Lead Photographer

PEP

Purpose of the job

Capturing and shooting high-quality content for our website and social media platforms. In addition to hands-on photography, this role acts a team leader photographers and stylists, ensuring all visual content aligns with our brand standards, setout processes, and production timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Lead styling, photography and layout recommendations for shoots.
Responsible for staying abreast of e-commerce trends and continually improve efficiency in quality and time to produce photographs
Lead the photography & execution of high volume e-commerce product and on-body content
Oversee the delivery of accurate, colour-consistent, and commercially effective photography
Ability to tether all images to CaptureOne proficiently
Capturing engaging digital photographic content for social media platforms.
Strong Videography knowledge
Directs shoots, coordinate sets, and tailor photography styles to match social media performance data and customer preferences.
Ensure imagery aligns with brand guidelines and current social media trends
Ability to shoot social content in both natural and studio lighting
Operations & Budget Management:
Manage the photographic studio, equipment, and digital library.
Responsible for the photographic budget, procurement of materials
Build relationships with freelancers and agencies to ensure peak-period efficiency
Maintain equipment, flagging any issues to the Production Manager
Help maintain backups and ensure filing remains organised and up to date
Mentorship & Reporting:
Provide ad-hoc support, including training interns and marketing staff members, while managing accurate reporting on photographic output.
Product photographers & website photographers will report directly to the Photography lead.
Provide day to day leadership, guidance, and support to product photographers and website photographers.
Ensure consistent image quality, brand standards and adherence to studio processes.
Studio Culture & Collaboration
Participate in regular team meetings and photography workshops
Collaborate to a positive, supportive studio culture
Collaborate closely with the styling, post production, and operations team

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Relevant Tertiary Qualification (Diploma/Degree) in Photography or Visual arts
3 - 5 years relevant website/social media photography experience in digital environment
Photography for various social media platforms
Proven experience in both e-commerce and social media photography in fashion
Experience in directing models during clothing, footwear and accessory photographic shoots
Library expert
Understanding of composition, exposure, colour and product styling & lighting
Strong understanding of studio lighting and modifiers (Godox experience preferred)
Experience gained in a Retail Fashion environment will be an advantage
Ability to prioritise workloads and operate multiple projects simultaneously
Software: Google Suite; Adobe Software; CaptureOne
Proficient in Adobe photoshop and Lightroom
AI advantageous
Experience with professional lighting and studio equipment
Understands general photographic and image terminology
Able to operate a vertical and Horizontal Styleshoot Machine will be an advantage
A good understanding of the fashion industry and how to put looks together across all business units will be an advantage
Legislation pertaining to plagiarism will be an advantage
Please submit your CV along with your portfolio demonstrating your studio lighting, location shoots & Videography work

Competencies: Devotion to quality, Result-oriented, Planning, Service Oriented, Initiative, Client Focused, Innovating, and Creativity

Closing date: Friday, 31 July 2026

If you are interested and meet the minimum requirements, please submit your CV.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date of this position, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.

PEP strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.