Job Description

Yuppiechef is looking for an experienced photographer able to lead a high-performance photography team to produce outstanding creative results. Youll push the brand forward by constantly innovating and developing our photographic style, building scalable processes, and teaching technical skills to your team.The role reports into the Creative Lead, has three direct reports, and is based from our offices in Westlake, Cape Town.Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the photography team, modelling excellence and mentoring junior team members to meet and maintain our standards, and grow their own technical skillsets
• Defining the photographic direction for large scale marketing campaigns, in collaboration with the Design team
• Setting the tone for the shooting/editing of cross-site image properties, including brand/category thumbnail images, header banners, callouts & other custom images, cross category & brand landing pages, buying guides and shoppable articles
• Constantly improving the quality and efficiency of our product photography, and shooting and editing images for more complex product and packaging shots
• Maintaining a well-run studio space, including keeping an inventory of equipment

Attributes were looking for:

• Creative innovation and the willingness to collaborate on ideas with the Design team
• Technical skills including, but not limited to, lighting, styling, set building and retouching
• Quick to build trusting, professional relationships across teams, and collaborate smoothly and productively
• Strong communication, briefing and presentation abilities
• Familiarity with ecommerce marketing as it pertains to photography, editing, retouching and videography
• Able to pivot quickly under pressure
• Positivity, flexibility, helpfulness, and a continuous openness to learning, mentoring and improvement

Qualifications and experience

• 10+ years experience shooting and editing products for fashion/retail/ecommerce, showcased by a world-class portfolio. Experience shooting homeware will be beneficial.
• Experience leading large-scale photographic projects for business-critical marketing campaigns
• Leading/managing a team of photographers or creatives
• A tertiary qualification in photography, design or arts would be an advantage

Pay and benefits

• Well equip you with a Macbook
• Office parking available

• Your salary is based on a Total Cost To Company model and includes:

• Medical Aid (Discovery) contributions
• Group Life Cover
• Retirement Annuity
• Employee Assistance programme
• 17 days paid annual leave, increasing to 20 days with length of service

Who we areWere Yuppiechef, and see ourselves as helping people find moments of joy at home. Were here to offer outstanding and memorable service, while selling things that our customers love using. Were foodies and home lovers and aesthetes and early adopters, and were passionate learners more than were experts. We have a loved online store and nearly 20 beautiful physical stores across SA, and are a proud member of the dynamic Mr Price Group. Our offices in Westlake, Cape Town, have a view of the mountains, a beautiful Rancilio coffee machine, and plenty of books to borrow. Theyre filled with people who value excellence, and who like to make and eat pizza together. Were always looking for new people to teach us new ways of doing things and help us make big things happen. Wed love to know if you might be one of them.Please note that preference will be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups.

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