Art Director - Fashion & Beauty / Zalando Fashion Studios

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

We’re looking for an Art Director to create standout visual worlds for leading fashion and beauty brands. You’ll bring bold ideas to life, delivering fresh, culturally resonant campaigns across stills, film, and digital formats.

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Develop and execute integrated campaigns across digital, film, print, and social media.
• Come up with bold ideas, moodboards, storyboards, and creative treatments that merge client goals with progressive aesthetics.
• Direct small to mid-sized shoots on set, and support senior leads on larger productions.
• Lead ideation and steer the production of Gen AI campaigns across stills and video.
• Present creative ideas clearly to clients and internal stakeholders, articulating your choices and taking in feedback constructively.
• Collaborate seamlessly with copywriters, strategists, producers, AI artists, and account teams from concept to delivery.
• Stay ahead of contemporary culture and emerging visual trends across fashion and beauty, setting the bar and inspiring the team.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• You bring 4+ years of Art Direction experience specifically within fashion and beauty, ideally in a creative agency or studio.
• You have a portfolio demonstrating elevated taste, strong conceptual thinking, and executed work across still, motion, and digital touchpoints.
• You have hands-on experience directing photo and video shoots, with a clear understanding of on-set dynamics and post-production workflows.
• You are a confident communicator who can articulate creative choices clearly to team members and clients.
• You are curious about emerging creative technologies; hands-on experience or experimentation with Gen AI tools is a strong plus.
• You are organized, resilient under deadlines, and proactive in solving creative and production challenges.
• You are fluent in English.

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• Employee shares program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
• 27 days of vacation a year to start for full-time employees
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)
• Mental health support and coaching available
• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce - one that is inclusive by design. We only assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, personal expressions, racial identities, ethnicities, religious beliefs, and disability statuses. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV as well.

We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Please feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support and assist you throughout the hiring process.

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