WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Maintain an expertise on current pop culture & retail trends in the industry and translate them appropriately for product and still-life styling.
• Interpret the merchant and marketing brands’ visions for photo shoot styling. Collaborates with these teams to make sure site imagery is represented appropriately and is in sync with in-store visuals.
• Pre-style campaign shoots and prepare style-out documents for distribution and approvals.
• Manage the flow of product through the photo shoot process by maintaining order with respect to varying levels of merchandise, product categories, seasonal deliveries and scheduled on-model shoots.
• Maintain a productivity level averaging 30-60 styled looks per on-model E-commerce photo shoot.
• Ensure all necessary products are in-studio prior to a photo shoot and prioritize product with urgent deadlines and/or needing to be re-shot.
• Oversee freelance assistant stylists on set.
• Oversee hair/makeup on set, assuring that the BoxLunch vision is represented by freelance artists.
• Prepare models to be photo-ready by ensuring that all items are steamed, fit appropriately, and are neatly worn.
• Work with on-set photographer to direct models and make final selects.
• Provide retouching notes to web production artist(s).
• Maintain a substantial styling closet of clothing and accessories, buying additional filler when needed to complete the desired ensemble for campaign shoots.
• Collaborate with brand partners to style product images*
• Maintain a neat, orderly studio, making sure everything is back in place at end of each shoot.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 2 or 4-year degree in fashion design, marketing, merchandising or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of prior experience in styling for fashion/retail, editorial, product, and/or still-life photography.
• Extensive knowledge of techniques for styling apparel, both on-model and flat, across the retail industry and in various fashion categories.
• Basic working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• A superb eye for trending, style and visual composition.
• Proven experience with on-set standards, demands and need for attention to detail. Ability to creatively problem solve in a high-volume workflow studio.
• Experience with merchandise coordination and demonstrates set management skills. Self driven.
• Meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, copes well with change, and maintains composure under pressure.
• Is accountable for results, approaches obstacles proactively and looks for ways to resolve problems and issues.
• Robust knowledge of Pop Culture from TV, movies, and toys.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend and lift/move up to 10 pounds. May lift/move up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Regular local travel for campaigns will be needed.