FARFETCH

Head of Editorial Content & Creative

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London, Greater London, England

Hybrid

Senior level

eCommerce • Fashion • Retail

The Role

Lead the editorial and creative team, defining brand content strategies, overseeing content production, and managing creative partnerships in luxury fashion.

Summary Generated by Built In

FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.

CREATIVE

We’re a diverse team of Fashion, Marketing and Commercial experts, committed to giving our customers a unique, unrivalled, 360-degree marketing experience. Working across global markets, we make sure FARFETCH remains world class with both new and existing customers; all the while setting the brand apart from our competitors and ensuring we’re always one step ahead of the curve.

LONDON

Our London office is located in Old Street, London’s tech hub, home to a broad range of teams including Commercial, Marketing, and Product. We have large open plan spaces and a feature staircase connecting our floors, encouraging our collaborative and open culture. We also have a big outdoor terrace where we can have lunch and host social events when the sun comes out!

THE ROLE

As the Head of the content and creative team for FARFETCH you will play a pivotal role defining our brand content strategy and creative vision across our content shoots, social and editorial content. You will lead a team of fashion editors, designers, producers, copywriters and social media experts to define our brand experience through the power of content, imagery and design, capturing the eye of our customers.

You will work closely with our network of brand and boutique partners to co-create inspirational editorial content and events that tell our brand stories, driving engagement with customers and cementing our partnerships with the largest luxury brands in the world.

The ideal candidate will bring an exceptional taste level, strong digital fashion experience, customer centricity and a love of luxury fashion; you’re motivated by leading a team, dedicated to creating revolutionary, contemporary art and a world-class digital experience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Lead, manage and coach our creative, fashion and social teams (>10 FTEs), ensuring they’re engaged and motivated to produce creative content and design to the highest standards
Define and create exceptional editorial and commercial content
Define editorial content plan and creative vision, working closely with the Merchandising team to identify focus categories
Work with the Creative team on shoot briefs, overseeing the creative direction and execution of the shoot
Help develop a talent pool of creatives for FARFETCH to work with
Drive creative and brand vision into our marketing channels
Directly oversee all social channels
Work closely with marketing channel owners (CRM, Display, Affiliates, PPC) to define and execute on content/asset requirements and develop exceptional design's
Liaise with product teams on products and projects, ensuring art direction is supported and aligned
Manage a $mm creative budget, ensuring cost efficiency and optimisation at all times

WHO YOU ARE

Strong people leadership and management experience, with proven success leading and managing a diverse team.
Ability to think strategically, whilst managing operational plans
Proven digital / fashion experience.
Proven experience art directing fashion photo shoots in the luxury fashion industry.
Strong knowledge of typography.
Strong industry knowledge and connections with creative talent e.g. photographers, stylists
Excellent senior stakeholder management skills, able to manage competing priorities
Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & Sketch
A flexible and solutions focused approach to work and you enjoy working as part of a team
Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail

REWARDS & BENEFITS

Employee Pension Scheme
Flexible Benefits Program
Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
Flexible work environment (3 days a week in office, 2 days WFH)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT & SCAM DISCLAIMER

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

SCAM DISCLAIMER- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.

Top Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

Indesign

Sketch

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The Company

HQ: London

5,294 Employees

Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

FARFETCH is the leading global platform for the luxury fashion industry. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers. Founded in 2007 by José Neves for the love of fashion, and launched in 2008, FARFETCH began as an e-commerce marketplace for luxury boutiques around the world. Today the FARFETCH Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,300 of the world’s best brands, boutiques and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a single platform.

FARFETCH’s additional businesses include Browns and Stadium Goods, which offer luxury products to consumers, and New Guards Group, a platform for the development of global fashion brands. FARFETCH offers its broad range of consumer-facing channels and enterprise level solutions to the luxury industry under its Luxury New Retail initiative. The Luxury New Retail initiative also encompasses FARFETCH Platform Solutions, which services enterprise clients with e-commerce and technology capabilities, and innovations such as Store of the Future, its connected retail solution.