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About Us 

Fashion Nova is an inclusive fashion-forward and trend-driven apparel and lifestyle brand that celebrates all dimensions of confidence. We use our platform to spread positivity with brands for women, men, curve, luxe, sport, swim, beauty, and kids. We are obsessed with creating the best experience available for our customers and employees.

Fashion Nova was built on the backbone of individuality and inclusiveness. Our brands are worn and celebrated worldwide by customers, celebrities, and influencers because of our uniquely creative and talented employees.

 Role Overview

Fashion Nova is looking for a bold, culture-savvy Art Director to lead the visual evolution of one of the most talked-about brands in fashion. From campaign concepts to e-comm, social, and marketing content, you'll help drive the creative vision across every channel-bringing image-making, storytelling, and trend fluency to the forefront. This role requires a sharp, design-driven leader who can inspire and manage a team of designers and stylists while collaborating closely with producers and cross-functional partners across influencer marketing, Merchandising, and Studio Operations. You thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and know how to create work that builds community, drives engagement, and moves product.

 Key Responsibilities

• Campaign & Content Creative Direction
• Support the development and execution for product launches, brand campaigns, and seasonal initiatives, and more-ensuring content is tailored to each channel (eComm, social, influencer, paid, and more) and aligned to overarching brand objectives
• Partner closely with senior leadership to shape campaign narratives and creative strategy-from initial concepting through rollout-ensuring cross-functional alignment and flawless execution
• Collaborate with Studio Operations and producers to shape casting, styling, set direction, and post-production-translating campaign vision into high-impact visual storytelling
• Distill briefs and brand strategy into emotionally resonant, trend-aware creative that inspires engagement and reflects cultural relevance
• Guide and mentor designers, content creators, and stylists to ensure brand standards and creative consistency
• Work cross-functionally with Influencer Marketing, Site Ops, and Studio teams to align creative across initiatives
• Provide feedback on design assets including social, site, paid, email, and influencer deliverables
• Maintain awareness of trends and cultural shifts that inform content direction and storytelling

• Brand Identity & Visual Expression
• Lead the ongoing evolution of Fashion Nova's visual identity across all brand expressions-campaigns, homepage, PR moments, activations, and more
• Build and maintain brand guidelines to ensure visual and messaging consistency across internal and external teams
• Ensure all creative reflects the brand's values, styling sensibility, and cultural relevance
• Oversee copy and visual alignment across platforms-ensuring tone, voice, and aesthetics reflect the brand's unique identity and cultural fluency
• Art Department & Design Oversight
• Lead creative alignment with the in-house Art Department-ensuring email, web graphics, paid ads, and homepage assets are consistent with styling and campaign direction
• Review and provide feedback on all outbound brand visuals; elevate execution while upholding speed and scalability
• Ensure seamless execution of campaign visuals across every channel (site, email, paid media, social) by working closely with graphic designers and content/social teams to uphold consistency and elevate storytelling
• Champion design excellence while balancing speed-to-market, encouraging a culture of high creative standards within a high-velocity work environment

 Role Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in art direction or visual design within fashion, lifestyle, or eComm brands, with at least 2-3 years in a team leadership role
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign, eComm, social, and digital design work with a fashion-forward point of view
• Experience directing photo and video shoots, with a clear understanding of casting, styling, lighting, and post-production workflows
• Deep knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator); working knowledge of Figma, motion, or video editing tools a plus
• Proven ability to interpret briefs and marketing strategy into visually compelling concepts
• Skilled at giving clear, constructive feedback and guiding a creative team toward high-quality execution
• Strong understanding of social media trends, youth culture, and digital behaviors that influence engagement and content performance
• Experience working cross-functionally with Marketing, Merchandising, Studio, and Production teams in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills-comfortable working across multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• This is a full-time, onsite position based at our Los Angeles headquarters (Monday-Friday, core business hours)

Benefits

• New State-of-the-art HQ located in Beverly Hills
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.