NEXT Wholly Owned Brands
Senior Photographer
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Job Description
Location
Premier Park Studios, NW London
Working Style
On-site
Wholly Owned Brands
Founded in 1998, Lipsy started as one brand with a big dream. Acquired by NEXT in 2008, the UK’s biggest fashion retailer, we’ve now grown into three dynamic London-based fashion brands, each with their own distinct style and story, known as NEXT Wholly Owned Brands.
Lipsy
Our Lipsy customer is a leading lady; a woman who never says no to a touch of glamour - and why would she, when the world is her catwalk
Love and Roses
Love & Roses is for the woman who isn’t afraid to push boundaries, she’ll set her own trend, with unique styles, playful prints and fabulous fabrics at her core.
Friends Like These
Friends Like These is for the go-getter - she’s strong, feminine and always on the move, so we offer her a gorgeous wardrobe line-up she can bank on every time.
We are led by passionate people who are thriving in a supportive and collaborative high performance culture. We’re proud of the work we do and the team behind it. It’s an exciting time to be part of our journey as we continue to evolve and create something truly special together.
Role Purpose
The Senior Photographer will oversee all photo sets across all brands such as model, still life and video sets to make sure imagery is technically and creatively kept to a high standard. Leading and developing the photography team both in-house and freelance.
Role Responsibilities
- Leading and developing all photography processes for BAU, elevated ecommerce imagery alongside marketing assets as and when required.
- Demonstrate leadership skills by managing and developing in-house and freelance photography team.
- End to end creation of shoot guidelines and being involved in their continuous improvement in line with agreed business standards.
- Responsible for effective usage of all photographic and IT equipment, props and supplies on set.
- Highlight any photography issues or development areas to the management team.
- Problem solve any technical issues that may develop on set.
- Work with the Creative Leads and key stakeholders in developing new creative concepts to ensure imagery stays ahead of competitors.
- Creating new exciting lighting setups and executing these for seasons change and elevated set days.
- Where appropriate, attend pre-shoot meetings to collate relevant information and agree actions that need to be dealt with by the shoot team.
- Constantly researching new ways of shooting to improve technical workflow.
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Role Requirements
- Previous experience working as a mid/ senior level in-house for a commercial fashion brand.
- A strong model and still life photography portfolio that demonstrates expertise in applied techniques and a working knowledge of digital studio photography, lighting, composition, colour quality and aesthetics.
- Strong technical lighting skills in the studio and on location.
- Previous experience interpreting client’s creative briefs and following brand guidelines.
- Confident in continuously coming up with and executing new exciting lighting setups.
- Proven track record of working to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Clear communication skills with the ability to work within a creative team leading and motivating others.
- Strong decision making & problem solving skills.
- Proven experience with digital cameras, ideally Canon and a thorough technical understanding of lighting equipment, mainly Profoto.
- Advanced knowledge in Capture One, Photoshop and other Adobe Software.
- Strong understanding of image colour correction and retouching.
- Positive attitude and responsiveness to change.
- Critically appraise own work and take on board feedback from others in order to achieve high quality imagery in line with brand guidelines.
- Mac & PC literate to include good MS Office skills (i.e. Word and Excel).
- Collaborative mindset, working with others to create elevated imagery.
- Video experience a bonus.
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About Us
Lipsy is a London-based fashion brand that’s bold, dynamic, and always evolving. We create trend-led designs with a signature feminine edge, blending sophistication with unapologetic glamour. From statement-making eveningwear to effortlessly chic everyday looks, every piece is designed to make women feel confident, empowered, and unstoppable. The Lipsy woman knows what she wants - she’s ambitious, stylish, and ready to own every moment, whether she’s commanding the boardroom or turning heads at an exclusive event.
About The Team
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
- Company performance based bonus
- Early VIP access to sale stock via Direct to Desk
- Life assurance
- Sharesave scheme
- Annual Travel Card Loan
- Sample Sales
- Fantastic L&D opportunities
- Flexi-Hour Scheme
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email careers@lipsy.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0207 436 2000 and leave a voicemail.
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