Job Description
About the Role
Are you fashion focused, inspired, with an eye for trends and passionate about hair, make up and fashion? If so, this hair & make up position could be the role for you!
The ASOS Hair and Make-Up Team play a crucial role within the production department. We are a team of fashion focused individuals, from a variety of backgrounds. You will be working with the wider studio team to ensure that the ASOS models are always looking their best!
As an ASOS hair stylist you will work together with your peers to bring to life the ever-evolving ASOS Creative. You’ll be responsible for making sure every model looks and feels ASOS ready throughout their shoot day! The role requires an unflappable, driven and hardworking individual with a passion for the brand/ You have the ability to successfully be a part of and help support a team with a creative, strategic and operational mindset. It is vital that you are passionate about hairstyling and fashion.
What You’ll be Doing
1. Produce a great standard of hair styling that is true to the ASOS aesthetic and appeals to the ASOS 20-something customer
2. Be prepared to work to deadlines, ensuring your models are shoot ready on time
3. Build relationships and rapport with ASOS models to instil trust in your hair ability and in the wider production department
4. Deal with any model issues professionally and in line with ASOS behaviours policy
5. Work alongside the model booking team to maximise each models potential and create the best ASOS shoot experience
6. Work with the wider shoot team to solve any issues on set and help facilitate a smooth shoot process
7. Work under the guidance of your lead to produce, develop & execute the looks
8. Take on feedback constructively, with an ability to critique your own work efficiently
9. Attend hair and/or makeup courses setup by the business to up-skill yourself
10. Be a responsible member of the studio team facilitating smooth communication to team members across different shoot locations
11. Follow all creative and operational hair and make-up and wider studio processes
12. Full understanding of the ASOS customer and target audience
13. An awareness of the latest and upcoming trends, following each season’s catwalk shows, influencers, Tik Tok, our competitors and street styles
14. Confidence in suggesting ways to bring these trends to ASOS and working with your lead and seniors to execute them in practice
15. Be prepared to carry out daily administrative tasks
16. Contribute to problem solving through meetings and 1:1’s with your lead
17. Maintaining/ cleaning equipment and products daily to ensure a professional & sanitary working environment
18. Contributing to team and departmental meetings
19. Be recognised as an aspirational figure within your team and the wider department
20. Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies
Qualifications
Who We’d Like to Meet
21. Qualification in hairstyling is essential or experience working with hair within an e-commerce setting.
22. Experience with all hair texture types Inc. basic experience in wigs, weaves and extensions required and willing to develop their skillset further
23. Previous fashion e-commerce experience is favourable
24. Be a dedicated team player who is eager to learn and can grasp new information quickly
25. Excellent communication skills
26. To work well under time pressures
27. Ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment and remain proactive and professional
28. Be able to rapidly adapt to change and remain positive
29. Have a great attention to detail in order for you to present the product in the best way possible
30. Respond positively to feedback and areas of improvement and have the ability to provide solutions where possible
31. Good time management skills, along with the ability to prioritise daily tasks
32. Good problem-solving skills
33. Good knowledge of Excel & Powerpoint
34. And most of all a willingness to learn, grow and be a team player!
Additional Information
What’s in it for you?
35. Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
36. ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
37. Employee sample sales
38. Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
39. 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
40. Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
41. Private medical care scheme
42. Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits