Sr. Manager of Photography Operations - Full-time / Part-time

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? Then try TJX on for size. You’ll join a Fortune 100 company and the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. At TJX, we are proud that, for 40 years, we have been providing amazing value to our customers, but the merchandise we sell is just part of our story. We believe our Associates bring our business to life, and we aim to support them by making TJX a terrific place to work. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates, and believe that the diverse skills, experiences and background that they bring into the organization will help us continue to succeed.

Our retail chains include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Homesense, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the U.S.; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; TK Maxx in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as Homesense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and TK Maxx in Australia. In 2016, we had over $33 billion in sales, more than 3,800 stores, and 235,000 Associates. As a retailer committed to growth, success is always in style at TJX!

Are you passionate about retail, driven to grow our business, and want to make a difference in the lives of our consumers? Then TJX could be the career opportunity for you.

Want to make an impact?

As the Manager of Photography Operations, you will develop and manage the TJX Photo Studio and Art Buying departments within the Marketing Services group. Manage a team that produces all content (photo/digital/video) for TJX Marketing. Work cross functionally to assess operational processes and seek out opportunities to not only look for improvement, but also expand the reach of SLA’s already in place. Provide vision and strategic thinking to the departments in which it is responsible for. Map out talent development plans, and make recommendations on organizational changes as business needs warrant.

Ways you will make a difference:

Partner with AVP, Marketing Services to help drive strategic vision of Photo Studio and Art Buying Group.

Collaborate with brand and creative teams to forecast yearly scope plan and photography spend

Provide operational metrics and goals and ensure teams and resources are in place to deliver against them

Manage and oversee the Marketing Photography Department (Art Buying) and TJX Photo Studio

The Skills that will Make You Successful

• Finance and operations knowledge
• Ability to operate and navigate a matrix environment
• Strong partner and relationship builder...you will need influence and drive results with various areas of the business
• Agile and innovative thinker
• Completed Bachelor’s degree with 5-10 years of experience

Ready to be part of our team?

Description:

• Build, manage, and coach teams to meet deliverables by troubleshooting issues, building processes, tools, and driving growth.
• Assess long-term capacity and capability needs and develop plans to proactively address them.
• Partner with Marketing Photography Manager and Photo Studio Supervisor to expand video capability to include other advertising and content work streams.
• Be a visionary on how the photo studio will evolve over time based on business needs/growth.
• Maintain proficiency in the latest technology and technique, bringing innovation to photographic workflow and reducing operational costs, while also being analytically comfortable building a data-driven strategy for growth and productivity.
• Manage staff and develop them for future growth within the department and organization. Coach staff on performance and professional development. Conduct performance appraisals, interviews, and discipline/documentation as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other considerations:

You will be based in our Framingham, MA headquarters and will have the opportunity to execute strategies with some of the most talented retail minds in the industry. TJX is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, is ranked 89 among Fortune 500 companies and operates 4 other major divisions: The Marmaxx Group, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International (comprised of Europe and Australia).

What's In It For You?

TJX has campuses conveniently located off the Mass Pike and Route 495. With us, you'll not only enjoy working for an industry leader, but we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package.

TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Posting Notes: Framingham || MA

Nearest Major Market: Framingham
Nearest Secondary Market: Boston
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