Photographer & Stylist - 12 months maternity cover

Description:

Location:  BD4 6HN
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type:  Maternity Cover – Salaried

We’re looking for a Photographer and Stylist to join or marketing team for approximately 12 months. A diverse role you’ll be working within a fast-paced marketing department, responsible for all photography across the business. A key brand guardian you’ll continuously elevate our product photography across all Hallmark’s retailers, and the creative photography for our digital marketing and social media channels. 

Your main responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Leads the product photography and direction for all key retailers, consistently reviewing performance and making improvements.
Leads the direction, styling, and photography for all our digital marketing channels, including our website and both organic and paid social channels, alongside video styling where necessary.
Works closely with Marketing designers on the creation of a Hallmark look and feel for online and offline channels, adhering to all brand guidelines set.
Works on a wide variety of briefs, concepts, and projects to create emotionally connecting photography that meet the parameters of the brief.
Supports marketing designers with lifestyle photography edits for online marketing channels. 
Supports broader creative team with photography required for card designs.
Responsible for the photography studio set up, layout and management to ensure accuracy and efficiency of workload.
Manages the photography process flow to ensure deadlines are met.
Works with the wider team to create inspiring blog content and improve our ranking on Google.
Uses data analytics, insights & trends to continuously adapt and evolve our brand to increase engagement, embodying our brand guidelines.
Works closely with the US teams to share learnings on processes, studio, and equipment and leverage our global influence for commercial benefit.
 
Joining a creative, innovative, supportive team, we’re looking for you to demonstrate:

A portfolio which showcases
Commercial product photography in a variety of settings including lifestyle and white background work.  
Creative Product photography including styled flat lays and social media content
Please note: You will be asked to add links to your previous work as part of your application.
Previous experience in a similar role within an FMCG, lifestyle centric business or brand
Previous experience of GIF/stop motion capability and/or event photography, would be a significant advantage 
An efficient and organised approach to overseeing your process from planning, styling, and editing, through to producing and executing, using data and insight to continuously review and improve. 
Previous qualifications within a photography-based field, would be a benefit.
You are proficient in Photoshop and editing software to create and edit product photography for all our online retailers in line with their specification and criteria.
You are comfortable shooting tethered and using Adobe Lightroom, as well as a full range of studio lighting.
You are a confident mac user, with experience of Adobe suite
You’re engaged in, and receptive to open feedback and discussion with managers, peers, and others, to maintain a productive, inter-dependent and resilient creative environment.
An awareness to your personal strengths and a proactive approach to seeking developmental opportunities to continuously improve your skills, techniques and capability. 
Previous experience of pro-actively skill-sharing within the team to build the capability of others and create a strong sense of team and collaboration.
 
Based at our Dawson Lane site in Bradford, close to key motorway links you’ll be able to take advantage of:

Competitive salary
26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Health cashback scheme
Pension benefit
Flexible working opportunities including working from home opportunities - Generally you will be in the office a minimum one to two days per week, typically Tuesday and Wednesday
Free onsite parking for when you are in the office
A variety of other cultural and lifestyle benefits, aimed at promoting a positive work/life balance

You may have experience in the following roles: Product Photographer, Commercial Photographer, Digital Photographer, E-commerce Photographer, Social Media Photographer, Content Photographer, Lifestyle Photographer, Studio Photographer, etc.

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