Photography Account Executive

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the support and delivery of photographic assets for marketing channels on the M&S Account. The role is integral to the effective control of assets for the photography team, coordinating the delivery of all administrative elements of campaign assets, setting-up of trackers for shoots and supporting the approval process of imagery.

This role is key in translating M&S’s marketing vision into a detail line by line brief for both the photography and production teams to follow. You will create trackers with asset requirements, support the approval process of imagery, managing timings for retouching and delivery dates for final assets

You will build strong relationships with the art buyers and the wider Marketing team.

The role is integral to the prolonged success of shoots and POS for M&S, ensuring critical path deadlines are adhered to. This role requires excellent organisation, flexibility, proactivity, and relationship management skills, with the ideal candidate confident liaising with multiple stakeholders at all levels when required.

Responsibilities:

• Meet with art buyers to discuss and note down upcoming shoots for the next season. Art buyers to brief on key shoot details – brief owner, high-res/low- res dates. Data to be cross referenced on Monday board.
• Brief a season’s worth of shoots as project lines onto tech platform.
• Stay close to the detail of when the shoots are happening to ensure the stages entered on to the platform are correct. Ensure shoot sheets are uploaded to project lines.
• Once shoot sheets are uploaded, projects to be moved to select pack stage.
• Art buyers to flag once select meeting is complete and hand over hard drive with selects.
• Upload assets to platforms relevant brief lines for low-res deadline.
• Create proofs and add correct brief owners with a deadline of 3 days for retouch comments. Art buyers to alert if any assets require fast tracking.
• Send email to brief owners to alert they have a proof ready to review, highlighting the deadline for retouch comments.
• Send a reminder day before/day of to remind brief owner's retouch deadline date.
• Chase if comments are delayed and to flag if not getting a response.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with confidence to talk to multiple stakeholders of various seniorities across ITG & M&S

• You’ll be an organised individual, with an interest in processes, efficiencies and smarter working where possible
• Collaborative and proactive team player
• Actively contributes to the group in order to complete tasks, meet goals or manage projects
• You can demonstrate that you’re a quick learner

• Proficient in MS Office

• Shoot experience, as well as a good understanding of shoots, sample management and production would be an asset but not essential

• Finally, you understand the importance of customer service, you’ll be working alongside our client and delivery is paramount
• Degree Preferred but not required

Benefits

Work’s a treat!

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
• Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
• So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
• Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
• Monthly Employee Awards - Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day – we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,500 for a putting a good word in.
• Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

We Value Diversity

We champion and welcome diversity in our workforce and ensure all job applicants receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We are not only committed to increasing the visibility and recognition of talent from under-represented groups within our organisation, but the wider industry too.

At the end of the day, we make sure we take time to look after ourselves, each other, and the planet, because we’re always stronger together.

ITG have a number of community groups available to employees and exist to offer a safe space for like-minded colleagues, with shared interests to connect, socialise and check in with each other.

These include Black ITGers Together, LGBTQ+ Together, Mens Health Together, Muslims Together, Neurodiversity Together, Working Parents and Carers Together and Women In Tech Together.

What next?

If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.

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