Art Director (all genders) - Statement Creative Team - Zalando Fashion Studios

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THE ROLE AND THE TEAM

We are looking for a strong editorial Art Director (specifically with editorial and photoshoot experience in the Sports category) for the “Stories at Zalando” creative team, an editorial team collaborating with Highsnobiety on a new inhouse ‘magazine’. whose main focus is to inspire and attract the more fashion forward segment of customers to the website, mainly focusing on high end designer assortment and streetwear, as well as sports and beauty.
You will be working on creating and executing stories from ideation to execution, taking part in a transformational shift in how we release, elevate, and provide context around our most exciting brands and assortment to our Zalando audiences.
This highly collaborative role requires editorial styling experience- either in-house at a fashion/culture magazine, or on a freelance basis. We are looking for a strategic and creative thinker who can create engaging concepts and execute them along the styling, strategists, editors & writers.
This highly collaborative role requires art direction experience - either in-house at a fashion/culture magazine, an agency or on a freelance basis. experience in the fashion industry is essential. We are looking for a strategic and creative thinker who can create engaging visual concepts and who can help customers understand the context behind trends and the latest in culture. You will be responsible for finding innovative ways to execute outstanding imagery working with stylists, photographers, staff writers & editors based on strategy.

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

• You use your outstanding skills to find best-in-class ways to execute on briefs from our supply team in collaboration with stylists, photographers, staff writers & editors based on strategy
• You are able to lead teams on set, coupled with a strong background in photography and lighting, moreover You have a good eye for styling and a deep understanding of current and upcoming trends.
• Research & build out a strategic approach to shoots on the basis of the editorial calendar and ad-hoc briefings.
• Help put new and exciting brand collaborations, cultural trends and moments, as well as hyped products and exclusives in context visually, in line with story outlines from editors and strategy.
• Help Zalando to speak more inspirationally to customers and bring our ambitious strategic consumer and brand positioning objectives to life.
• Challenge and support our team in the early phases of ideation and be a champion of new cultural impulses.
• Understand how to guide producers during the pre-production phase..
• You have a good knowledge and understanding in art buying within the creative industry in Berlin
• You are upbeat and fashion savvy.
• You take ownership and know how to lead and inspire as a part of a team.
• You are confident, straightforward & direct.