Casting Manager

Job Description

As a Casting Manager at ARKET you are responsible for researching and casting models and other talents for all levels of content creations. In close collaboration with other key roles, such as Stylist, Art Director and Brand Director, you are responsible for developing casting directions for each season and concept.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop a distinct and cohesive casting for the ARKET brand that supports ARKET’s vision on Diversity and Inclusion.
• In close collaboration with other key roles, such as Stylist, Art Director and Brand & Communication Director, you are responsible for developing casting directions for each season and concept.
• Handle casting both for ARKET’s Photo Studio (ecom) and for our campaigns. On occasions you will also source photographers, stylist and other creative players.
• In collaboration with Studio Manager and Art Buyer plan inhouse e-com production.
• Handle negotiations and administration including contracts, hotel bookings, travel bookings, taxi bookings, call sheets etc.
• Handle budget and invoices for casting and keep track of costs.

Qualifications

We believe your personality will be a great success factor in this role with bringing positivity and new perspectives to our team. As a person you are an openminded and humble team player with a lot of ambition and with a problem-solving attitude. You seek opportunities to learn and develop and you are used adapt to and work calmly with tight deadlines in a fast paced and everchanging environment.

To be successful in this role, we also believe you have specialized knowledge and a genuine interest in international and local casting (models and talents, contemporary fashion photographers, stylist etc.) and that you have an established wide network of contacts with agents and creatives within the fashion industry.

What you need to succeed:

• Minimum 5 years of experience casting for designer brands, editorials and/or runway shows.
• An interest and knowledge of contemporary photography, art and fashion.
• A wide network of agents and creatives within the fashion industry.
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience of contract work.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

Additional Information

This is a  full-time permanent position based at our Head Office in Stockholm, starting as soon as possible.

Apply by sending in your  CV in English and Portfolio  as soon as possible, but no later than the 27th of May . Due to data policies, we only accept applications through career page.

Benefits

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.

Inclusion & Diversity

H&M is a part of H&M Group. At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organization. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.

Company Description

ARKET is a modern-day market with a Nordic soul, offering a mix of fashion, homeware and a café while having quality, sustainability and transparency at the core of our business. ARKET’s mission is to democratise quality through widely accessible, well-made, durable products, designed to be used and loved for a long time. Learn more about ARKET here.