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Photography Team Manager - Zalando Fashion Studios

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
25 Jan 2022

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Job Details

As the Manager of the Zalando Photo Team you add value by ensuring high standard content production for the Zalando online platforms. You are a manager of managers who provides strong leadership, communicates a clear vision and purpose to the team and acts as a people developer for both your direct reports as well as the entire team.

You ensure stable and efficient operations in photo production and identify business opportunities to meet future needs.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • With your senior leadership skills you deploy the strategic vision for your team into the desire of your people.
  • Together with your direct reports you motivate and ensure employee satisfaction in times of change.
  • As a people developer you upskill your team to meet future needs and ensure recruiting meets upcoming requirements (e. g. Definition and implementation of efficiency enhancements, managing change on all hierarchy levels.
  • You partner with our elevated photo team to drive the overarching development of the team, collaborate on joint projects.
  • You are involved in the definition of the strategic direction of your team together with upper management and ensure consistent deployment of decisions taken in your team.
  • You are responsible to meet agreed upon KPIs and drives efficiency and quality in photo content production further.
  • Drive and build healthy inclusive teams promoting diversity.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
  • Bachelor's degree required (MBA or MS preferred) in either media management, media design, communication design, economics, and/or similar field or comparable qualification.
  • 6+ years’ work experience with extensive knowledge in content production, creative and/or studio environments.
  • You provide proven leadership as a manager and first experiences as a manager of managers and the strong people development skills.
  • Strong hands-on experience in leading operations in efficiency driven environments and fast-paced and high-volume content production / studio environment or similar is a prerequisite.
  • Strong communication skills, ability to communicate complex messages and explain new concepts and formats.
  • You are highly motivated, open for change and constant development, result oriented, you bring strong intercultural sensitivity and strong motivational skills
  • Fluent in English (written / verbal) and German preferable.
  • Experience building & growing inclusive team environments.
PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 23 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 45 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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