Model Booker - Ecommerce & Campaign

London, England, United Kingdom

2/20/2025

Department: Production Team

Location: Head Office, Chelsea House

Description

We're a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.

This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.


What We Are Looking For...

Job Purpose:
As a member of the production team you'll manage all model booking across River Islands' content shoots and Ecomm studio shoots, reacting to new briefs and both building and nurturing agency relationships. You'll be proficient at writing model briefs to agency to secure the best new faces and talent coming through.
With a strategic and operational mindset this role will develop a strategy of booking for models that always listens to customer feedback. This role will be expected to report and present on model data and model performance, build up good industry relationships and flex these to get the best talent and models at the best rates and have a strategic approach on when to spend and when to save, to get the best-in-class assets the business requires.
The role requires an unflappable, driven, and hardworking individual with a passion for the brand.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting into the Production Lead, responsible for all model booking across the business


• You'll naturally have a keen eye for customer insights and use these to pull together appropriate suggestions for key brand and content briefs.


• Strong awareness of model and sales analysis, creating monthly report on best sellers from a model POV and making use of this information to make informed casting decisions


• Building great partnerships with agencies and developing a pool of "RI models" that truly represents the brand


• You'll work well under pressure and have quick reactions, turning work around in a timely fashion in a fast pace team


• Meticulous organisation skills, end to end booking of all models incl. travel and hotels, ensuring our reputation in the industry in maintain and exceed at all time


• Lead by example, encourage collaborative and professional relationships across the whole department


• Taking ownership of all models booked, ensuring on shoots the team maximise the most out of booking, thinking about hair prep, nails, ensuring smooth running of shoots, attending all casting and pulling together casing review sessions with HOD and Production lead.


• Track the status of each booking in Monday.com and make sure all info is up to date


• Being a proactive member of the team, maintaining ways of working, and implementing new ways to better streamline model booking process


• Manage a model booking budget and rate structure for each shoot tier that facilitates confident negotiation skills with agencies


• Working closely with your Seniors, Leads and HOD team to successfully deliver the department's strategy, software launches, and contribute to team meetings


• Championing the evolving RI model brief, keeping up to date with the diverse RI customer and ensuring they always feel represented across all customer touch points.


• Run competitor research on trends and scouting new talent, reporting back on rates, identify areas for review to ensure RI is always one step ahead

This Is For You...

• Discount - Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself & a bargain staff shop, all onsite!


• RI Rewards - Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway!


• Island culture - We have a free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café & various social events throughout the year. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders!


• Work that stays at work - Flexible working is a given, on top of payday early finishes and Summer Fridays


• Family Hub - Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment


• Giver Island - Give as you earn scheme, a 'Giver Island' day each year and matched funding


• Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on the job training and qualifications


• Pension - A contributory private pension scheme


• Bonus - A generous bonus scheme


• Parking - Free onsite parking


• Holiday - 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday for whatever the need!

We mentioned the discount, right?

Keeping You Safe...

At River Island we are committed to the safeguarding of all of our employees regardless of age or job role. We will fulfil our obligation under the Prevent duty which seeks to stop extremism and extremist views from materialising in our business. We promote and encourage the belief in British Values- including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. To find out more, please visit www.gov.uk

Every Islander Counts

Our Island is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.