Photographer - GM & Food
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Argos - Bradwell, Milton Keynes, MK13 9HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Marketing
Closing date: 02 March 2025
Requisition ID: 290241
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you’d think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.
Why join us
Joining Zest Creative Agency as a Photographer within GM and Food at Sainsbury's offers a unique opportunity to be part of a vibrant and collaborative team that values creativity, innovation, and quality. Working in a dynamic environment where pushing creative boundaries and delivering exceptional results are paramount, you'll have the chance to contribute to visually captivating e-commerce, campaign, and PR content for renowned brands like Sainsbury's, Argos, and Habitat. With a focus on maintaining high standards, fostering a positive team culture, and providing the flexibility needed for work-life balance, you'll thrive in an environment that encourages constant growth, teamwork, and setting new benchmarks in the world of photography.
What you'll do
As a Photographer at Zest Creative Agency within GM and Food at Sainsbury's, you will play a pivotal role in creating captivating e-commerce, campaign, and PR visuals across various categories and channels, focusing on product within interiors, product within cutout e-commerce, and food. Working both in the studio with studio flash and on location, you will bring creative briefs to life through impactful photography that aligns with brand guidelines and client visions. Your responsibilities will also include organising your workload to meet KPIs, recording daily production output, fostering strong relationships within the team, and contributing to a positive and innovative studio environment where every project presents an opportunity to set new benchmarks. Your ability to deliver results under pressure within a fast-paced environment, champion innovation, and stay updated on industry trends will be essential in excelling in this role.
Who you are
As a Photographer at Zest Creative Agency, you are a skilled and versatile professional who thrives on creativity, innovation, and delivering exceptional results in both e-commerce and campaign photography, specialising in product and food imagery. With a strong eye for detail and the ability to translate briefs into striking visuals, you excel in fast-paced environments, managing complex shoot schedules, and meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality. Your collaborative spirit, organisational skills, and excellent communication enable you to build strong relationships across teams and with clients, embodying the values of Zest and contributing to a positive, innovative studio environment where creativity and teamwork are paramount.
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, our roles may close early.
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).