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Global Creative Lead Photographer
Farfetch
London, , United Kingdom
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Description
About the department:
Farfetch is an innovative e-commerce company that brings the world's best fashion boutiques to an international audience. Launched in October 2008, Farfetch is rapidly growing into a truly global company. Our family now includes more than 1000 talented people and 400 independent boutiques across Europe, North and South America, and Asia, and offices in London, New York, LA, Porto, Guimarães, São Paulo, Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow and Hong Kong.
In Production, you’ll be part of a creative family who work closely together to get the job done. There’s a real focus on continuous improvement here, so you’ll be encouraged to make the very most of your talents. We’ll also support and value your ideas.
About the role:
The role is responsible for working with our international Photography teams in Guimarães, Hong Kong and Los Angeles to roll out global Photography projects, share best practice and ensure global consistency to maintain Farfetch’s high Photography standards, making us an unrivalled brand in the Luxury Fashion space.
What you’ll do:
• You will drive the Farfetch brand aesthetic through our on-line photography
• You will produce guidelines, share new trends and techniques, and provide training to other photographers across all international studios.
• You will promote, test, document and implement changes to the photography process in the light of the continuous improvement culture of the Kaizen methodology
• You will monitor and define the work methodologies of the teams in order to ensure alignment across the various photography teams. Create robust process documentation for photography style guides.
• You will research and develop techniques and best practices for shooting new categories/projects, and disseminate those practices across the team and/or company
• You will evaluate photography metrics weekly, make recommendations to improve performance and/or efficiencies
• You will guide and coach team members on necessary improvements, provides direct support in specific cases /problems that require more extensive expertise
• You will motivate, Educate and Inspire Global Photography teams
• You will manage 2 direct reports
Who you are:
• You will be educated to at least degree level, ideally in Photography, Digital Arts, Graphic Arts/Design, or related
• You will have a proven balance of both commercial photography experience in a high volume environment and proven track record of Creative/Editorial knowledge.
• You will have experience of overseeing an international Photography team and have strong team work skills
• You will have a professional photography portfolio that demonstrates an expert-level knowledge of digital photography, including lighting, composition, color quality, and aesthetics across an array of client environments.
• You have a consultative approach with the ability to clearly articulate ideas to gain stakeholder buy-in
• You have expert proficiency with the current industry-standard software tools:
• You are advanced in Adobe Bridge, Photoshop and Canon Cameras
• You are an expert in Lightroom
• You have expert knowledge of all stages of the photography process and tools included in Digital Photography
• You have a creative eye with excellent attention to detail
• You have strong communications skills with the ability to communicate creative ideas
• You are commercially focused
• You have an agile, approachable attitude with good problem-solving skills and a desire to get involved in all aspects of e-commerce
• You are able to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• You have excellent interpersonal skills
• You have an understanding of fashion and luxury brands essential
• You are self-driven and willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves’
• Project management experience advantageous
• You are willing to travel
We can’t wait to receive your application. But before you send it to us, here are some helpful tips to make sure your application is as strong as it can be.
• Have you set out why this role is a good match for your career aspirations and that you have the skills and experience required? We want you to be as clear about your future ambitions as we are and whilst we encourage people to learn, develop and grow, you will need to hit the ground running.
• Have you checked spelling and grammar? We have high standards and you don’t want to miss out because of something as easily correctable as a typo.We are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.