Shoot Producer (FTC - 1 Year)

YNAP GROUP; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is the world leader in online luxury and fashion, comprising a complete luxury retail ecosystem. The Group sells directly to customers globally through its own family of multi-brand online shops NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER, YOOX and THE OUTNET. The Group's Online Flagship Stores Division partners with leading luxury brands to power their e-commerce destinations.

NET-A-PORTER delivers incredible fashion for incredible women. As the world's leading luxury retailer with the most authoritative product edit globally, the site offers the ultimate curation of fashion from the most coveted designer brands, the most exceptional assortment of fine watches and precious jewelry, and more than 200 specialist beauty brands. Its discerning edit places special emphasis on highlighting the creativity and promise of the next generation of fashion talent via the Vanguard, a program for emerging brands. Consideration for environmental and social impact increasingly shapes the product offering, and the launch of the NET SUSTAIN platform was created to showcase brands that place sustainability at the core of their product. Uniting content and commerce to deliver an immersive and inspiring customer experience, NET-A-PORTER speaks to a global community and features a dedicated editorial vertical with PORTER, which is renowned for its award-winning content featuring a diverse range of incredible women.

Since launching in February 2011, MR PORTER has established itself as the world's leading, award-winning online destination for men's style, with an unparalleled product offering from the best menswear and luxury brands, including categories that range from fine watches and lifestyle through to own labels Mr P. and Kingsman.

MR PORTER produces unmatched digital and printed content across its shoppable online magazine, The Journal, and its bi-monthly newspaper, The MR PORTER Post. In 2019, MR PORTER founded MR PORTER Health in Mind, a content and fundraising initiative in partnership with November, developed to raise awareness around men's mental and physical health.

The Luxury Division (NET-A-PORTER & MR PORTER) are now seeking a talented Shoot Producer to join the Production, Brand Content team. Some of the essentials for you to know are:

• Location: Our offices in London, Westfield (Shepherd's Bush)
• Reporting into: Head of Photoshoot Production
• Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
• Working Model: Hybrid

Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:

• A pension that both you and the company contribute to
• A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets
• Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working

Role purpose:

The Shoot Producer will be responsible for commissioning and producing the best fashion, beauty and still life photography and video in the business, for all content needs across the NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER businesses, including campaigns, editorial, social, video, and corporate shoots.

Here is a breakdown of what you'll be doing:

• Manage stills and video pre-production, on-set production and post-production from start to finish working closely with the Head of Photoshoots, Senior Producer, Fashion and Art teams. This includes booking all talent, locations and logistics.
• Producing a large volume of shoots per month, a minimum of one per week.
• Develop and maintain relationships with photographers, hair and make-up artists, set designers and photographic/talent/model agents, producers etc to ensure the highest possible level of talent.
• Use your international production contacts to smoothly manage productions abroad.
• Understanding fully market rates and routinely negotiate the best rates possible with photographers, agents and agencies.
• Manage and plan shoot budgets and ensure imagery has the correct usage rights to be leveraged and maximized across the business.
• Oversee Shoot Assistants' financial and administrative duties to accurately complete processes in a timely manner, troubleshooting and delegating any issues that need attention.
• Use knowledge and experience to nurture and develop the shoots assistants, ensuring talent progression.
• Contribute ideas to fashion and creative and art directors on contributors to ensure content is on brand, and market leading.
• Be resourceful and adaptable to changing budgets, timings and shifting priorities.
• Collaborate across teams and manage with calm and assured leadership.
• Prepare and communicate production schedules and timing plans in sync with the content and creative calendars.
• Contribute to processes to enhance and increase efficiency and quality of deliverables.
• Oversee image delivery, crediting and retouching.
• Oversee video post-production.
• Manage detailed records for usage contracts, agreements and contracts for future reference.

The type of person we are looking for:

• Demonstrate solid understanding of the luxury fashion industry
• Management of production in fast paced environment
• Depth of experience in shoot production with high calibre talent and artist portfolio
• Discreet, professional and well spoken, with excellent communications and networking skills
• Great relationship with top tier photographers, talent/model/photographer agents
• Significant casting experience for high end fashion shoots
• A proven problem solver who is organised, enthusiastic, detail-oriented, calm under pressure, self-motivated and eager to learn
• Highly experienced in budgeting and managing finance
• A good understanding of the NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER aesthetics and tones
• Excellent attendance and time management skills
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Word, Photoshop & Design applications an advantage.
• Willing to travel at short notice out of office hours

From the moment you join the YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV.

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.

Experience Level: Associate
Workplace Type: Hybrid