• Job Description

  Req#: 223428

  Why join us

  Joining our team at Sainsbury's Zest in the role of Studio Admin Assistant offers an exciting opportunity to be part of our dynamic Marketing / Brand Communications & Creative / Studio division. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in supporting the planning and production of photography and video shoots, both in the studios and on location. We value exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication as we work collaboratively to uphold the highest standards of production. You'll have the chance to work alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about brands, creative content, and production. With a commitment to excellence and a dedication to exceeding expectations, you'll thrive in our inclusive and supportive environment where you can continuously learn and grow.

  What you'll do

  As a Studio Admin Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing administrative and organisational support to the Production and Planning team, particularly in relation to shoot planning and production of Photography and Video. Your responsibilities will include prioritising and organising tasks, maintaining clear communication with the team, tracking and reporting on production progress, managing resource requests, handling product sample management and ordering, raising and managing purchase orders, booking travel and accommodation, tracking shoot expenditure, and completing risk assessments. Your exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritise and problem-solve will be essential in ensuring that shoots run smoothly and efficiently. Additionally, strong communication skills, collaboration with various stakeholders, curiosity to learn about brands and production, and dedication to excellence will contribute to your success in this role.

  Who you are

  As a Studio Admin Assistant for the Marketing / Brand Communications & Creative department, you are a highly organised and detail-oriented professional with exceptional planning and prioritisation skills. Your role revolves around providing administrative and organisational support to the Production & Planning team, specifically assisting Shoot Producers and Studio Production Executives in coordinating and executing photography and video shoots. With your impeccable attention to detail, information management abilities, and strong problem-solving skills, you ensure that shoot schedules are well-planned, deadlines are met, and production information is accurate. Your excellent communication skills enable you to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders and adapt to different personalities and skillsets in a production environment. With a passion for learning, a dedication to excellence, and a customer-focused mindset, you thrive in delivering outstanding results and embodying the values of our organisation.

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  Qualifications

  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:

  
  
  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).

  Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, our roles may close early.

  Responsibilities

  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.

• About the company

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