Creative Lead Fixed Term Contract 4 months (Lipsy)

Contract: 4 month fixed term contract

Location: Premier Park Studio, NW London / Head Office, Tottenham Court Road

NEXT Wholly Owned Brands…

Our growing portfolio includes Lipsy, Love & Roses, Friends Like These, Beauty at NEXT and Seraphine — all available through next.co.uk, connecting with millions of customers across the UK and beyond.

At the heart of our business is a passionate team driven by creativity, innovation, and a shared ambition to deliver exceptional results. We foster a culture where individuality is celebrated, curiosity is encouraged, and challenging the status quo is part of how we grow.

About Lipsy

Our Lipsy customer is a leading lady; a woman who never says no to a touch of glamour - and why would she, when the world is her catwalk

About the job

The Creative lead will be central in setting the shoot direction across all Campaign and E-com shoots, as well as working collaboratively with Marketing to support Social Shoots if and when needed. As such the Creative lead will be instilling the Brand DNA across all deliverables both stills and video for E-commerce imagery and Paid Marketing assets.

As a Creative Lead you will be working collaboratively with Shoot / Buying / Design / Marketing teams to ensure the vision of the brand is effectively delivered within budget and deadline across all channels.

In your day-to-day duties, informed by product direction set by the Buying team, the Creative lead will develop on-brand shoot concepts across Ecommerce, Campaign & if required Social shoots. You will pitch presentations and produce creative photography and video briefs in order to deliver premium creative content across various platforms.

The role is a highly collaborative role working closely with the Head of Creative and key stakeholders of the Shoot Team & Buying Team. The role splits time both in the head office (W1), in-house photo studio (NW10) as well as on set location - travel (including international) required at times.

Please apply with a link or copy of your portfolio / website.

Role Responsibilities

• Executing innovative, commercial, high quality creative direction across stills and video content for all platforms and end uses
• Collaborating with the Shoot Team across Pre Production, Production and Post Production - covering all areas of creative from concepts and set design to on-set directing and edit
• Collaborating with various key departments and business partners in Buying, Marketing and Design
• Partnering closely with Shoot Producers to meet tight deadlines & budgets
• Working closely with Heads of Brand to ensure vision is carried out from product through to shoot & content direction
• Forging and maintaining relationships with photographers, videographers and other vendors
• Up to date with emerging trends in fashion, styling, social media, video, design, and technology where relevant to Lipsy.
• Planning and executing Ecom and Campaign Shoots, ensuring art direction reflects the unique personality of the brand, learning from experience whilst injecting newness to stay relevant
• Driving the development of AD moodboard and video storyboard for Brand Paid Marketing Campaigns (stills & video): location, model and look & feel - signed off by Head of Creative
• Attending ecom shoots as often as possible to ensure consistency as standards
• Leading the shoot briefing crew and models to ensure a smooth and efficient shoot day resulting in a high standard of imagery
• Collaborating with both photography and video teams
• Mentoring Art Directors on brand direction
• Attentive, efficient and confident to problem solve if needed
• Briefing and working with the Video Editor to translate the captured content into high quality Paid Marketing assets: from sourcing music to final cut as well as managed deadline

Your Talent…

• Previous experience working in similar role at a fashion brand
• Collaborative team player
• Solutions driven and open minded self starter
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• An eye for styling and detail
• Creative thinker
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work across multiple projects and brands
• Strong communicator, who is proactive and motivated
• Strong understanding of the art direction process: ideation, development, briefing and executions

What we can do for you…

• 25% off a huge selection of Next, Next Wholly Owned Brands, GAP and Victoria's Secret products & 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through Perks At Work
• We recognise hard work with our company performance-based bonus
• Life Assurance
• Join our Next Sharesave Scheme
• Digital GP Service for help at home
• Lesson the impact with our Annual Travel Card Loan
• Never miss a package and with Direct to Desk delivery
• Bag a bargain at our sample sales
• Hybrid & flexible working across the business to support your work-life balance
• Learn, develop and grow with our personal development plans
• Enjoy more time with friends and family with Early Bank Holiday finishes
• Join in the fun with our year-round office events

Diversity & Inclusion

We recognise that our differences are what make us who we are. We want people to want to work for us and be their true selves. We are dedicated to attracting and developing a talent team, and recognise that all unique backgrounds and experiences contribute to our future success.

We want to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected, and where people can achieve their full potential and be their very best, whoever they are.

Wellbeing

We believe that wellbeing is having the opportunity to achieve your full potential, cope with day to day pressures, be productive and thrive in all aspects of your life. We encourage a culture that promotes and enables us all to achieve positive wellbeing, by focusing on mental, physical and financial health.

Benefits