Senior Shoot Producer @NET-A-PORTER

NET-A-PORTER is the ultimate luxury fashion destination for women. Since 2000, it has offered customers a curated assortment of fashion, fine watches, jewelry and home décor, from the world’s most coveted brands. NET-A-PORTER creates unique experiences for its EIPs (Extremely Important People) with dedicated Personal Shoppers and invitation‑only benefits. Through content, it provides expert styling advice, engaging storytelling and profiles incredible women via editorial vertical, PORTER. NET SUSTAIN, its product curation of consciously crafted luxury, supports customers to shop with a focus on conscious consumerism. NET-A-PORTER is part of LuxExperience, the leading digital, multi‑brand luxury group.

Some of the essentials for you to know are:

• Location: Our Westfield office in London
• Reporting into: Head of photoshoot production

Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:

• Performance bonus schemes dependent on the type of role you are in
• A pension that both you and the company contribute to
• Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working
• A chance to be part of a fun and caring team that support each other

The Senior Shoot Producer will be responsible for commissioning and producing the best fashion still life photography and video in the business, for all content needs across the NET‑A‑PORTER business, including brand campaigns, editorial, social, video, brand partnerships and corporate shoots. They will manage the team Shoot Assistants ensuring duties are executed to the highest standard.

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, Fashion and Art teams. This includes booking all talent, locations and logistics.
• 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 large scale 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 maximised across the business.
• Line manage Shoot Assistants (freelance and permanent) providing full training and mentorship.
• Support the Head of Photoshoot Production on larger scale shoots + with management of the department.
• 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 team, 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.
• Manage detailed records for usages contracts, agreements and contracts for references.
• Use comprehensive knowledge of copyright legislation on usage rights, and seek updated rules that govern usages to ensure the company’s practices meet these standards.

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 aesthetic and tone
• 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