Art Director

Fabletics

$115K — $140K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4 to 6+ years of photo art direction experience in fashion or retail.
  • Demonstrated experience in high-volume ecommerce photography.
  • Exceptional eye for composition, lighting, and visual storytelling.
  • Strong understanding of both ecommerce and editorial photography.
  • Experience leading cross-disciplinary collaborations in the creative process.
  • Proficiency in using generative AI tools and a proactive approach to innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead art direction for ecommerce photography projects across categories.
  • Translate seasonal creative ideas into practical shoot execution.
  • Create visual presentations and moodboards to align team vision.
  • Direct model poses and movements for authentic imagery.
  • Collaborate with styling and production teams to match creative intent.
  • Oversee image selection ensuring adherence to brand standards.
  • Provide feedback during post-production to maintain quality.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule.
  • Discretionary paid time off.
  • Summer Fridays for improved work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans.
  • Employee discounts on products.
  • 401k for retirement savings.
  • Annual bonus program.
  • Equity program options.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Fabletics is currently looking for a Art Director.

How Do You Fit In?

As the Art Director, you'll be responsible for leading ecommerce photography across assigned categories and supporting the visual execution of seasonal creative direction across high-volume productions. This role partners closely with Styling, Photography, Production and Retouching to create imagery that is elevated, product-focused and globally scalable. While ecommerce is the primary focus, the ideal candidate has experience in editorial photography and understands how to apply an editorial mindset to commercial imagery. This role will independently lead ecommerce shoots while supporting editorial productions and special projects as business needs evolve.

This position will report to the Senior Art Director.

What You Will Do:

Ecommerce Photography
  • Lead the art direction of ecommerce photography across assigned categories, ensuring elevated and consistent execution across high-volume productions.
  • Translate seasonal creative direction into elevated, consistent daily shoot execution with strong composition, lighting and framing.
  • Develop visual presentations, moodboards and creative decks that communicate concepts, references and seasonal creative direction from ideation through execution.
  • Direct model posing, movement and expression for imagery that feels authentic, modern and commercially effective.


Creative Execution
  • Partner with the Senior Art Director to bring seasonal creative direction to life across ecommerce photography.
  • Contribute visual references and creative input throughout pre production, support model direction and casting.
  • Help evolve ecommerce creative standards and occasionally support editorial productions and special projects.


Cross Functional Partnership
  • Partner closely with Styling so wardrobe, product presentation and visual storytelling align with creative intent.
  • Collaborate with Production to execute efficient, high quality shoots.
  • Build strong relationships with photographers, producers, stylists and retouchers that elevate quality and efficiency.


Image Review & Post Production
  • Own image selects across ecommerce photography, ensuring assets meet creative, product and brand standards.
  • Provide thoughtful retouching feedback so imagery meets creative and brand standards.
  • Review for product accuracy, styling consistency and overall quality, keeping final assets consistent before delivery.


Drive Creative Excellence
  • Bring an editorial perspective to ecommerce photography without compromising product clarity.
  • Stay informed on evolving fashion, photography and visual culture to continually elevate creative output.
  • Contribute ideas that improve workflows and help evolve Fabletics' visual language across global markets.


What You Can Bring:

Experience
  • 4 to 6+ years of photo art direction experience within fashion, apparel or retail.
  • Demonstrated experience leading high volume ecommerce photography.
  • Exceptional eye for composition, lighting, movement and visual storytelling.
  • Strong understanding of both ecommerce and editorial photography.
  • Editorial photography experience with a strong understanding of fashion storytelling.
  • Experience partnering with photographers, stylists, producers and retouchers throughout the creative process.
  • Women's fashion experience strongly preferred.


Skills & Qualifications
  • Exceptional eye for composition, lighting, movement and visual storytelling.
  • Strong understanding of both ecommerce and editorial photography.
  • Ideal candidate brings foundational AI literacy, including experience using generative AI tools, and a proactive mindset to experiment with new technologies to drive productivity and innovation.
  • Ability to direct talent with confidence while creating authentic, aspirational imagery.
  • Strong understanding of image selection and post production workflows.
  • Excellent communication and cross functional collaboration skills.
  • Highly organized, able to manage multiple productions simultaneously in fast paced, high volume environments.


Where we are:
  • This role will be based in our El Segundo Headquarters


Compensation & Total Rewards:

At Fabletics, we believe work and life should fit together! We continue to build a culture of flexibility, to empower you to do your best and put yourself first. Our Total Rewards program rewards employees for their hard work, supporting their health, well-being, families, and ultimately their life journey. Total Rewards at Fabletics includes:

-Hybrid Work Schedule*

-Discretionary Paid Time Off*

-Summer Fridays*

-Healthcare Plans

-Employee Discounts

-401k

-Annual Bonus Program

-Equity Program*

-And More

*Varied for retail, fulfillment and fully remote roles.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $115,000-$140,000. The range provided includes the base salary that Fabletics expects to pay for the role. Offered base salary will be dependent on factors including the scope and complexity of the role, candidate's related work experience, subject matter expertise and work location.

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