Assistant Art Director, eComm

Lulus.com; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lulus is seeking an Assistant Art Director based in Los Angeles to actively lead on-set and studio shoots, directing multiple e-commerce production sets to ensure every image and video aligns with the Lulus aesthetic and brand standards.

You will collaborate with stylists and photographers, select and crop images, and contribute to pre-shoot planning while maintaining an organized workflow and staying current with fashion trends relevant to the brand.

Qualifications

• Experience directing art direction for e-commerce imagery
• Strong on-set experience with fast-paced production
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and presentation tools
• Understanding of fashion visuals and brand alignment

Responsibilities

• Oversee art direction on multiple e-commerce sets to maintain Lulus aesthetic
• Direct shoots in-studio and contribute to image selection and cropping
• Collaborate with Art Director to enforce brand guidelines across channels
• Review shoot results and share feedback with the studio leadership
• Maintain organized image assets and align with stylists and photographers to realize creative goals

Skills

Art direction

On-set directing

Collaborative creativity

Brand storytelling

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Keynote / PowerPoint

Creative Force / on-set software

Capture One

Google Workspace

Job description

The Assistant Art Director at Lulus is a key player in our studio team, tasked with overseeing the art direction of e-commerce product detail page (PDP) images and videos within our dynamic studio. This role is both hands-on and strategic, requiring the successful candidate to be actively involved on set daily in-studio, directing multiple shoots across a high-volume e-commerce environment. This role will be hands-on, at times, managing photo shoots, and hands-off at other times, making selects, providing creative feedback, working with style guides and pushing to improve our creative output.The Assistant Art Director ensures that all visual content aligns with the Lulus style and meets our brand standards, from concept to completion. With a good understanding of women's fashion, this role works closely with stylists and photographers to meet ambitious production goals while always delivering high quality imagery and video.Schedule: This is an onsite position based out of our Los Angeles office. The role follows a Monday through Friday schedule during approximately 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM business hours.What You’ll DoActively participate in and oversee the art direction on multiple Ecom sets, ensuring each project aligns with the Lulus aesthetic and quality standards while hitting production goalsSelect and crop images for all studio ecom shoots using studio production software (Creative Force)Collaborate with the Art Director to ensure established brand guidelines and best practices to are consistently executed across all channelsParticipate in pre-shoot production that may include casting, styling reviews, merchant meetings, and creation of training materials for other creative team membersRegularly hindsight shoot results and share feedback with studio leadershipWork closely with stylists and photographers to enhance creative visions and realize ambitious production goals, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovationMaintain a strong understanding of the Lulus brand and women's fashion trends to ensure all visual content is on-brand and resonates with our target audienceRegularly review, update, and improve Lulus style guides for all product categoriesMaintain an organized and streamlined approach to image files and all deliverablesWork with buyers, merchandisers, and creative leads to ensure alignment around changes to creative approaches (style guides and or creative changes)Stay informed of industry trends and make recommendationsDevelop and implement a regular review process to share wins, opportunities, and creative direction for styling and photo teamsWhat You’ll Need5+ years of relevant work experience in the creative industry3+ years of in-studio/on-set experienceProficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote/PPT for deck creationIntermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Google SuiteExtraordinary attention to detail and the ability to be flexible and adapt quickly to changeOn-set shoot experience required; ability to make edits/selects and provide feedback and direction to teamsDemonstrated ability in art direction within a fast-paced e-commerce or fashion environment, with a portfolioA keen sense of style and an up-to-date knowledge of fashion trends, with the ability to apply this understanding to the Lulus brandAbility to work effectively with a team of stylists, photographers, and other creatives, fostering an environment of creativity and productivityStrong relationship-building skills; ability to work with a variety of people in various disciplinesProven track record of organizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a high-volume setting, with a focus on efficiency and quality controlA blend of creative flair and practical skills, enabling you to oversee the creation of compelling visual content from start to finish, ensuring that potentially repetitive shoots are anything but thatProficiency in communicating direction for photography, lighting, and editingProficiency in making informed decisions on set and regarding post-productionNice to Have - Bonus Points!Experience in a high-volume e-commerce studioStyling backgroundCapture One proficiencyExperience making presentations, communicating department or shoot outcomesWe’re ready to meet you! Come help us achieve our ambitious goals!At Lulus, we believe our people are our greatest asset and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we can attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range for the role. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include an annual bonus and other benefit programs.