Studio Production Manager (maternity cover)
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
Experienced
Studio Production Manager (maternity cover)
Could this be the job for you?
Founded in 2008, BrandAlley is the UK’s leading off-price premium and luxury brand e-tailer across fashion, home, beauty, and lifestyle. We partner directly with over 500 premium brands offering luxury products at exclusive prices to our members. We are a fast-paced, rapidly growing, and dynamic retailer, and we’re looking for a Studio Production Manager to join us on a fixed-term basis.
This is a unique opportunity for a driven, well-organized person, who possesses both creativity and commerciality, and who wants to contribute to making a positive impact to a successful and fast-growing company. The role requires a strong leader who can support and mentor a team to deliver at pace and will require collaborative working with the wider BrandAlley teams, namely buying.
The Studio Production Manager will be responsible for driving the creation of high-quality imagery and content across fashion, homeware, beauty, and lifestyle categories. This includes model e-commerce, flat lay, editorial, and lifestyle shoots, ensuring every asset reflects the brand’s creative vision and commercial goals.
What will you be doing?
- Lead and oversee all studio content production from concept to post-production, maintaining excellence across all formats.
- Manage the daily studio schedule, coordinating with external model agencies, freelance photographers, and stylists to secure top talent.
- Collaborate closely with Buying and Marketing teams to plan, produce, and deliver shoots on time and on brand.
- Provide hands-on mentorship to the Studio Production Coordinator, delivering regular, constructive feedback to drive professional growth.
- Manage and track the studio budget, conducting monthly reviews with the Finance team to ensure cost efficiency.
- Organise and run model castings, maintaining strong relationships with agencies to secure the best available talent.
- Expand and refine the freelance talent roster to ensure a diverse and high-calibre creative network.
- Maximise the use of internal production capabilities, reducing reliance on external vendors where possible.
- Identify and secure shoot locations, including studios, location houses, and international destinations.
- Maintain and enforce styling guidelines to ensure brand consistency across all imagery.
- Oversee regular audits of photography equipment, styling wardrobe, and props, ensuring resources are maintained and updated.
- Maintain studio space, regularly doing a clear out to ensure studio space is kept organised. Think of ways to optimise space to create an inviting & creative environment.
- Approve freelancer invoices in line with company processes and budget controls.
- Ensure daily shoot targets are met and minimise re-shoot requirements through rigorous quality control.
- Stay ahead of styling trends and competitor activity to keep content fresh, relevant, and competitive.
- Quality check all imagery before delivery to the retouching team to ensure it meets brand standards.
- Support additional ad hoc production needs as required.
The good stuff…
- 5-7 years’ experience in a fashion studio environment.
- Previous experience managing relationships with both models and agencies.
- Experience using CaptureOne.
- Ability to plan a creative brief, and able to follow a creative brief that has been given to you.
- Strong leadership skills, able to motivate team to maximise employee performance and satisfaction.
- Lead by example in all work-related activities, acting as a role model and mentor for employees.
The great stuff…
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Self-motivated, adaptable and ability to work autonomously.
- Team player with a positive attitude and takes initiative.
- Must have a positive ‘can do approach’.
- Flexible and willing to go the extra mile.
- Respectful of others.
Perks of the job…
- A modern, energetic, dynamic, and sociable office based in London's Shoreditch.
- The opportunity to work on some exciting brands supported by an inspiring and friendly team of people.
- Competitive salary.
- 25 days holiday – Additional 1 day for each completed calendar year capped at 30 days!
- 8% employer pension contribution.
- Life Assurance – 3 x your annual salary
- Early Finish Fridays every week.
- Everyday Benefits – including Cycle to Work scheme, discounted Gym Memberships, Eyecare Vouchers
Who are we?
BrandAlley is the go-to destination for designer brands at fantastic, exclusive prices. We’re a members-only site home to hundreds of some of the best high-profile labels in fashion, beauty and home. We stock an extensive selection of previous and current season stock at up to 90% off the RRP, from Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen to Molton Brown and Philip Kingsley. With new brands launching every week, our flash sales are exclusive and filled with highly in-demand pieces that mean time is of the essence! For an instant luxury hit, our members can also shop in our permanent designer treasure trove – the Outlet – where everything is available for immediate dispatch.
We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. BrandAlley UK Ltd collects, processes, and ensures the security of all personal data that we gather in accordance with data protection laws.
BrandAlley UK Ltd are proud to be an equal opportunities employer who provide equal employment opportunity regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
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