Styling Manager- Witchery

The Role

At Witchery, we empower women to look and feel confident every day through an elevated and seamless shopping experience. Witchery's creative direction is fundamental to the success of the brand in regards to telling our brand narrative, building brand awareness, acquiring new customers and driving sales.

The role of the Styling Manager is responsible for the styling strategy and direction for Witchery. They will be responsible for leading and managing a team of Stylists to delivery all outfit styling for Witchery campaigns, eStore and content shoots, as well as managing the eStore creative process, styling and production.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead, develop and execute the styling direction for all on-body and still life photography for brand campaigns, editorials, website, eDMs, VM and social media, presented to stakeholders for each range month, including inputting into the content planning process, pre styling the looks and product styling on shoot, ensuring the outfits are on brand and drive a commercial outcome
- Set the Witchery brand guidelines for styling across apparel and accessories that is aspirational and on brand, working in partnership with the Creative Manager
- Collaborate with Creative Manager to style and shoot additional flat-lay photography when required
- Collaborate with the wider marketing team to style and shoot social influencer and Style Collective content when required
- Provide styling and production assistance for customer facing and internal events e.g. PR and Local Area Marketing events, media showings, board presentations and in-house events when required
- Lead, develop and execute Witchery's end to end eStore photography process, including creative concepts, talent and crew procurement, preparation of styling documents, pre styling the looks, product styling on set, editing images on set, post-production, retouching and asset delivery storage across all photography and video assets, ensuring all elements are delivered on brand, in time and on budget for the primary purpose of selling online
- Set the Witchery brand guidelines for product photography across apparel and accessories ensuring the wider team is inducted and they are adhered to, working in partnership with the Creative Manager
- Ensure there is an appropriate, high performing styling team assisting eStore shoots
- Oversee Website Merchandising to ensure it is consistent with the brand guidelines and product is presented in the best way to improve conversion and sales
- In partnership with Group Procurement, constantly strive to find the most efficient and effective process to shoot eStore photography
- Key agency partner for the brands photography studio and managing their day to day output and performance
- Manage external Department Store and Marketplace photography requirements where required
- Samples are effectively managed and photography are completed efficiently with all images meeting brand expectations
- Extensive experience in a similar role, preferably within the fashion industry, working on shoot production and styling across stills and video
- Experience in managing and developing a team
- Strong technical styling skills 'on body' and still life
- Passionate about creative and styling
- Well-developed time management and organisation skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- A high level of attention to detail and accuracy

Why work for us?
- A competitive remuneration package, including incentives
- Bi-annual product allowances and generous discounts on all brands products (Country Road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco, Politix and David Jones) for you and your immediate family
- Birthday roster day off
- Excellent career progression involving regular training and on the job development
- A genuine, open and high performing culture
- Opportunity to become involved in our Corporate Social Responsibility program, by supporting our community partnerships

About Us

We make dressing for the everyday dynamic and unapologetically bold. We believe fashion is not only what you wear, but how you wear it. We care about the details - quality, responsibility and innovation by design. We are the leaders of 24/7 style. We are Witchery.

Witchery is part of the Country Road Group, an Australian based retailer with a market leading position. Be it modern Australian designs, urban sophistication or accessories with a quirk, each brand has its own inspiring story to tell.