Digital Studio Operator (6 MONTH FTC)

ASOS is the online retailer for fashion lovers worldwide. We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that extends to our people. At ASOS, you are free to be your true self without judgment and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

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Digital Studio Operator – Creative and AI Studio

Digital Studio Operators at ASOS are highly organised, efficient, team-centric individuals with a keen eye for fashion, photography, styling, and seamless operations. As an Operator, you will be an active member of the wider Creative & AI Studio Team, contributing to department efficiency while thinking commercially and innovatively to deliver the best images for AI asset generation. You must possess the ability to thrive in a team environment with both creative and operational mindsets.

Key Overarching Responsibilities

• Team Player: Actively contribute to the Photography team and the wider Studios Department.
• Delivery at Scale: Deliver consistently across a high volume of outputs, ensuring every asset is fit for purpose and meets all required inputs for successful digital and AI generation.
• Performance and Efficiency: Consistently meet established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Quality Assurance: Ensure product capture is consistently best-in-class, while upholding all specified product and shoot style guidelines.
• Evolution & Innovation: Actively participate in evolving studio delivery processes as required to maintain industry leadership and meet company objectives.
• Future Facing: Participate in new AI workflow and automation processes when required.
• Inspiration and Mentorship: Be recognized as an aspirational, innovative figure within your team and department, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities and a positive reputation.
• Collaboration: Work collaboratively across the team and department, championing all aspects of ASOS Creative and AI Studio in every interaction.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting directly into the Senior Photographer, you will contribute to the day-to-day output of the photography team. This primarily involves image capture for the 200,000+ products on our product listing and display pages. This digital library feeds various outputs across our site and channels, ensuring a best-in-class customer shopping experience.

Core Duties:

• Responsible for capturing and styling high-quality imagery across a diverse product range using multi-camera studio setups to capture apparel and non-model accessories in multiple ways (hanging, mannequin, fit model, and tabletop formats) as part of an integrated studio workflow.
• Responsible for on-set product preparation, including styling and dressing mannequins, and placing products appropriately on hangers and tabletop sets to ensure accurate capturing for AI generation.
• Ensuring accurate product naming and coding to maintain a smooth workflow.
• Fully supporting the management of all relevant studio kit and equipment.
• Working confidently to established processes across both bespoke and off-the-shelf platforms and systems.
• Demonstrating strong time management skills, proactively seeking assistance when necessary to meet team KPIs and SLAs.
• Showing strong multitasking ability and organizational skills; utilizing initiative to prioritize workload in a pressurized environment.
• Working quickly and efficiently with a strong eye for detail, including proactively checking own work for errors.
• Following established processes to deliver agreed creative and quality standards in line with department strategy.
• Actively participating in regular 1-2-1s with your line manager to drive personal delivery and progression under guidance.
• Possessing the ability to drive and achieve personal and departmental objectives and OKRs.
• Demonstrating excellent problem-solving abilities and a positive, dynamic response to change.
• Contributing to team administrative duties.
• Supporting new starters and freelancers with guidance when needed.
• Developing and implementing communication style in line with the ASOS Behaviours policy.
• Contributing to team and departmental meetings when required.
• Contributing to departmental technology software and hardware launches when required.
• Having the ability to cover Midweight duties during absence or when required.
• Delivering projects that support department strategy and completing ad hoc tasks defined by the Senior Photography Manager and the Photography & Video Lead.
• Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.

Qualifications

• Computer literate; experience working with Mac and PC is beneficial.
• Previous studio assistant or studio environment experience is beneficial.
• Basic understanding of still life product photography.
• Basic understanding of studio lighting and Capture One is beneficial.
• Basic understanding of Photogrammetry.
• Basic understanding of different clothing product fits and how to dress mannequins appropriately.
• Basic understanding of AI image generation.
• Great attention to detail with a natural flair for photography.
• Ability to adapt and execute different shooting methods and shoot types.
• Strong organization, prioritizing, and communication skills.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave plus an extra celebration day for a special moment.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Private medical care scheme.
• Flexible benefits allowance (can be taken as extra cash or used towards other benefits).