Studio Scheduler - X3

Next; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail company in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Studio Scheduler to coordinate scheduling across Home shoots. The ideal candidate has proven scheduling experience and exceptional organisational skills. This role involves managing timelines, communicating with teams, and ensuring asset delivery. Join a dynamic environment offering a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

25% off most products

Company performance-based bonus

On-site nursery

Access to discounts at staff shops

Access a digital GP and other wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in scheduling or studio coordination role.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working to tight timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling across Home shoots in the studio.
• Communicate with internal and external teams on asset delivery.
• Maintain master shoot schedule and coordinate with teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Project planning tools

Problem-solving

Tools

Asana

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

About the Role:

At Next, we have an exciting opportunity for a Studio Scheduler to join our Photo Studio team, based at ‘BUZZ” our home interiors studio in Leighton Buzzard Studio. This role is vital to the smooth and efficient running of our studio operations, coordinating all aspects of scheduling across our Home shoots.

You will take ownership of a range of scheduling and coordination responsibilities, ensuring the on-time delivery of photography assets while supporting internal and external teams. If you thrive in a fast-paced, organised environment and are passionate about being organised and spreadsheets this could be your perfect next move.

Key Responsibilities

• First and foremost, chase samples to ensure timely delivery to the studio in line with production deadlines.
• Ensure assets are delivered online on time and in the correct order, maintaining alignment with the creative and commercial brief.
• Tag assets into the appropriate editorial assets as and when required into Brand marketing folders within the DAM system.
• Schedule shoots across categories in collaboration with Managers in Next Home and key stakeholders for Brands, ensuring production is aligned with wider business timelines.
• Work closely with the Graphics Team on production timelines and scheduling for the Furniture and Sofa Guides.
• Maintain and manage the master shoot schedule, coordinating with photography, styling, creative, and repro teams.
• Monitor daily and weekly studio calendars to avoid conflicts and maximise efficiency.
• Regularly update planning and asset trackers to reflect current project status and upcoming milestones.
• Communicate with internal product teams and external Brand partners to align on asset needs, shoot timing, and delivery expectations.
• Identify any roadblocks or delays in the schedule and proactively communicate changes to all relevant stakeholders.
• Provide administrative and planning support to the Studio Planning Lead and team as required.
• Flexibility to support shoots and planning at other studio locations including Head office, Premier Park, and Elmsall as needed.
• Champion an organised, detail-oriented approach to planning, always looking for opportunities to improve scheduling workflows.
  
  

About You:

• Proven experience in a similar scheduling, studio coordination, or production planning role.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail, you love a good tracker and know how to keep multiple plates spinning.
• Experience working to tight timelines in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills — confident in chasing samples or following up on missed deadlines while keeping relationships positive.
• Comfortable using project planning tools like Asana, and systems like, DAM, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Forward-thinking and proactive — always planning ahead and solving problems before they arise. You love a spreadsheet!
• Calm under pressure, adaptable to change, and able to juggle multiple shoots or campaigns at once.
• A collaborative mindset — you’ll be working with everyone from stylists to planners to external brand partners.
  
  

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

About The Team

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
  
  

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.