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.



Joining our Zest Studio at Sainsbury's as a Lead Photographer means being part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your passion for creativity and photography can shine. With the opportunity to develop our studio and shape our content to be the best in class, you will play a crucial role in supporting our in-house photography team, ensuring we consistently deliver high-quality work that meets the demands of Zest Agency. Collaboration is at the core of our approach, working closely with our team and stakeholders to achieve our KPIs and deliver projects on schedule.

With a focus on continuous improvement, you will provide valuable training for the team and have Junior Photographer direct reports. If you are a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a keen eye for detail, and can drive a team to success, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to contribute to the growth and success of our studio.

What you'll do:

You will contribute to the overall strategy and creative growth of the studio, partake in decision-making processes, and support with new initiatives. With a strong understanding of creative briefs and technical expertise, you will efficiently support in organising the team's projects/workloads while maintaining a high standard of work.

Leadership and inspiration will be key as you develop and guide individuals within the department. By providing continuous feedback and constantly exploring new and innovative content aligned with our strategy, you will ensure the studio produces engaging and inspirational work. If you are ready to seize this exciting opportunity and contribute to the success of our studio, we encourage you to apply now.

Who you are:

You are a highly skilled and experienced professional photographer, with advanced technical understanding, and a passion for developing and shaping exceptional content. With leadership abilities, you inspire and develop individuals within the photography team, driving them towards success. Your keen eye for detail, technical photography skills, and commercial awareness enable you to maintain a high standard of work while organising team workload and completing creative briefs.

You excel in providing continuous feedback, testing innovative content, and enhancing capabilities by collaborating with all team members and stakeholders. You continuously seek new industry trends and photographic improvements for both in studio and on location content. You will be used to working within a faced paced environment and have an understanding on photo studio KPI's and key deliverables.

Your positive, professional demeanour, work ethic, and multitasking abilities make you a valued asset to our studio. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite and Capture One further equip you for this exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our studio.



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 10% 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.