Art Director (all genders) - Zalando Fashion Studios

Role: Production Art Director at Z-Studio, Content Solutions. The role focuses on defining, protecting, and evolving the creative quality of Zalando's Product Detail Page (PDP) experience, setting visual standards and guardrails that uphold brand DNA, improve customer journey, and enable high-quality, scalable content at speed. Working cross-functionally across Creative, Content, Production, AI, and Product teams, the Art Director will develop new formats and creative solutions, leading the transition towards AI-native content creation. Responsibilities: - Drive Quality: Guide external creative partner studios to deliver high-quality, inspiring, and consistent content across all PDP formats, championing innovative and scalable creative approaches including 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, data-driven formats. - Visual Storytelling: Lead mid-sized creative briefs from concept to final execution, creating culturally relevant, trend-led visuals. Own an AI-native creative workflow from brief development through AI-generated assets, art direction, and post-production. - Collaboration: Partner with internal and external talent, including creative teams, Buying and Markets, and external partner studios. Collaborate with Senior Creatives and Creative Directors to evolve Zalando's visual identity. - Brand Alignment & Awareness: Ensure all visual output adheres to Zalando's brand and visual guidelines, maintaining awareness of trends in social media, fashion, culture, and ecommerce. Qualifications: - 3–5+ years of experience as an Art Director or comparable creative role in fashion, lifestyle, beauty, or creative agency environment; ecommerce experience a plus. - Experience with photography, film, production, and AI workflows. - Experience using AI for content generation and creative workflows is a strong plus. - Excellent communication and presentation skills, confident in articulating and selling creative ideas. - Organised and reliable, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. - Fluent in English with cultural nuance understanding. 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 - Development through training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review