Senior Hairstylist

ASOS.com Ltd; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major fashion retailer in the UK seeks an experienced Senior Hair Stylist to ensure models are ASOS ready for shoots. This role emphasizes strong hair and makeup skills, creative leadership, and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining brand standards. The ideal candidate will have a passion for current trends and a collaborative mindset, supporting the team to achieve success in a vibrant studio environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in hair and makeup artistry, with emphasis on hair styling.
• Ability to support and lead a creative team in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of trends and brand aesthetics relevant to the target audience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the day-to-day operations of the hair team.
• Ensure models look ASOS ready throughout their shoot day.
• Build relationships with models and provide mentorship to junior team members.
• Identify and analyze areas for improvement in hair execution.

Skills

Hair styling

Makeup artistry

Team leadership

Communication

Brand awareness

Job description

As a Senior Hair Stylist you will work together with your peers to bring to life the ever-evolving ASOS Creative. You'll be responsible for making sure every model looks and feels ASOS ready throughout their shoot day! The role requires an unflappable, solution focused and hardworking individual with a passion for the brand. You have the ability to successfully be a part of and help support a team with a creative, strategic and operational mindset. It is vital that you can work as a role model and are passionate about both hairstyling, makeup and fashion. This role requires proficiency in both hair and makeup artistry, with a stronger emphasis on Hair styling skillset What you'll be doing…

• Reporting directly into the lead hairstylist you will be responsible for contributing to the day-to-day running of the hair team
• Produce excellent hair which is true to the ASOS aesthetic and appeals to the ASOS 20-something customer
• Be the go to person for all things hair related
• Be prepared to work to deadlines, ensuring all models are shoot ready and all KPIs are adhered to
• Build relationships and rapport with ASOS models to instil trust in your hair ability and in the wider production department
• Developing your leadership style and communication in line with ASOS Behaviours policy
• Analysis of your own technical hair execution through daily updates and openness to improve these areas under the guidance of the team leader
• Working closely with your Leads and Management team to successfully deliver the department strategy. Build strong, professional and collaborative relationships with the wider studio team
• Oversee all end of day jobs, making sure they are carried out to a high standard
• Confident to step up in the absence of the hair manager
• Identifying junior members of the team area of opportunities and implementing any support required
• To regularly support the junior/core team, identifying and development areas within the team and feeding this back accordingly
• Deal with any model issues professionally and in line with ASOS behaviours policy
• Demonstrating excellent brand awareness by identifying areas for review, researching ideas and assessing competition when required to ensure we are market leaders
• Display constant awareness of the latest and upcoming trends, following each season's catwalk shows, influencers, Tik Tok, our competitors and street styles
• Encouraging the team to be authentic, brave and creative and to follow all company and departmental strategies, leading by example
• Work alongside the model team to maximise each models potential and create the best ASOS shoot experience
• Work with the wider shoot team to solve any issues on set and help facilitate a smooth shoot process
• Capability to produce, develop & execute the looks for unrecognisable and recognisable model shoots as required
• Be prepared to carry out daily administrative tasks and shoot preparation
• Delivering projects to support the department strategy and any other adhoc tasks defined by Hair Manager
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies