PHOTOSTUDIO COORDINATOR
Company Description
In 1981, GUESS sold its very first pair of jeans to Bloomingdale's department store. Since then, GUESS has grown, becoming one of today's most recognized and influential apparel brands in the world.
The continued dedication and commitment of our employees is the driving force of GUESS. Our talented professionals focus on leading the company with their vision of success. Join the team at GUESS Europe and bring your vision to life.
GUESS Europe is seeking eager, passionate individuals to uphold our commitment to the spirit of the GUESS family of brands including GUESS, Marciano, GUESS Factory.
Position
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Reporting directly to the Marketing Director, the Photostudio Coordinator will be responsible to produce and oversee all photostudio activities (not only included the shootings) for all the GUESS Line and for all the sales channels.
He/she will also be responsible to coordinate and manager the photostutio team and all the related suppliers and host.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Liaise with the Marketing and E-Commerce departments to ensure fulfilment of content deliverables.
- Social Media content production and editing following guidelines given by Marketing and
E-Commerce Departments such as Tik-Tok videos, short videos, GIF etc. - In charge of the day to day running of the photo studio; weekly shooting calendar, space organization, props inventory, budget coordination.
- Oversee studio team to ensure best practices are followed on daily basis and priorities are being met.
- Obtain, organize, check-in and manage samples for all photo studio shoots. E-Commerce integrations to be done in collaboration with the E-Commerce team.
- Attend weekly pre-production planning meeting with relevant and accurate information (sample counts, priorities for all divisions).
- Act as the primary point of contact during production and through post-production for sample and shot list questions.
- Understands, promotes and continually strive to elevate brand imagery.
- Supervise file management process within corporate platforms, server organization, back-ups and archiving of studio imagery. (Gimage)
- Organize, maintain and order studio equipment.
- Work closely with retouches, photographers, stylists and merchandising team to accurately represent all products online, update as needed according to industry standards and trends. Constantly in touch with eco team to understand their technical requirements and needs
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload, multi-task using effective time management skills.
Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Graphic, Fashion, Communication, Marketing or similar
- 6-8 years of experience in similar role and field or in studio with audio/video recordings.
- Fluent in English, any additional language is considered a plus
- Excellent estimating, scheduling and budgeting skills.
- Excellent analytical and communications skills
- Must possess strong leadership skills and be well organized, self-motivated, focused on meeting deadlines and able to multitask within a fast-paced environment
- Sense of ownership and pride in the performance and its impact on company’s success
- Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
- Excellent analytical and communications skills
- Ability to drive & apply continuous process improvement tools and improvements to large and complex projects preferred
- Demonstrates strong decision-making ability in a multiple scenario environment is preferred
- Business acumen and financial acumen to drive key outcomes is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to support and interact effectively with other core business functions (Sales, Merchandising, Product Development, Distribution and logistics)
- Proficient with MS-Office programs, especially Excel
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (like InDesign, Photoshop, etc.)
- Knowledge of video editing and graphic programs (Adobe Premiere and/or After Effects or other editing tool)
- Experienced in using a wide range of cameras
- Passion and experience in fashion and digital / social media
- International background is a plus
- Open-minded towards a multicultural environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- A good team player
- Strong multi-tasking skills, ability to adapt to a constantly changing work environment
