Senior Hair & Make-up Artist

At NEXT, we are looking for an experienced and talented Senior Hair & Make-Up Artist to lead the team at our Head Office Photo Studio!

You will be part of an amazing team of in-house creative managers working as one to deliver the full end to end process of asset creation. This is an extremely fast-paced

role that strives to maintain Next’s photographic vision and creative beliefs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is creative & proactive with an exceptional eye for detail who can deliver results and guide a team.

What You'll Take On

• Lead hair and make-up across one or multiple studio sets, ensuring consistent, brand-aligned results.
• Create and translate creative briefs into commercially relevant, trend-aware hair and make-up looks.
• Create and present mood boards and briefs aligned to seasonal trends, product categories, and campaign direction.
• Remain ahead of fashion, beauty, social and cultural trends to evolve studio aesthetics.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and mentorship to the team, including freelance talent within the studio.
• Support onboarding, training, and ongoing development of team members.
• Lead by example on set, fostering a positive, collaborative, and solution-focused environment that maintains exceptional standards.
• Ability to confidently build rapport, present ideas and presentations to senior members of the team.
• Carry out performance feedback conversations to help drive team engagement, accountability, and consistent standards across all shoots.
• Ensure kit standards, hygiene compliance, and stock control processes are maintained.
• Flexibly support shoots at other studios or on location when required.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in commercial hair and make-up within a fast-paced studio environment.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring other artists.
• Advanced technical knowledge of hair styling, make-up application, products, and emerging techniques.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating e-commerce and editorial work.
• Commercially aware with a deep understanding of fashion and lifestyle trends.
• Confident in making creative decisions under time pressure.
• Exceptional planning, organisational, and workload management skills.
• Calm, resilient, and solution-oriented in high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to give and receive feedback.
  Competent using Mac OS and G Suite.

Please include your portfolio to support your application

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