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Senior Director, Fashion & Styling

Full time Two Folsom, San Francisco, CA, US 94105

Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, youre choosing a different path. From day one, weve been on a mission to democratize fashion and make shopping fun again. Our teams make style accessible to everyone, creating high-quality, must-have fashion essentials for the whole family, with love, season after season.

We opened our first store in 1994 in San Francisco and have been on a roll ever since. We cultivate a community of playful personalities that thrive in a fast-paced environment where our employees can be their most authentic selves. Here, were family.

About the Role

The Senior Director of Fashion & Styling will define and lead the brands styling vision. This role sits at the intersection of fashion authority, creative storytelling, and commercial relevancebringing Old Navys brand vision to life across campaigns, ecommerce, social, retail, and content. As the Senior Director, you will report to the VP of Creative and work in close partnership with Creative Direction, Brand Marketing, Merchandising, and Product teams to deliver styling that not only elevates creative but drives customer desire and loyalty. Youll lead a team of internal and freelance stylists to craft compelling narratives through looks, outfitting, and trend storytelling that reflect the Old Navys brand aesthetic.

What Youll Do

Fashion Leadership & Styling Direction

Define and articulate the seasonal styling vision in alignment with brand, merchandising, and creative strategies

Lead outfitting and fashion storytelling across all consumer-facing channels, including campaigns, ecommerce, social, email, in-store, and experiential

Ensure styling reflects a balance of inspiration and accessibilitymaking fashion feel aspirational yet achievable for the customer

Maintain a deep understanding of product priorities, customer segments, and seasonal fashion trends to inform all styling work

Creative Collaboration

Collaborate with Creative Direction, Editorial, Photography, and Design to bring a cohesive and elevated fashion point of view to creative outputs

Partner with Brand Marketing, Product, and Merchandising teams to align on key product messages, outfit builds, and hero moments

Lead styling for all creative shoots, ensuring looks support both creative ambition and business goals

Team & Talent Management

Manage and mentor an internal team of stylists and assistant stylists, as well as freelance talent and agency partners

Establish styling guidelines, tools, and processes to support consistent and efficient execution at scale

Build a strong network of external styling and fashion talent, fostering diversity and fresh perspective

Trend & Cultural Insight

Act as a fashion and cultural tastemakerbringing in insight from runways, street style, influencers, and broader culture

Translate trend and market insights into actionable styling direction that resonates with the brands unique identity

Serve as a key voice in internal seasonal line reviews, creative briefs, and go-to-market planning

Who You Are

12+ years of experience in fashion styling, editorial direction, or creative leadership within a fashion, retail, or lifestyle brand

A strong portfolio that demonstrates styling for both brand and commerce, with a refined and adaptable aesthetic

Proven ability to lead styling teams and execute across both large-scale campaigns and fast-paced ecommerce environments

Deep understanding of fashion trends, cultural nuance, and customer behavior across diverse demographics

Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skillsconfident in interfacing with executives, creatives, and merchants alike

Experience managing shoots from pre-production to final execution, including outfitting, fitting, and styling direction

Preferred Experience

Background in large scale fashion retail

Styling experience across both womens, mens, kids, and baby categories

Familiarity with studio and on-location shoot environments

Experience working within an in-house brand creative team and/or agency model

Benefits at Old Navy

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
• Employees can take up to five on the clock hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employees base pay.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• See more of the benefits we offer.

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