Photographer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Us:
We are a town centre, retail park and digital footwear retailer, offering low price and high quality footwear for the whole family. We operate from 360 stores and have approximately 2,650 employees across the UK.
Our store portfolio consists of 264 town centre stores, which stock the core Shoe Zone product range and 52 hybrid town centre stores and 44 larger retail park stores which also stock additional brands such as Skechers, Hush Puppies and Kickers.
shoezone.com, which stocks online exclusive footwear, combined with our store network and marketplaces, ensures a full multi-channel offering for great customer service.
During an average year we sell 14.5 million pairs of shoes per annum at an average retail price of £12.80.
You:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our growing Marketing team on a temporary basis for 12 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent. As Photographer, you will have a keen interest in photography, from initial concept planning to shooting finalised ideas. Good communication and organisational skills will be the key to success in our fast-faced, friendly, and hardworking team. Ideally with a relevant qualification or experience and an in-depth knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
The Job:
Reporting to the Photography Co-ordinator, you will be shooting and editing lifestyle imagery for all our online platforms, some of which will be taken with external models. You will plan, shoot and edit all seasonal store promotions, colour correcting against physical prints to ensure products are true to life. Further to this, you will be involved in 360 product photography for our website and carry out a range of other ad-hoc photographic duties as detailed below.
Responsibilities:
- Ordering and preparation of products for photoshoots
- Research and planning for photoshoots
- Sourcing and preparation of props
- Assisting with styling and dressing of products
- Liaising with stores to keep store images up-to-date
- Editing of photography to remove backgrounds, change colours, manipulate layers and retouching
- Resizing images into a range of different sizes for use across various Digital Marketing channels
- Optimisation and uploading of all product photos into CMS
Benefits :
- Profit Share Scheme
- Pension
- 25% Staff Discount
- Birthday Holiday
- Wellbeing Support
- Free on-site parking at city centre Head Office
- Free on-site gym
- Opportunities for progression
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Photographer roles across Shoe Zone's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £23,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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