of c.100 creatives and operators

•Lead the team to change their process or adapt their ways of working to better support the needs of the business

•Establish and monitor stretching KPIs per function to ensure we deliver optimal productivity

•Own the photostudio P&L and effectively manage third party providers

•Assess the creative strengths of the content we produce, evolving our visual language in collaboration the fashion direction team.

•Prioritise employee engagement and make time for your team to better know, respect and support each other

The Ideal Candidate

An experienced operator with a deep knowledge of e-commerce photostudios

Sensitive to the creative needs of the business and conscious of our responsibility to showcase brands and products in the best light

An engaging people leader able to connect with and influence a large and diverse group of colleagues.

Someone who is embracing of change and able to flex their approach as needed

A pacey and commercially minded operator always looking for efficiencies in the workflow

Able to deliver constructive feedback and address any performance or behavioural issues within the team

The ambassador for photostudio within the wider Selfridges business, establishing excellent relationships with key stakeholders across B&M, digital trade and retail operations

About the Company

Everyone is welcome 

Selfridges is a place where we want everyone to feel a sense of belonging. We embrace every self and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are leading with purpose to not only increase the visibility and recognition of under-represented talent within our organisation, but the wider industry too. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome – irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all.   

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. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times. 

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