Photography & Studio Production Coordinator

Lidl Ireland Head Office; Tallaght; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary progression

Holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Hybrid working

Training & development

Leadership Academy invitation

Gym & canteen facilities

Parking

Job summary

Lidl Ireland is seeking a Photography & Studio Production Coordinator to guard the photographic output and uphold Lidl's house style across campaigns, with hybrid working up to 2 days remote per week. The role combines creative production, administration, and financial coordination within the in-house studio team.

You will define the brand look, plan shoots, manage third-party output, oversee briefs, and liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality imagery for packaging, leaflets,

Qualifications

• High level photography and retouching experience in a commercial setting.
• Ability to plan shoots, pre-production meetings, and briefing processes.
• Strong brand governance and ability to enforce house style across channels.
• Advanced communication and influencing skills to present to senior marketing stakeholders.
• Structured, process-driven with excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Photography & Brand Guardianship across campaigns and channels.
• Plan, review and optimise photoshoots and briefs for all channels.
• Monitor third-party output to ensure in-house standards.
• Onboard and train new starters and third parties to maintain quality.
• Oversee production admin: briefs, timelines, POs and awards coordination.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Campaigns and Brand Engagement teams.

Skills

Photography

Retouching

Brand guardianship

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Summary

From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.

We are seeking a creative, detail oriented and highly motivated Photography & Studio Production Coordinator to join our Production Team. The Photography & Studio Production Coordinator will be working in a hybrid position to act as the ultimate guardian of the photographic output and standards for the in-house studio team, while also supporting the wider department with crucial administrative, financial, and logistical tasks. As a Photography & Studio Production Coordinator, you will define and document the house style across all channels, ensuring that internal team members and third parties (agencies and freelancers) consistently produce to the highest expectations.

What you'll do

General

• Strategic Photography & Brand Guardianship.
• Define the photographic look and feel of Lidl across all campaigns and channels, ensuring brand and house styles are rigorously policed and maintained at all times.
• Plan, review, and optimise photoshoots, Pre-Production Meetings, and briefing processes in detail across all channels.
• Monitor and review third-party output to the highest standards, ensuring partners work as a seamless extension of the in-house team.
• Act as the photography expert within the wider Marketing department, promoting a continuous learning mindset. Onboard and train new starters and third parties to ensure consistently high-quality standards from all stakeholders.
• Keep abreast of new technology, equipment, suppliers, and trends in the field of photography (with a focus on food and FMCG), and work with international colleagues to share innovations and best practices.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Campaigns, and Brand Engagement teams, providing consultation for the planning of content (leaflet, website, POS, Press).

Creative Production & Retouching

• Provide a best-in-class offering across pack-shots (including generated labels and packaging), plated, styled, range, and retouched creative images in a timely, cost-efficient manner according to brief.
• Instill an efficient production mentality within the team, proactively reusing internal or international content where it fits brand guidelines to lead with a cost-awareness culture.
• Brochure Coordination (Seasonal): Handle physical sample logistics, chase information, proof pages, and communicate with copywriters.
• Imagery Sourcing & Library Management: Organize and tag product images from internal databases (MAM, PIM, and Brandbank).

Administration Coordination

• Create briefs for external stakeholders for Production projects (Billboards, NSO, Press).
• Communicate with internal teams for relevant information to be sourced on time for New Store Openings and reactive store events.
• Weekly ad hoc tasks: In coordination with Creative Production Manager (re-posting billboards, creating sign-off decks for A0s and preparing for weekly sign offs, Awards leaflet proofing).
• Financials (POs): Raise and manage platform POs for all Production and Photography projects.
• Awards Coordination (Seasonal): Input product specifications, manage data entry for industry award submissions and coordinate sample deliveries.

What you'll need

• Highly experienced Photographer and Retoucher with extensive industry experience and commercial awareness
• Experience in a fast-paced role with extensive multitasking and the ability to ruthlessly prioritize under tight deadlines.
• Advanced communication and influencing skills, with the ability to confidently present to and influence senior management in Marketing.
• Strong interpersonal and social skills, including proven experience in conflict management and stakeholder alignment.
• Highly structured, process-driven, and well-organized, with the ability to set up and optimize operational workflows.
• Proficient with Google Workspace tools.
• A full driving licence is required.

What you'll receive

We offer a competitive and transparent salary system, that ensures pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• €37,500 rising to €51,000 after 3 years
• 20 days holidays per annum rising to 25 days after 2 years
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension
• Unlock a flex pot allowance to spend on a selection of benefits after 6 months of service
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and ongoing development from an experienced team member
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Dynamic work environment
• Modern office facility with free parking
• On-site gym and canteen
• Hybrid working model - up to 2 days remote working per week
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network
• Maternity & Paternity Leave top up, Marriage Leave, Employee Assistance Programme

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.