Casting Manager

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a Casting Manager role where you are part of a highly creative team and working with aspirational model talent? Are you searching for a role that gives you the opportunity to work for a business renowned for its style, creative flair and innovative approach? Looking for a company that wants to help further your career in Photography as well as provide you with an exciting, inspiring and fun place to work?

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’ then you’re just the kind of person we’re looking for!

A bit about the role

This role will support the Senior Casting Manager in delivering an aspirational model strategy as part of Selfridges creative direction across all creative imagery content. There will be a high volume of womens and mens castings for the E-commerce Photostudio to continuously evolve and maintain a regular model board for International models who are in and out of London. You will also need to support the Creative Production team in casting models and talent for creative Digital content seen on home page, editorial, etc.

You will need to be experienced in managing relationships with Global modelling agencies, particularly building relationships with mother agencies and be highly confident in negotiating competitive day rates and usage buy outs.

Key responsibilities:

• Direct line manager of a Castings Coordinator, mentoring and developing their skills along with performance management.
• Conduct weekly model castings across main board and new faces to update and maintain womens and mens model boards accordingly to creative direction.
• Present weekly model presentations to Director of Digital Fashion for new model sign offs.
• Cast models according to budget for the E-commerce Photostudio, driving competitive day rates and strategic longer term bookings with top Global models.
• Collaborate with Fashion Production teams to book models for next day shoots, according to daily brand scheduling, in a fast paced and extremely reactive Photographic studio environment.
• Collaborate with Creative Production teams for model and talent bookings for Digital content.
• Track E-commerce model productivity and feedback to agents any challenges faced on set.
• Maintain a professional and productive attitude living by the company values.

A bit about you

• Castings experience within the high fashion industry
• Excellent communication and presenting skills
• Ability to work under pressure on multiple casting requests, remain focussed and maintain deadlines within budget.
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Calm and professional personality
• Proactive and flexible attitude
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Strong customer focus
• Experience working in an e-commerce or studio environment is desirable
• Ability to shoot castings yourself with Canon 5D is desirable but not essential

A bit about us

A BIT ABOUT US 

Our creative spirit

We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome.

Our awards cabinet

We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign.

Our future

Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences.

THE FUN STUFF 

There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year.

Other benefits and rewards include:

• Generous bonus and/or commission scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Pension contributions
• Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes
• A volunteer day for all team members
• Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development