Job Description

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world.



JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996 and has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019 and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.



We want to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To be a part of this successful company and help us to achieve this you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative and customer-focused organisation which provides operational excellence whilst identifying new areas of growth as part of our day to day objectives.

Job Title:

Creative Project Lead- Size? Group

Responsible to:

Head of Brand & Marketing

Department:

size? Marketing

Location:

Manchester

Hours:

40 hours per week

Role overview:

As a Creative ProjectLeadyou will play a pivotal rolein the creative vision and execution of the brands within the size? Group; size?,HIP and Footpatrol. You will work closely with the Marketing Lead and Brand Lead in size? Group - with specific responsibility forthe whole creative process, from creative ideation and concepting, through to team & project planning totakethe agreed creative idea and bringit to lifethendelivering thefinaloutcomefor various channels including digital(static & motion) and print media. Leading a creative team of skilled photographers, stylistsand artworkers, you will possessstrong photography and video knowledge and be confident combining ideationand creative problem solving. The ProjectLeadis aware of emerging and current internal and external talent to engage the best teams for each project. You will manage pre-production with internal teams and stakeholders securing budget(from the marketing team), production schedules and any outside suppliers prior to shoot. You will be confident managing crew on set plus on location and overseeing projects in the studio, ensuring all production elements connect seamlessly in the project lifecycle and are complete, on budget, on time and on brand. You will work collaboratively to deliver the creative from beginning to end and ensure the effective delivery of world class static & motionproductions. You must be comfortable working withboth large production budgetsand much smaller budgets, finding creative and innovative solutions to bring projects in on budget. You will possessexcellent negotiating skills and be comfortable negotiating rates with any external suppliers.

Responsibilities:

As a Creative Project Lead, yourresponsibilitywill beto lead, supportand motivate a high-performingcreativeteam of photographers, stylists and artworkers



You will report into the Head ofBrandand Marketing, working alongside the Brand Lead and Marketing Lead, ensuring the delivery of assets on time and on budget



Work on a wide range of projects and manage them from brief through to final delivery, working on multiple work streams at once



Execute strong stakeholder management, communicate, and collaborate effectively and regularly with key members of the business to maintainsmooth processes



Excellent time management skills combined with the ability to traffic manage and delegate work appropriately



Ensure regular creative and production meetings are in place to maintaininformation flow, project progress and daily milestones to make sure each member of the creative team stays on track throughout their projects



Consistently maintainhigh-quality projects in line with size? Groupguidelines and creative requirements



Responsibility for managing costs and budgets across projects, delivering them within budget while maintainingstakeholder satisfaction



You will have a production network locally within Manchester and across the UK



Manage and contract 3rd party vendors



Awareness of rules surrounding usage fees, talent, contracts and shooting abroad



Work on pitch & proposal budgets and will strive to find cost efficiencies at every opportunity whilst managing and controlling profit margins



Health and Safety is at the forefront and priority for cast and crew. Full risk assessments are completed before shooting, seeking approval with management prior to shooting



You will be responsible to ensure Call Sheets, Run of Schedules, and PPMs are in place by Producers for all projects



Support in general tidiness, organisationand maintenance of the studioin Manchester



Desire to innovate and constantly strive to improve approaches



Utilise actions and workflow best practice to work efficiently



Meet and exceed personal and studio KPI's whilst also ensuring to meet the expected quality required



Be a good role model to the team and inspire confidence in decisions



Mentor and coach junior team members, offering development opportunities in line with department goals to support their growththrough regular 121s and PDPs



Working closely with the Senior management team to deliver the business goals, includinga focus on delivering and critically reviewing the development of long-term business objectives, effectively translating them across the team structure



Manage the team admin, including; annual pay reviews and bonuses, evaluating the team within the set framework; ensuringreturn to work, holidays and sickness is filled in appropriately and liaise withthe People Operations team.



Take responsibility for output, actively incorporating constructive feedback provided and actively seeking personal development opportunities



Foster a culture of accountability and collaboration within the team and across the wider business



Able todisplaya positiveattitudeand find solutionswhen faced with problems



Apply deep commercial awareness



Respond promptly and positively to emails and other forms of communication



Share knowledge with the team in a constructive & polite manner. Supporting junior team members as required



Employ a methodical approach to archive management and file organisation



Willing to travelacross the UK andoverseas for productions

Skills and Experience:

Excellent and proven creative ideation and execution skills



Excellent and proven management experience



The ability to supervise a team of photographers, stylists and artworkers



Excellent track recordin executing campaigns across multiple shoots at any one time



Extensive experience of project budget management and scheduling



Significant experiencein managing shoot production in a creative or production agency



Extensive experience producing both photography and video from conceptionthrough to postproduction including significant on set experience



Excellent experience working on delivery schedules



Must be organised and able to manage workloads



Exemplary communicator



Excellent business acumen, able to negotiate in order toreach the best possible outcome



Maintain a strong and broad knowledge of fashion content trends



Able to work accurately, effectively, and quickly turn work around whilst maintaininga high levelof quality



Display high levelsof resilience and leadership



A thorough understanding of production processes



Able to react to retail in an ever-changing environment



Must be self-motivated and pro-active



Excellent knowledge and understanding of the production process



Desire to develop deep understanding of the nuances associated with individual creative disciplines



Ability to clearly articulate ideas to line manager and other team members



Must be passionate for creative and have an interest in retailand fashion



Desire to develop and gain a greater understanding of the business



Appetite to move creative forward and create exciting, on brand campaigns



We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.



Thank you for your time



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