Zalando SE

Art Director (all genders) - Zalando Fashion Studios

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Description

Zalando's Fashion Studios (Z-Studio, Content Solutions) is hiring an Art Director to elevate the creative quality of production content for its Product Detail Page (PDP) experience. You define and protect visual standards and guardrails, develop new content formats, and lead the transition toward AI-native content creation across concept, art direction, AI-generated assets and post-production. Working cross-functionally with Creative, Content, Production, AI and Product teams, you guide external partner studios and deliver scalable, on-brand fashion storytelling. The role needs 3-5+ years as an Art Director in fashion, lifestyle, beauty or a creative agency and experience with photography, film, production and AI workflows.

Requirements

  • 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 with photography, film, production and AI workflows
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Organised and reliable, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
  • Fluent in English with an understanding of cultural nuance and creative collaboration

Languages

English
C2 · Fluent
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Experience Level

InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive

Benefits

Employee shares programme
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 (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counselling and support
Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub (formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching
Development through the training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

📍 Life in Berlin

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Population
3.6M
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Quality of Life
8.0
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English Friendly
9.0
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Tech Scene
9.0
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International
10.0
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Public Transport
9.0
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Bikeability
9.0
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Air Quality
6.0
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Green Spaces
7.0
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Car Free
8.0
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About Berlin

  • •Creative and tech hub
  • •Diverse neighborhoods
  • •Excellent public transport
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Climate

  • •Continental climate
  • •Cold winters
  • •Mild summers
  • •Four distinct seasons
❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1625 sunshine hours/year
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Safety

  • •Generally safe
  • •Higher petty crime than Munich
  • •Some areas less safe at night
Overall:7.0
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Healthcare

  • •Good hospital network
  • •Charité is world-renowned
  • •Wait times can vary
Quality: 9.0Access: 8.0
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Culture

  • •World-class museums
  • •Vibrant art scene
  • •Rich history
10.0
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Nightlife

  • •Famous club scene
  • •Diverse nightlife
  • •24/7 culture
10.0
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Recreation

  • •Many parks
  • •Lakes
  • •Tiergarten
  • •Active outdoor scene
8.0
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Cost of Living

  • •More affordable than Munich
  • •Prices rising rapidly
  • •Still cheaper than many European capitals
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1231
⚡ Utilities:€220
🛒 Groceries:€280
🍽️ Dining out:€16

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Europe's leading online multi-brand fashion and lifestyle platform, serving 61+ million active customers across 29 European markets with 7,000+ brands. Generating €15.3 billion in GMV and €10.6 billion in revenue annually (FY 2024), the DAX-listed company operates a consumer marketplace for apparel, footwear, accessories, and beauty, alongside Lounge by Zalando (off-price), and a growing B2B ecosystem comprising ZEOS (logistics-as-a-service), Tradebyte, and SCAYLE. Following its transformative €1.1 billion acquisition of ABOUT YOU in 2025, Zalando employs ~16,100 people from 140+ nationalities.

Relocation support provided
€per year
€20k€250k

Your situation in Germany

The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.

Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.

Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.