Senior Photographer and Content Producer

Don't know Dock & Bay? You're missing out, because we're great (and humble). Quick intro:

Our founders, Andy (Head Poncho) and Ben (Towel Wizard of Oz), started Dock & Bay back in 2015, after sharing the same struggle of standard towels being too bulky for their backpacks while travelling. It's a hard knock life, eh?

Fast forward 8 years and we're a certified B Corp, with 100+ products across 8 categories, selling in the UK, Australia, the US, Canada and Europe. Our mission is to make the world brighter and we need your help (if you fit the job description, obviously).

We're on the list of UK's Best Places to Work in Retail, Best Places to Work for Development, Best Places to Work for Women, AND officially a Sunday Times Best Place to Work. So you KNOW we'll look after you.

The Role In A Nutshell

Reporting to the Creative Lead (with a dotted line to the Head of Photography in Australia), our new Senior Photographer and Content Producer will be the driving force behind Dock & Bay’s UK visual output while our Head Photographer is on maternity leave.

Unlike junior roles, this position is about taking full ownership. You will be the principal photographer for the UK region leading shoots end-to-end, making confident creative decisions, and ensuring our colourful world is captured consistently across all key markets. While you'll be autonomous on the ground in London, you'll work in close, equal partnership with our AU photography team to share global responsibilities and bounce ideas around.

You’ll wear many hats and lead every step of the process: building comprehensive briefs, coordinating full-scale production, directing models on set, styling and ironing towels (always lots of towels!), filming video content, retouching imagery, and pioneering the use of AI tools to make our workflows smarter.

Because we are a global team, you’ll need some flexibility for cross-team meetings with Australia outside of regular UK office hours.

This is a senior role where high-level photography, exceptional production skills, retouching, and a fiercely creative eye are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Photograph Dock & Bay products in-studio and on location lifestyle shoots
• Support and assist the head photographer during campaign photoshoots, including managing the external crew.
• Maintain gear, lighting setups, and studio efficiency.
• Film dynamic video content across lifestyle and campaign shoots using gimbals and in-house video gear
• Build and organise Premiere Pro sessions and export video content.
• Co-manage the production of all in-house and external shoots, including model casting and booking crew such as stylists, HMUA, and assistants.
• Manage pre-shoot logistics, including call sheets, permits, contracts, and schedules.
• Manage on-set logistics, directing models, keeping to time, coordinating crew, organising catering, and solving problems as they arise.
• Work with stylists or style products yourself, prep props and accessories ahead of shoot days (including ironing towels).
• Work collaboratively on post-production, including importing and organising images, initial colour grades and selects, and creating storyboards.
• Retouch studio, ecom, and campaign imagery using Adobe Photoshop, including coordinating external retouching or utilising AI.
• Maintain organised file systems and reliable backups, ensuring all imagery is managed efficiently and uploaded accurately across required channels.
• Collaborate with creative & marketing teams to produce campaign assets that meet strategic objectives and brand guidelines.
• Join regular in-person meetings at our London office to collaborate with the UK team, while maintaining flexibility for out-of-hours calls with the AU team to ensure seamless global communication.
• Maintain calendars, workflows, and deadlines while keeping file systems tidy, managing tasks through Monday.com and adapting smoothly to shifting timelines or weather.
• Bring fresh visual ideas and trend insights, share inspiration across teams, and continually upskill across gear, lighting, Adobe Suite, and emerging tools like AI.

Desired Experience

• 7+ years in photography, production, or creative content roles
• Great photography skills and technical experience shooting DSLR (non-negotiable)
• Strong retouching skills and experience with Adobe Photoshop (non-negotiable)
• Experience working in a photography studio, including setting up studio lighting (non-negotiable)
• Experience running or coordinating photoshoots
• Proficient in using Capture One and shooting tethered
• Video production & editing skills (Adobe Premiere Pro)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and pivot quickly
• A flexible, positive, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude (no job is too small)
• Great communication and organisation
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively with a range of people, whether on shoots, creative projects, or cross-team work.
• Exceptional production-management skills, with a proven ability to keep projects, workflows, and deadlines running smoothly from planning through to delivery.
• A strong eye for aesthetics and a solid understanding of lifestyle brands, including how to visually communicate mood, story and brand identity.
• Comfortable working independently with the confidence to keep projects moving smoothly without needing close supervision.
• Experience with DTC or lifestyle/sustainable brands

The Perks

• Private Medical Care - dental, optical, mental health support & GP access
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Juno Membership – monthly wellbeing allowance
• £1,500 Learning & Development budget every year
• Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus an extra day for every year you're with us
• Breakfast mornings, team socials & Dock & Bay goodies
• Work from anywhere: up to 4 weeks depending on your years of service
• Certified Great Place to Work, Sunday Times Best Places & London Living Wage employer

Sound good? We'll trade you a CV for a chance to join the best brand ever*

*totally unbiased opinion

Diversity Commitment

Dock & Bay is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment free from any kind of discrimination. We strive to provide all employees with a safe space to thrive, where they can share ideas & opinions regardless of their backgrounds or perspectives. Although we are not perfect, we continue to learn and our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is a priority. Ultimately, our goal is to be diverse and inclusive at every level of our workforce. We are a welcoming team and encourage you to be yourself so that we can work together to make an impact.