Assistant Product Photographer

Assistant Product Photographer

Reporting to: Senior Photographer

Location: HPC, Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £28,500 + 5% Bonus

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Spectrum Brands is looking for a talented Assistant Product Photographer to join our in-house creative team. You’ll be responsible for capturing high-quality photography and video content for packaging, websites, and social media across our leading brands: Remington, Russell Hobbs, Power XL, and George Foreman.

Working within brand and studio guidelines, you will bring products to life while ensuring a consistent visual identity. Your role will also involve portrait photography for new employees (for team profiles and email accounts) and stills/video capture for conferences and events, both in our studio and on location.

The Role

• Product Photography & Video – Shoot high-quality stills and videos for packaging, digital platforms, and social media in line with brand guidelines.
• Post-Production & Colour Correction – Retouch and enhance images using Capture One and Photoshop, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• On-Location Shoots – Capture live content at events, conferences, and brand activations.
• Portrait Photography – Take professional headshots of new employees for internal and external use.
• Creative Collaboration – Work closely with marketing, product design, and brand teams to ensure visual consistency

Optimising Shooting & Retouching Time

• Pre-Set Shooting Setups – Create efficient setups to minimize post-production time.
• Camera & Set Alignment – Ensure shots are level, products are clean, and details are crisp to achieve the best results. Thoughtful Shooting Process – Avoid rushing the initial stages; be mindful of all required shots to avoid re-shoots.
• Shot Angle Approval – Confirm angles for hero pack shots and food photography to ensure optimal presentation.

About you

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• 5+ years of experience in commercial photography (Product, Still-Life, Creative, and Fashion).
• Expertise in Capture One & Adobe Photoshop, with strong colour correction and retouching skills.
• Strong communication skills – ability to interpret briefs and collaborate with multiple teams.
• Video editing and production knowledge is desirable.

Join a dynamic and creative environment where you\’ll work with industry-leading brands to produce high-impact visual content. Enjoy a hybrid working setup, with access to a fully equipped studio and exciting on-location shoots. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your talent and contribute to compelling marketing campaigns that make a real impact.

Ready to bring our products to life? Apply now!

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
• Company Pension
• Annual Bonus
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare plan
• Colleague discount
• Hybrid working