Senior Model Booker

Recruiting exceptional talent to join NEXT Wholly Owned Brands (Lipsy, Love & Roses, Friends Like These + Nothing Ordinary), Beauty at NEXT, GAP UK. Our growing portfolio includes Lipsy, Love & Roses, Friends Like These — all available through next.co.uk, connecting with millions of customers across the UK and beyond. At the heart of our business is a passionate team driven by creativity, innovation, and a shared ambition to deliver exceptional results. We foster a culture where individuality is celebrated, curiosity is encouraged, and challenging the status quo is part of how we grow.

About the Job

As Senior Model Booker, you’ll oversee casting across our eCommerce and campaign shoots, ensuring each model reflects the identity and customer of our Wholly Owned Brands. You’ll manage the end-to-end booking process, develop strong agency relationships, and continually evolve our talent boards to keep our brands relevant, diverse, and forward-looking.

• Oversee model bookings (predominantly womenswear) across both eCommerce and campaign projects, managing the model rota and introducing new talent.
• Coordinate and schedule daily eCommerce model bookings, while partnering with the creative team to support campaign casting and production.
• Manage client and booking enquiries from start to finish, ensuring a seamless process for all model assignments.
• Handle all logistical arrangements, including scheduling, travel, and accommodation for models.
• Select appropriate models for each project, demonstrating a deep understanding of each brand’s aesthetic and target customer.
• Maintain a strong awareness of industry trends, emerging talent, and casting directions to keep the brand at the forefront of innovation.
• Develop and expand each brand’s model board by introducing new faces weekly, continually evolving the aesthetic and representation across the portfolio.
• Organize and lead castings and test shoots for new faces, ensuring a steady pipeline of diverse and on-brand talent.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Creative to future-proof talent strategy across both campaign and eCommerce channels.
• Scout new talent through innovative programs and partnerships, ensuring we remain ahead of competitors in identifying and securing standout models.
• Build a clear creative casting process, using brand insights to align model selection with customer profiles and aesthetic standards across all visual content.
• Stay attuned to each brand’s customer base, ensuring consistent and inclusive representation across all digital and campaign imagery.
• Take full ownership of the models you book, working with the studio team to maximize performance, maintain consistency, and nurture professional growth.
• Strengthen and manage relationships with international model agencies, ensuring all partners uphold our standards and contribute to our reputation for excellence.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of budgets and rate structures, enabling confident and effective negotiation with agencies.
• Maintain clear call sheets and all booking forms needed when confirming talent with agents.

Sufficient experience in model booking, ideally within an agency, in-house at a brand or another studio. Proven track record of strong existing relationships with top modeling agencies. Comprehensive understanding of shoot production within a commercial setting. Genuine passion for models and a solid grasp of commercial customer model profiles. In-depth knowledge of the modeling industry, current social trends, and how these align with Next WOB brand customer profiles to inform effective model selection. Exceptional negotiation skills with confidence in managing contracts, usage rights, and block bookings. Experience in children's casting and animal casting is preferable.

What we can do for you…

• 25% off a huge selection of Next, Next Wholly Owned Brands, GAP and Victoria's Secret products & 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty.
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through Perks At Work.
• We recognise hard work with our company performance-based bonus.
• Life Assurance.
• Join our Next Sharesave Scheme.
• Lesson the impact with our Annual Travel Card Loan.
• Never miss a package with Direct to Desk delivery.
• Bag a bargain at our sample sales.
• Hybrid & flexible working across the business to support your work-life balance.
• Learn, develop and grow with our personal development plans.
• Enjoy more time with friends and family with Early Bank Holiday finishes.
• Join in the fun with our year-round office events.

Diversity & Inclusion

We recognise that our differences are what make us who we are. We want people to want to work for us and be their true selves. We are dedicated to attracting and developing a talent team, and recognise that all unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to our future success. We want to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected, and where people can achieve their full potential and be their very best, whoever they are. We believe that wellbeing is having the opportunity to achieve your full potential, cope with day to day pressures, be productive and thrive in all aspects of your life. We encourage a culture that promotes and enables us all to achieve positive wellbeing, by focusing on mental, physical and financial health.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Art/Creative, Marketing, and Other

Industries: Retail and Retail Apparel and Fashion