Stylist

Carter’s, Inc. is the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children. The Company owns the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally. They are also sold through more than 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, www.cartersoshkosh.ca, and www.carters.com.mx. The Company’s Child of Mine brand is available at Walmart, its Just One You brand is available at Target, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon. The Company also owns Skip Hop, a global lifestyle brand for families with young children. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com.

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HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

The Stylist will bring high aesthetic and creative solutions to a high-volume daily shot count for a wide variety of photography for Carter’s, Inc. This role will create images for eCommerce merchandising, direct mail, social, retail and international marketing. 

This role reports in the Senior Stylist, has 1 direct report and is based in our Atlanta photo studio with up to 25% travel yearly.

Breakdown of responsibilities:

Working closely with photo team to organize and execute large-scale projects on schedule (70%)

• Responsible for ensuring maximum quality still life imagery representative of product with regards to brand and product integrity with the customer in mind
• Effectively concept and communicate creative ideas with cross-functional partners
• Style product to accurately represent brands, capturing the specific details that make each product unique
• Highly skilled in large scale compositional layouts 
• Attend creative brief meetings to acquire and share necessary information regarding projects and update style guides for consistency across all Carter’s, Inc. brands
• Attend seasonal product meetings, partner with Brand Sr. Creative Director on on-figure shotlist needs 

Style Outs and Location (30%)

• Manage high volume style outs and styleout process for on-figure photoshoots (4-6 shoots per year)
• Leads review of style out of all product for shoots and documentation for each shot
• Build outfits and product stories that balance merchant requirements, consumer insight and marketing strategies
• Knowledge of and familiarity with existing product categories for all Carter’s, Inc. brands
• Partner and collaborate with styling team, photographers, studio manager, retouchers and cross-channel partners as needed to achieve day-to-day goals
• Manage on-brand prop sourcing, purchasing, and monthly expense reports
• Lead and develop Associate  Stylists; assist with training and instructing freelance/contract stylists as needed
• Responsible for maintaining, sourcing and purchasing of props
• Charged with ensuring that styling areas around studio are in order each day 
• Maintain a fully stocked styling kit at all times letting Sr. Stylist know of any special ordering needs
• Maintain and oversee organization of on-figure sample closet
• Keep continual pulse on current, relevant styling and market trend to elevate and push brands forward
   

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF: 

Must Have:

• Ability to work with a team to accomplish deadlines and maintain production efficiency
• Hands-on ability to effectively style on figure photography with baby, toddler and kid segments with a brand right understanding and approach
• Understanding of digital photography, creative studio pace, and processes
• Deadline-driven, flexible and patient with the ability to accommodate last-minute additions to schedules and/or changes in direction 
   

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Strong work ethic, open to feedback, flexible and proactive with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment 
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Troubleshoot and prioritize direction from creative feedback 
• Demonstrated ability to work with children
• Proficient with Mac OS X, Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong communication skills and excellent ability to work with a wide variety of people

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

• Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
• Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
• Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
• Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
• Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: 

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.