Senior Photographer - FTC

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we’re a friendly bunch!

We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a recipe box company that’s disrupting the sector, and we’re passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.

Here at Gousto we have an exciting opportunity in the form of a Senior Photographer to join our award winning Creative Team on a 10 - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. Reporting into the Head of Creative you will be responsible for managing our Photography team. Based at our own in-house studio at our Shepherds Bush office, you will manage a small but mighty team of two Food Stylists, Photographer and a Junior Photographer. 

As well as managing the team you will be responsible for planning and organising the huge variety of shoots, both still and video, as well as photographing exciting campaigns for above and below the line. 

If you are passionate about all things Food, Creativity and have fantastic line manager experience we would love to see your CV & Portfolio. 

The role will require to be onsite in our London office 2 - 3 days a week starting in August 2024. If you do wish to apply for the role please include a link to your portfolio. 

Core Responsibilities

• Shooting, editing and producing digital photography and moving image of food, and product still life, for use across all channels 
• Working in Partnership with the photography team and additional freelancers
• Lead and nurture dynamic team of photographers and food stylists, fostering a collaborative environment where individuals growth
• Cultivate a culture of excellence by providing comprehensive support, guiding team members towards achieving their personal and collective goals.
• Delivering large conceptual briefs and delivering innovative solutions that push the brand forward 
• Managing our external Photoproduction agency and monitoring the creative output 
• Performing photo retouching, enhancement, digital manipulation and basic video editing to deliver best in class imagery 
• Working alongside the Head of Creative and Senior Designers to develop the Gousto approach to imagery and make sure new and existing guidelines can be applied across all channels and collateral 
• Undertaking day-to-day management projects, maintaining good working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and suppliers, and making sure all projects are delivered on time, on budget, on brand, to a high standard and stakeholder satisfaction 

Who You Are 

• A specialist in photography preferably with experience of working for a Food, D2C, Ecommerce, Retail company or start up. 
• Good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and a good working knowledge of video editing software would be highly beneficial  
• Strong line management experience either managing Photographers, Food Stylist or in house Production Team 
• Ability to work alongside and lead a strong team, including food stylists and lead the production on a photography set 
• Ability to shoot multiple recipes and products to style guidelines at a high quality at pace 
• Exceptional organisation, communication and presentation skills 
• A natural ability to build great relationships with people from across the business

Benefits

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Equal Opportunities 

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner!

Whether it is creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. At all levels we promote equality, ensuring our people are consistently treated in a fair and equal manner. 

If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

If you like what you’ve read about Gousto and want to find out more please click I’m interested below to apply!