Job Description
About Old Navy Forget what you know about old-school industry rules. When you work at Old Navy, you're choosing a different path. From day one, we've 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, we're family.
About the Role The Senior Director of Fashion & Styling will define and lead the brand's styling vision. This role sits at the intersection of fashion authority, creative storytelling, and commercial relevance-bringing Old Navy's 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. You'll lead a team of internal and freelance stylists to craft compelling narratives through looks, outfitting, and trend storytelling that reflect the Old Navy's brand aesthetic.
What You'll 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 accessibility-making 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 tastemaker-bringing in insight from runways, street style, influencers, and broader culture
• Translate trend and market insights into actionable styling direction that resonates with the brand's 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 skills-confident 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 women's, men's, 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 employee's base pay.*
- Employee stock purchase plan.*
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
- See more of the benefits we offer.
*For eligible employees
Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.
Salary Range: $195,800 - $269,300 USD
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
Job Tags
Minimum wage, Freelance, Seasonal work