Director Creative Production

J.Crew Factory; Texas; On-site; USD 170,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Associate Discount

Summer Fridays

Community Impact

Winter Break

Job summary

J.Crew is seeking a Director of Production to lead end-to-end production for our e-commerce and creative brand imagery. You will translate creative vision into scalable production strategies, manage budgets, and guide internal teams as well as external crews and vendors.

You will partner with Creative, Merchandising, Marketing, and cross-functional leaders to optimize processes, drive efficiency, and uphold brand standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading creative production in fashion, retail, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience developing and executing production strategies, processes, and operating models in complex environments.
• Deep knowledge of production planning, budgeting, scheduling, licensing and usage rights, vendor management, and production operations.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing teams, coaching talent, and building high-performing organizations.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external agencies, vendors, studios, and production partners.
• Strong business, financial, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills balancing creative, operational, and financial priorities.
• Deep understanding of e-commerce and creative content production in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end production for e-commerce and creative photo shoots from pre-production to final delivery, meeting creative, operational, and business objectives.
• Lead and develop internal teams while overseeing freelance crew, vendors, studios, locations, and production partners.
• Partner with Creative, Merchandising, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to translate vision into production plans.
• Own production budgets, timelines, resources, and priorities to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to brand standards.
• Develop scalable production processes, workflows, and best practices to improve efficiency, consistency and quality.
• Identify innovative solutions to production challenges balancing creativity, feasibility, and cost.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external partnerships to foster a collaborative production environment.

Skills

Production leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Team development

Strategic planning

Education

Four-year degree

Job description

Our Story J.Crew gets you dressed every day, for every occasion. Since 1983, we’ve been creating classics that feel familiar and refreshingly new, crafted with unbeatable quality and distinctive point of view—it’s no wonder we’ve been in your closet for four decades and counting. Today, we continue to do the classics our way, inspiring not only how you shop but how you define your personal style. Our commitment runs deeper than just making great clothes—we’re proud of our role in getting you dressed with confidence, character, and celebrating a distinctly American sensibility that makes us who we are. Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace.

The Role + Purpose

The Director of Production leads the end-to-end operational, financial, and logistical execution of J.Crew’s e-commerce and creative brand imagery, translating creative vision and business objectives into seamless, high-quality productions. This role partners closely with Creative, Merchandising, and Marketing leaders to shape production strategies, drive operational excellence, and build scalable capabilities, processes, and best practices that support the evolving needs of the business. The Director fosters an inclusive, high-performing culture while cultivating best-in-class external partnerships and identifying innovative approaches and technologies that expand creative possibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end production for e-commerce and creative photo shoots, from pre-production through final delivery, ensuring projects meet creative, operational, and business objectives.
• Lead and develop internal teams while overseeing freelance crew, vendors, studios, locations, and production partners to ensure seamless and efficient execution.
• Partner with Creative, Merchandising, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to translate creative vision and business priorities into effective production strategies and plans.
• Own production budgets, timelines, resources, and priorities, ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget, and to brand standards.
• Develop and implement scalable production processes, workflows, and best practices that improve efficiency, consistency, quality, and team effectiveness.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to complex production challenges, balancing creative ambition, operational feasibility, and financial considerations.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external partnerships, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing production environment.

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of experience leading creative production, content production, e-commerce, fashion, brand production, studio operations, or related creative disciplines, with progressive leadership responsibility.
• Proven experience developing and executing production strategies, processes, and operating models within complex, high-volume creative environments.
• Deep knowledge of production planning, budgeting, scheduling, contracts, licensing and usage rights, vendor management, and production operations.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing teams, with the ability to coach talent, foster collaboration, and build high-performing organizations.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external agencies, production companies, vendors, studios, and other production partners.
• Strong business, financial, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to balance creative, operational, and financial priorities.
• Deep understanding of e-commerce and creative content production, with a track record of delivering high-quality, on-brand work in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience leading high-volume e-commerce and creative photo production within fashion, retail, lifestyle, or a consumer brand environment.
• Experience working across e-commerce and editorial/creative content, with an understanding of the distinct production needs of each.
• Experience building and scaling production capabilities, processes, and teams within a fast-paced, evolving organization.
• Experience managing complex relationships with agencies, production companies, creators, technology partners, vendors, studios, and locations.
• Experience with production management, scheduling, budgeting, and workflow technologies that support efficient production operations.
• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits + Perks

• Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
• Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
• Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.
• Note: Availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $170,400.00 - $227,700.00 At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.

One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging. We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds. JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law.

We explicitly prohibit discrimination based on the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics, testing and refusing to submit to a test), veteran status or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Any behavior or acts that violate this policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Our workplace should be a safe haven, where you flourish and succeed both as an individual and teammate. Discrimination, harassment and intimidation have no place in our offices, stores, or contact and distribution centers. We will not tolerate it in any form, and furthermore, it is illegal. This applies not only to our associates but also to vendors and customers.

We make timeless clothes that last a lifetime…then pair them with of-the-moment styles season after season, decade after decade. We think that distinct heritage pairs perfectly with modern design and fabric technology. We believe in feel‑good color… Even if black or navy makes you feel best, we’re here for that. We’re the experts in signature categories: cashmere, coats, blazers, pants—and we also collaborate with the coolest brands out there because we know that creativity is contagious. We consider leopard a neutral, speak stripes fluently and live for a great gingham. We believe in looking like a million bucks, not spending it—which is why we go the extra mile to source the absolute best fabrics at the most accessible prices. We also know that we have a responsibility to the planet and to humanity to choose eco‑friendly fabrics and to support our factory workers, without compromise.