Job description
FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. We’re a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.
CREATIVE
We’re a diverse team of Fashion, Marketing and Commercial experts, committed to giving our customers a unique, unrivalled, 360-degree marketing experience. Working across global markets, we make sure FARFETCH remains world class with both new and existing customers; all the while setting the brand apart from our competitors and ensuring we’re always one step ahead of the curve.
LONDON
Our London office is located in Old Street, London’s tech hub, home to a broad range of teams including Commercial, Marketing, and Product. We have large open plan spaces and a feature staircase connecting our floors, encouraging our collaborative and open culture. We also have a big outdoor terrace where we can have lunch and host social events when the sun comes out!
THE ROLE
As the Head of the content and creative team for FARFETCH you will play a pivotal role defining our brand content strategy and creative vision across our content shoots, social and editorial content. You will lead a team of fashion editors, designers, producers, copywriters and social media experts to define our brand experience through the power of content, imagery and design, capturing the eye of our customers.
You will work closely with our network of brand and boutique partners to co-create inspirational editorial content and events that tell our brand stories, driving engagement with customers and cementing our partnerships with the largest luxury brands in the world.
The ideal candidate will bring an exceptional taste level, strong digital fashion experience, customer centricity and a love of luxury fashion; you’re motivated by leading a team, dedicated to creating revolutionary, contemporary art and a world-class digital experience.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead, manage and coach our creative, fashion and social teams (>10 FTEs), ensuring they’re engaged and motivated to produce creative content and design to the highest standards
- Define and create exceptional editorial and commercial content
- Define editorial content plan and creative vision, working closely with the Merchandising team to identify focus categories
- Work with the Creative team on shoot briefs, overseeing the creative direction and execution of the shoot
- Help develop a talent pool of creatives for FARFETCH to work with
- Drive creative and brand vision into our marketing channels
- Directly oversee all social channels
- Work closely with marketing channel owners (CRM, Display, Affiliates, PPC) to define and execute on content/asset requirements and develop exceptional design’s
- Liaise with product teams on products and projects, ensuring art direction is supported and aligned
- Manage a $mm creative budget, ensuring cost efficiency and optimisation at all times
WHO YOU ARE
- Strong people leadership and management experience, with proven success leading and managing a diverse team.
- Ability to think strategically, whilst managing operational plans
- Proven digital / fashion experience.
- Proven experience art directing fashion photo shoots in the luxury fashion industry.
- Strong knowledge of typography.
- Strong industry knowledge and connections with creative talent e.g. photographers, stylists
- Excellent senior stakeholder management skills, able to manage competing priorities
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & Sketch
- A flexible and solutions focused approach to work and you enjoy working as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail
REWARDS & BENEFITS
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
- Flexible work environment (3 days a week in office, 2 days WFH)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT & SCAM DISCLAIMER
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
SCAM DISCLAIMER- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.
