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Club L London

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Design
    Creative Arts & Fashion
  • Manchester

AI generated summary

  • You need proven experience in fashion/luxury brands, a strong portfolio, conceptual thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • You will shape brand visuals, oversee campaigns, ensure consistency, guide social content, collaborate with teams, analyze performance, and mentor creatives to elevate brand identity globally.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as an Art Director, Senior Creative, or Creative Strategist within a fashion, luxury, retail, or lifestyle-led brand.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity development, creative direction, and high-level visual execution across international markets.
  • Deep understanding of fashion imagery, campaign direction, digital storytelling, and global brand visual systems.
  • Exceptional conceptual thinking with the ability to turn vision into high-quality, commercially effective content.
  • Obsessed with detail — from composition and lighting to typography and post-production.
  • Confident working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with multiple projects running simultaneously.
  • Passionate about fashion, culture, creative innovation, and delivering elevated global customer experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Set and communicate the brand’s overarching creative vision and visual standards across all global customer touchpoints.
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously evolve the Club L brand guidelines — ensuring consistency in art direction, tone of voice, colour palettes, typography, styling, and visual storytelling worldwide.
  • Translate abstract concepts or strategic ideas into tangible creative executions that bring the brand vision to life.
  • Act as the guardian of the brand identity, ensuring all creative reflects Club L’s DNA while staying innovative and aspirational across diverse international audiences.
  • Lead and art direct all creative campaigns, from moodboard creation to production and final asset delivery.
  • Oversee concept development, shot lists, storyboards, and visual direction for all major brand moments.
  • Partner with Studio Producers, Stylists, Graphic Designers, and Marketing teams to produce world-class content that performs both creatively and commercially in international markets.
  • Ensure shoot direction is consistent with brand styling standards and guidelines.
  • Maintain strict quality control across all deliverables, including imagery, video, retouching, typography, and layout.
  • Approve all final assets, ensuring they meet the highest creative standards and align with brand strategy.
  • Guide the Social team in creating visually consistent and on-brand content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms globally.
  • Ensure social assets follow brand guidelines while remaining agile, trend-aware, and optimised for regional nuances and cultural differences.
  • Provide creative direction for social-first shoots, rapid content capture, and trend-driven storytelling.
  • Play a leading role in developing and refining the core Club L brand identity, ensuring it evolves with the business, audience, and global market expansion.
  • Build and maintain a strong, cohesive visual world that differentiates Club L within the international fashion landscape.
  • Ensure brand identity is understood and adopted across the organisation, helping internal teams interpret and apply guidelines correctly across regions.
  • Work closely with the Creative Director, Head of Marketing, and E-commerce teams to align creative execution with global business objectives.
  • Collaborate with external photographers, agencies, retouchers, videographers, and creative partners worldwide to deliver exceptional campaigns.
  • Bridge creative and commercial teams, balancing brand expression with performance needs across multiple markets.
  • Oversee all post-production processes including retouching, colour grading, layout, and final asset refinement.
  • Ensure colour accuracy, quality consistency, and flawless finishing across all imagery and video outputs for global distribution.
  • Provide detailed feedback to designers, retouchers, and editors to maintain excellence across all deliverables.
  • Stay constantly informed on international fashion trends, cultural shifts, media behaviours, and digital innovation to inspire creative evolution.
  • Analyse global campaign and asset performance to refine creative direction and improve future outputs.
  • Mentor, guide, and inspire internal creatives, elevating the overall quality and consistency of brand visuals across markets.
  • Influence long-term brand development and creative planning with senior leadership as the brand expands internationally.

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Art Director at Club L London?

The primary responsibility of the Art Director is to define, elevate, and execute the creative vision of Club L London, ensuring the brand's visual identity is consistently upheld across all channels and international markets.

Who will the Art Director report to?

The Art Director will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the Brand Director and Head of Marketing.

What qualifications are required for the Art Director position?

The candidate should have proven experience as an Art Director, Senior Creative, or Creative Strategist within a fashion, luxury, retail, or lifestyle-led brand, as well as a strong portfolio demonstrating brand identity development and high-level visual execution.

What kind of teams will the Art Director collaborate with?

The Art Director will collaborate with various teams, including Studio Producers, Stylists, Graphic Designers, Marketing teams, external photographers, agencies, and creative partners.

What is the role of the Art Director in social content creation?

The Art Director will guide the Social team in creating visually consistent and on-brand content across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, ensuring social assets remain agile and trend-aware.

Is experience in international markets important for this role?

Yes, a deep understanding of fashion imagery and campaign direction across international markets is essential to ensure the brand resonates with diverse global audiences.

What opportunities are there for professional development in this position?

The Art Director will have the opportunity to mentor and guide internal creatives, influencing long-term brand development and creative planning as the brand expands internationally.

Are there additional benefits for employees?

Yes, employees receive a bi-annual bonus scheme, 25 days of annual leave, flexible working hours, enhanced pension contributions, and various other perks such as a staff discount and free onsite gym access.

How does the Art Director maintain quality control over creative assets?

The Art Director is responsible for approving all final assets, ensuring they meet the highest creative standards and align with the brand strategy, while also overseeing post-production processes.

What is the company culture like at Club L London?

Club L London fosters a fast-paced, high-growth environment where creativity is valued, and collaboration across teams is encouraged to deliver elevated global customer experiences.

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Club L London

Club L London is the go-to online destination for the confident, glamorous woman in search of something extra special

Fashion & Arts
Industry
51-200
Employees
2007
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Club L London is the next-generation online fashion retailer for the forward-thinking consumer. Expertly designed and crafted in-house, Club L specialises in accessible luxury, unique designs and unrivalled quality made to flatter every figure in sizes 4-24. From prom to occasion, am-to-pm, maternity, bridal, limited edition and more, we deliver an engaging customer experience connecting our global community of diverse consumers, international fashion influencers and content creators with our new and exciting collections dropping each week. Founded in 2007 Club L was created with the vision of offering long-lasting luxury styles, trend-oriented collections with a twist and unique, statement designs that offer both exceptional quality and fit in an otherwise saturated market of fast-fashion and throw-away goods. Accessible luxury through considered purchasing, limited edition collections that leave no wastage and responsible manufacturing are at the heart of the brand world-renowned for its premium fabrications, inclusive sizing and affordable price points. At Club L we are passionate about nurturing upcoming talent within the fashion industry whether it be design and development, marketing and PR, digital tech, creative, social or customer services within a diverse and collaborative environment. Our team is dedicated, ambitious and hard working and with a prestigious portfolio of global partners and rapidly growing e-commerce team, there are numerous opportunities to join Club L’s influential team and take your career to the next level. Think you’ve got what it takes? Then stay posted on our Linked In for job vacancies.

Benefits

  • Flexi-Hours

  • 40% Staff Discount

  • Bi-Annual Bonus Scheme

  • Healthcare Cashplan

  • Free Onsite Gym

  • 25 days of Annual Leave

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Additional Birthday Day Off

  • Enhanced Pension Plan