Creative Shoot Manager

Plus One Personnel; Banbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established retail brand is seeking a Creative Shoot Manager in Banbury. The role focuses on leading all photography and videography with a hands-on approach, fostering collaboration among creative teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery. Candidates must have proven experience in fashion or retail shoots, strong art direction skills, and a technical understanding of photography. This full-time, on-site position requires local presence, particularly on shoot days. A competitive salary and additional perks like 25 days of holiday are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working patterns during quieter weeks

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading creative shoots in fashion or retail.
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial requirements.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction from planning to post-production.
• Develop creative concepts and detailed shoot plans.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality imagery.

Skills

Creative ownership of shoots

Art direction skills

Leadership on set

Technical understanding of photography

Experience with Capture One

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Capture One

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Are you an experienced creative lead with a strong background in fashion or retail shoots?
Do you thrive on directing shoots on set while managing creative teams and multiple stakeholders?
And are you looking for a senior role where you can take full ownership of shoot creativity from concept through to delivery?

Our client is a well-established and growing retail brand based in Banbury, operating across both UK and international markets. They are looking to recruit a Creative Shoot Manager to lead the creative direction and delivery of all photography and videography across B2B and B2C channels.

This is a senior, hands‑on role with responsibility for owning the creative output of shoots while managing and developing the internal shoot team. You will work closely with the Head of Creative, Shoot Production Manager and wider Creative team to deliver high‑quality imagery and video that elevates the brand and meets commercial objectives. Regular on‑site presence is essential, particularly on shoot days, and candidates will need to be local to Banbury or genuinely happy commuting multiple days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative ownership of shoots from pre‑planning through to on‑set execution and post‑production
• Developing creative concepts, shot lists and detailed shoot bibles to support effective planning and delivery
• Leading on‑set creative direction, working closely with photographers, videographers and stylists
• Acting as the creative lead on shoots when the Head of Creative is not present
• Managing and developing the internal shoot team, including photographers, videographers and stylists
• Providing clear creative feedback, supporting skill development and driving continuous improvement
• Working closely with the Shoot Production Manager to ensure shoots are delivered on time and aligned to critical paths
• Collaborating with Marketing, Ecommerce, Product Design, Buying, Sales and VM teams to deliver assets fit for multi‑channel use
• Defining photography and lighting direction in collaboration with the Senior Photographer
• Defining videography direction including storyboarding, lighting and edits
• Overseeing image selects, retouch notes and post‑production sign‑off processes
• Ensuring imagery is captured efficiently, meets required crops and aligns with creative concepts
• Troubleshooting on set to resolve issues quickly and avoid delays or additional costs
• Supporting shoot logistics including sample handling and on‑set organisation
• Maintaining brand consistency across ecommerce, campaign, B2B, retail and print assets

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading and delivering creative shoots within a fashion or retail environment
• Strong art direction skills with the ability to balance creativity and commercial requirements
• Confident leading teams on set with a hands‑on, collaborative approach
• Strong technical understanding of photography, lighting and videography
• Confident user of Capture One
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and InDesign
• Highly organised with excellent time management and attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple projects, deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously
• Strong communication skills, confident working with senior stakeholders
• Full UK driving licence

Additional Information

• Full‑time, permanent role
• On‑site focused role, typically at least 3 days in the office per week
• Flexibility required to be on site more frequently during shoot‑heavy weeks
• Quieter weeks may allow a more balanced hybrid working pattern
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit an up‑to‑date CV including details of your current salary, salary expectations and notice period.
You can also call Daniel Marlow on 01926 699276 for a discreet and confidential discussion about the role, or view contact details here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmarlowrecruitment/