Art Director (all genders) - Zalando Fashion Studios New

THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

We’re looking for Art Directors (all genders) to elevate and innovate the creative quality of all production content at Z-Studio, Content Solutions.

As a Production Art Director (all genders), your core responsibility is to define, protect and evolve the creative quality of Zalando’s PDP (Product Detail Page) experience — setting visual standards and guardrails that uphold our brand DNA, improve the customer journey and enable high-quality, scalable content at speed.

Working cross-functionally across Creative, Content, Production, AI and Product teams, you’ll develop new formats and creative solutions, leading the transition towards AI-native content creation. From concept and art direction to AI-generated assets and post-production, you’ll partner with creative specialists to deliver scalable, innovative and industry-leading fashion storytelling.

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.

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion

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

Key Responsibilities for Production Art Direction:

Drive Quality: Guiding our external creative partner studios to deliver high-quality, inspiring, and consistent content across all Product Detail Page (PDP), Packsshot to Model formats. Champion innovative and scalable creative approaches, including the use of AI.

Content Innovation: Develop new content formats and experiment with AI-driven approaches to improve customer engagement and conversion. Moving beyond static content into dynamic yet data driven formats that INSPIRE AND CONVERT.

Visual Storytelling: Independently lead mid-sized creative briefs from concept to final execution, creating culturally relevant, trend-led visuals that push Zalando’s brand forward. Own an AI-native creative workflow — from brief development and concepting through AI-generated assets, art direction and post-production — pioneering new ways to create ambitious, scalable and digitally innovative fashion storytelling.

Collaboration: Partner with internal and external talent — from creative teams, Buying and Markets, to external partner studios. Collaborate closely with Senior Creatives and Creative Directors to evolve Zalando’s visual identity across lifestyle, performance, and cultural expressions.

Brand Alignment & Awareness: Ensure all visual output adheres to Zalando's brand and visual guidelines. Maintain awareness of trends in social media, fashion, culture and ecommerce, to ensure relevance and originality in all creative output.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

3–5+ years of experience as an Art Director or in a comparable creative role within a fashion, lifestyle, beauty, or creative agency environment. Experience working within Ecommerce is a plus

Experience with photography, film, production and Ai workflows

Experience with using AI for content generation and creative workflows is a strong plus

Excellent communication and presentation skills, confident in articulating and selling creative ideas to internal teams and external partners.

Organised and reliable, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.

Fluent in English, with an understanding of cultural nuance and creative collaboration across diverse teams.

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

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