E135: Managing Photo Shoot Scale

Discover what happens behind the scenes of homeware photoshoots at NEXT. In this episode, Studio Planning Lead Sarah shares her nine-year career journey.Sarah shares her experience moving from a Trainee Merchandiser to leading the planning for our major home brands at the Buzz Studio. She explains the massive scale of our studio operations, how we collaborate with partner brands like Laura Ashley and Cath Kidston, and why embracing change is the key to a happy career.0:00 Embracing change at work2:34 Meeting Sarah: Studio Planning Lead3:25 What it is like working in a creative photo studio3:48 Moving from merchandising to studio operations5:16 The scale of NEXT studio operations8:22 Managing our four distinct photo studios9:51 Shooting exclusive homeware collaborations11:47 Career advice on learning from mistakes16:01 How we manage licensing for global home brands21:15 Why the people make our culture successfulDon't forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to receive updates on everything Life at NEXT! 📣Pursue your ambition and join the NEXT team 🚀 https://shorturl.at/EDfw9Follow us!Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifeatnextTikTok: www.tiktok.com/@lifeatnextFacebook: www.facebook.com/lifeatnextLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/lifeatnext#LifeAtNEXT #LetsTakeItOn