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Zalando SE

Senior Art Director

Zalando SE
201-500 employeesSkilled
Full-time
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  • Start Date

    On request

  • Sector

    Marketing and Creative Design

  • Salary

    Competitive salary

Listing data as of November 13, 2026

About this Apprenticeship

We’re looking for a Senior Art Director to create standout visual worlds for leading fashion and beauty brands. You’ll lead bold ideas from initial pitch to final cut, delivering fresh, culturally resonant campaigns across stills, film, and digital formats.

What You'll Learn

  • Lead the concept and execution of major integrated campaigns across digital, film, print, and social media.
  • Set the creative benchmark through bold ideas, moodboards, storyboards, and creative treatments that merge strategic client goals with progressive aesthetics.
  • Lead large-scale shoots on set, directing photographers, filmmakers, stylists, and talent.
  • Lead ideation and steer the production of Gen AI campaigns across stills and video.
  • Present creative concepts and strategic rationale confidently to clients and internal stakeholders, building trust and guiding creative direction.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, aligning copywriters, strategists, producers, AI artists, and account leads around a shared vision.
  • Stay ahead of contemporary culture and emerging visual trends across fashion and beauty, setting the bar and inspiring the team.

Requirements

  • You bring 6+ years of Art Direction experience with global brands specifically within fashion and beauty, ideally in a creative agency or studio.
  • You have a portfolio demonstrating elevated taste, high-level conceptual leadership, and executed work across still, motion, and digital touchpoints.
  • You have a proven track record leading photo and video productions on set, with a deep understanding of on-set dynamics and post-production workflows.
  • You are a compelling communicator and presenter who can articulate creative choices clearly, inspire team members, and influence clients.
  • You are curious about emerging creative technologies; hands-on experience or experimentation with Gen AI tools is a strong plus.
  • You are organized, calm under deadline pressure, and proactive in steering complex projects through creative and production challenges.
  • You are fluent in English.

What Zalando SE offers

  • 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days)
  • 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners
  • Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers
  • Company pension scheme
  • Employee shares programme
  • Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub
  • Mental health support and coaching
  • Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
  • 2 paid volunteering days a year
  • Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)

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