Senior Creative Coordinator

The role

As a Senior Stylist in our dynamic Photo Studio in Leicester, you will play a pivotal role in shaping NEXT’s photographic vision and creative output across multiple departments. You will lead and inspire a blended team of in-house staff and freelance talent, overseeing the end-to-end asset creation process to ensure our content always meets the highest quality standards for the NEXT customer. Working closely with your Creative Lead and senior management, you will bring empathy and clear direction to the studio floor, confidently presenting ideas and creative developments to wider business teams.

In return, we provide a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your innovative ideas are valued, alongside the guidance and resources you need to continuously develop both yourself and your team.

What you'll take on

• Provide strong creative leadership to the studio, inspiring your team through expert guidance, planning, and resource management.

• Execute high-level technical styling on set, using expert pinning, fitting, and tailoring techniques to adapt garments flawlessly for a diverse roster of models.

• Drive visual innovation by researching fashion and social trends across menswear, womenswear, and accessories, creating mood boards that align with our creative direction.

• Solve on-set challenges dynamically, quickly resolving issues like ill-fitting samples or last-minute brief changes without disrupting the shooting schedule.

• Oversee quality control and edit selections both on set and post-shoot, meticulously checking imagery before handing it over to the retouching team.

• Nurture and develop talent by conducting regular performance reviews and 1-to-1s to support the growth and motivation of junior team members.

• Integrate emerging AI tools into your workflow for trend analysis, ideation, and image enhancement to keep our studio at the forefront of the industry.

• Collaborate closely with product coordination teams and other Seniors to ensure outfit builds translate perfectly across multiple sets and varying briefs.

What you'll bring

• Proven management experience with a natural ability to lead, motivate, and develop a creative team within a large studio environment.

• Expert knowledge of creative and commercial styling, backed by a strong portfolio showcasing your experience across e-commerce and editorial shoots.

• A commercially minded approach, staying sharply attuned to retail fashion, lifestyle trends, and industry competitors.

• Outstanding organisational and workload management skills, allowing you to thrive, remain calm, and make quick decisions in a fast-paced, highly pressured setting.

• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities, ensuring you can confidently share concepts, listen effectively, and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

• A forward-thinking, proactive mindset with a flair for solving problems and proposing innovative, out-of-the-box solutions.

• Proficiency in macOS, Google Workspace (GSuite), and Capture One.

• Exemplary attention to detail, a full UK driving licence, and the flexibility to work at external studios or on location when needed.

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)

• Company performance based bonus

• Sharesave scheme

• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas

• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty

• Early VIP access to sale stock

• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops

• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices

• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services

• Free on-site parking

• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing

• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification

• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store

• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_[email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!