Production Assistant

Production Assistant

Purpose of role: To support the production processes within Primark ensuring all creative photography is delivered to the agreed critical path.

Reporting to: Assistant Production Manager

Location: UK (Manchester) - travel will be required within this role
Duration: Permanent

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Studio Team and Samples Team to support a cohesive workflow across all creative photography.
• Understand the wide range of creative requirements for both internal and external shoot.
• Support all creative teams in working to the critical path and delivering artwork on schedule.
• Assist the wider team in producing internal creative shoots ensuring all production aspects are considered.
• Build strong working relationships with business stakeholders and communicate with them as required throughout the production process.
• Liaise with product business to facilitate rack-up dates ahead of shoots.
• Create shoot bible using images captured at rack up and proforma information.
• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure they have the relevant information pre and post shoot.
• Ensure product is efficiently shipped to and returned from shoot.
• Support with carnet of product and re-carnet where required.
• Support the wider Production Team on set if required.
• Generate ideas to push boundaries and improve processes and capabilities focussing on the commerciality of decisions and actions.
• Set long-term priorities and goals aligned to Primark’s objectives.
• Commit to shared outcomes and facilitate learning, ideas and information sharing across teams.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Experience in a Production based role.
• Good IT skills – proficient with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Process driven with an exceptional eye for detail.
• Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Fashion forward, product aware and Fashion Communications savvy.
• Equally creative and organised with a solution orientated mind set.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively cross functionally

Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised and detail-oriented with the ability to plan and prioritise projects and deliverables working to set deadlines.,
• Ability to process, analyse and interrogate high volumes of data.
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability in developing effective working relationships both within Primark as an organisation but also with third party suppliers.
• Operates with a high level of integrity and professionalism.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status