Director - Global Styling

About the role

The Director - Global Styling is responsible for defining the look and feel of lululemon's global styling vision across all performance and lifestyle categories and delivering the creation of best-in-class creative. The content this role enables will be leveraged globally (across campaigns, studio, and website) and inform our regional styling teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Elevate our global styling ethos across all creative touchpoints, delivering into lululemon's uniquely ownable styling position at the intersection of performance and lifestyle.
• Develop and define global category styling guidelines that outline the look and feel of our global styling approach across all men's and women's categories.
• Develop and deliver global seasonal styling direction, applying relevant trends to seasonal investments, in an effort to elevate the global styling direction and drive conversion in head-to-toe outfitting.
• Discover and propose styling stories and creative opportunities for campaigns and digital creative, elevating lululemon's position in styling and function and enhancing conversion opportunities through best-in-class outfitting.
• Introduce appropriate talent to the business, including a substantial roster of influential global editorial stylists and HMUA talent that drive awareness, credibility, and PR.
• Partner closely with Brand Creative and Marketing leaders on the development of brief and campaign creative in support of product styling and conversion opportunities.
• Work closely with Global Merchandising and Global Design leadership to develop a strong understanding of the product vision and investment to aid the formulation of outfitting ideas and ensure that all content is both commercially and editorially viable.
• Accountable for the management, performance, and results of multiple independent styling and styling operations teams.
• Advise on timelines, resources, and needs for creative projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years within a styling leadership role, responsible for directing strategy, elevating product campaign execution, and delivering styling excellence.
• 12+ years managing, developing, and leading highly skilled and creative, independent styling teams/departments.
• Leadership experience in both campaign styling leadership and studio styling.
• Extensive experience briefing and directing external agencies in insights, creative strategy, and project delivery.
• Experience working with cross-functional global leadership partners in the development and advancement of strategic work.
• Experience working with a global brand team on creative, strategy and guidelines.
• Experience and confidence in driving regional cohesion, enrollment, and accepting feedback.
• Styling and creative background in athletics and editorial/fashion industries.

Additional Notes

• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this role.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time for this role.

Compensation And Benefits Package

• The typical hiring range for this position is from $168,000 – $220,500 annually ; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
• As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program and equity offerings, subject to program eligibility requirements.
• At Lululemon, Investing In Our People Is a Top Priority. We Believe That When Life Works, Work Works. We Strive To Be The Place Where Inclusive Leaders Come To Develop And Enable All To Be Well.
• Recognizing Our Teams For Their Performance And Dedication, Other Components Of Our Total Rewards Offering Include Support Of Career Development, Wellbeing, And Personal Growth.
• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Generous employee discount
• Fitness & yoga classes
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Workplace Arrangement

• In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.