Next Plc
Stylist (Still Life)
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The role
As a Stylist in our Photo Studio team at NEXT, you will play a crucial role in bringing our products to life and delivering high-quality imagery that aligns with our creative direction. Specialising in Still Life Cutout Sets, overhead, tabletop, and ad-hoc shoots, your creative eye will directly shape how our customers experience our brand.
You will work closely as part of a fantastic, collaborative in-house team, taking valuable guidance and direction from your Senior Stylist and Creative Lead to help you get started and thrive in our dynamic studio environment.
What you'll take on
- Deliver high-quality Still Life photography for the NEXT customer, ensuring styling remains consistent across our website while meeting studio productivity targets.
- Create inspiring styling and product mood boards that align with the business's creative direction.
- Work collaboratively with Photographers, other Stylists and the wider Studio teams to meet goals.
- Stay ahead of the curve by researching new trends, street style, social movements, and competitors to bring the right aesthetic approach to every shoot.
- Utilise generative AI and prompt engineering to successfully streamline your concept development and image generation processes.
- Maintain the flexibility to work at other NEXT studios and external studios.
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What you'll bring
- A strong background in still life styling, alongside proven experience in E-commerce and editorial styling for both model and product shoots.
- Exceptional communication and listening skills, allowing you to effectively take direction and collaborate smoothly within a team.
- Organisational, planning, and workload management capabilities to handle detailed, hands-on tasks effectively.
- A commercially minded approach with up-to-date awareness of retail fashion and lifestyle trends.
- High competence in using MAC operating systems.
- A Full UK Driving Licence is desirable.
Please supply a supporting portfolio or website link that showcases your relevant still life imagery and creative flair as part of your application.
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group.
We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- 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
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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 headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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