Photographer

Date: 25 Jul 2025

Location: Manchester, ENG, GB, M4 4HD

Company: Matthews International

Equator is a global packaging design agency, delivering strategy to shelf without compromise. We create powerful brands that get noticed and chosen. Equator is part of SGK.
 

POSITION SUMMARY

An opportunity to be creative and innovative daily, progressing your career in a global agency where you’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality, showstopping photography for a huge variety of FMCG client briefs. A highly motivated individual, able to bring fresh thinking and ideas to the team, you’ll work collaboratively with colleagues across all disciplines to interpret and realise the client’s brief. You’ll lead the photography project from set preparation (cameras, lighting, merchandise, materials) to selection of the finished images with the client, demonstrating creative flair and attention to detail on every shot. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Attends client meetings (e.g. pre-photo studio) and is confident with direct client engagement as necessary.
  • Ensures high quality standards in all photo studio client deliverables.
  • Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of basic to intermediate level digital photographic, using industry standard cameras, software, tools, and photographic techniques.
  • Delivers the brief aligned to the photo studio workflow and assigned budget parameters
  • Meets the agency’s high quality standards at all times for all assigned deliverables and is proactive in making recommendations to management for improvements in tools, processes and assigned tasks.
  • Ensures quality consistency across a range of photographic artwork (digital and conventional), composing shots based on the layouts, creative concept, and art direction of more senior photographers.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to the company’s focus on quality improvement by ensuring proper lightening of products and by providing the colour team with accurate information.
  • Additional duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in photography or related field
  • 4+ years photography experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Occasional travel may be required.
  • Basic degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
  • Basic analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
  • Basic verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
  • Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
  • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organisation, as well as internal and external clients.
  • Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
  • Ability to work overtime as necessary.

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The businesses of SGS & Co and SGK have united to form Propelis, a go-to-market ecosystem that enables marketers to move their brands forward with greater speed, clarity, and confidence. Our broad range of integrated solutions include brand creative, packaging, print solutions, branded environments, and content production. Services are delivered through our family of brands: SGX, Marks, Equator, Collide, and 5Flow. With a combined legacy spanning more than 150 years, Propelis commences operations with 10,000 employees in 30+ countries, nearly $1 billion in annual sales, and a diverse client base of over 2,000 leading companies.