Image Specialist | Dg Beauty

MissionDolce & Gabbana, a leader in the world of luxury fashion, has an exceptional career opportunity, within the new in-house Beauty Division, for a Beauty Image Specialist based in the HQ in Milan.This role reports to the Image Manager & supports her/him in building the visual content strategy linked to fragrance and makeup marketing plan for both new launches and catalogues on a worldwide perspective, including all consumer touchpoints (media, points of sale, digital tools, e-commerce, PR).The specialist will lead the post-production phase of static and dynamic visual assets in terms of timing, guidelines set up, market needs, and local developments both online and offline following each step subsequent to shooting and asset selection.The Specialist will sit within the Dolce & Gabbana Beauty wider communication department, having three main internal stakeholders: Global Marketing and Go-to-Market Beauty teams and Corporate creative teams, as well as the external visual production agency.The ideal candidate will be a talented profile passionate about visual and media, fashion and beauty industry, with an analytical approach able to read and translate the brief shared by Global and Market teams in a precise and efficient way.Ability to understand the shooting process and supervise, especially on catalogue, packshot and trade contents briefing, shooting, post-production and release is required.Previous expertise on advertising campaigns, as well as a strong understanding of the current luxury and youth culture, are required.ResponsibilitiesSupport the Image Manager to develop the shooting calendar, content list, and strategy to support key fragrance & makeup launches and initiatives according to commercial and business needs.Support the new Global MUA Programme, identifying new opportunities & driving visibility through content strategy, supporting and facilitating the shooting preparations.Brief and support Global Marketing product managers on mock-ups and products for shooting, paying particular attention to timing, quantities, and packaging needs.Work closely with Global Marketing team and key internal stakeholders including Digital, Image, Social, Media, and Visual Merchandising team to ensure visual coverage of the 360o products activations.Guidelines and campaign development brief coordination, collecting markets' needs and requests.Work and support Go-to-Market team ensuring information and strategy sharing in global strategic toolkits respecting master calendar deadlines.Draft and edit visual bible documents based on buyouts on a regular basis to be shared both with global and local teams.Main point of contact with Corporate and visual production agency dedicated team for the campaign development production to ensure correct editing of key crops, guidelines, digital tools through:Full menu master visual crops briefSpecific markets' needs international and conservative marketsPOS developments and adaptationDigital development and adaptationFile release archivingBTL tools set up and coordinationVisual bible editingMain point of contact with visual production agency partner for:Accounts and profile managementAssets uploads, file and management on visual platform for marketsBuyouts and order management on visual assets available for marketsMaintain a strong understanding of competitor campaigns within the competitive beauty & luxury landscape, providing regular insights & information to the wider team.Oversee day-to-day budget management and supplier payments.Skills & ExperienceMinimum 2 years of relevant advertising & communication experienceInterest in working with key opinion leaders (creatives, photographers, production teams)Experience in working with, and knowledge of, international markets (previous experience in a global role is desirable)Experience in file and classification of a large amount of content according to specific nomenclature, crops, technical specificationsExperience in agency environment is desirableExcellent coordination, management, and communication skillsExcellent time management & organisational skills with a sense of priorityExcellent attention to detail always with an aesthetic and visual look on executions.Ability to communicate across a big organisation at different levels, and manage multiple stakeholdersEnthusiastic, ability to work proactively to find new/impactful ideas to support the businessHard-working, self-motivated, and passionate about visual arts static and dynamicFluent in spoken/written English.Italian language is a plus.Additional informationStart date in a full-time position (local Italian contract)Relocation from abroad is possible & will be discussed case by caseLocation: Milano#J-*****-Ljbffr