Junior Casting Director - Editorial & Partner Campaigns (all genders) - Zalando Fashion Studios

Location
Berlin
Contract
Full time
Job Category
Creative Production

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

We are looking for a Junior Casting Coordinator – Editorial & Branded Partner Campaigns (all genders) to join our internal casting team. You will support the casting process by sourcing and coordinating diverse talents, models, influencers, and creatives from around the globe.

Working closely with experienced casting professionals, the in-house creative team, and external collaborators like Highsnobiety and leading fashion and lifestyle brands, you’ll gain hands-on experience helping to shape creative content across various fashion propositions including high-end designer, streetwear, sports, and beauty.

This role is ideal for someone with a passion for fashion, street culture, and emerging talent, and who is excited to learn the ins and outs of casting within a fast-paced creative environment. You will work alongside Senior Art Directors, Creative Directors, Stylists, and Producers in the execution of editorial shoots, campaign content, and Liveshow formats.

This role may touch on different production areas, depending on needs and your developing experience:

  • Editorial (Stories at Zalando / The Statement Creative): Support bringing fresh, diverse global talent to Zalando’s editorial storytelling.

  • Broadcasting & Liveshow: Assist in coordinating on-air talent such as hosts and guests for Zalando’s interactive live shopping experiences.

  • CSCC (Content Strategy Consideration Curation) & Partner Campaigns (ZMS): Help with organizing casting for marketing banners, brand homes, and product campaigns, with a focus on authentic representation.

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

  • Support in sourcing and coordinating diverse talent for Zalando’s productions across campaigns, events, and editorial shoots

  • Assist with maintaining and updating internal databases of models, talent, and creative collaborators

  • Help research emerging models, creatives, and digital talent relevant to our projects

  • Coordinate communication with talent, agencies, and production partners under guidance from Casting Leads

  • Assist in scheduling, logistics planning, and documentation preparation (e.g., call sheets, release forms)

  • Join team meetings and contribute to ongoing casting discussions and brainstorming

  • Help gather and organize casting moodboards, references, and visual research

  • Occasionally support on-set or studio-based productions, especially during early morning model check-ins or fittings

  • Support invoice processing and casting-related admin tasks

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • You have some initial experience (e.g. internships, student jobs, or project work) in casting, influencer marketing, fashion media, TV, creative production, or talent management

  • You’re passionate about fashion, culture, and emerging digital talent

  • You bring strong organizational skills and attention to detail

  • You’re a team player with great communication and collaboration skills

  • You have a willingness to learn quickly, take initiative, and adapt in a dynamic environment

  • You’re comfortable using digital tools like Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)

  • You have a basic understanding of social media trends and influencer platforms

  • You are fluent in English (German is a plus, especially for Liveshow-related projects)

  • Experience working with models, talents, influencers or agencies is a nice to have

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

  • Employee shares program

  • 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners

  • 2 paid volunteering days a year

  • Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

  • Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

  • 27 days of vacation a year to start

  • Family services, including counseling and support

  • Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)

  • Mental health support and coaching available

  • Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit. 


We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process. 

do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups 

Recruiter

Bazi Nzirubusa

bazi.nzirubusa@zalando.de

Please note that all applications from this job page must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail. Once reviewed, our recruiters will contact applicants via an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de).

In some cases we also work with a selection of headhunters and agencies to fill specific roles. Please note that neither Zalando nor our recruiting partners will ask for any kind of payment to apply for a job or attend an interview.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please take a look at our FAQ page.

About Zalando

It’s the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey to build the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce. Help us offer an inspiring and quality multi-brand shopping experience for fashion and lifestyle products to about 50 million active customers in 25 markets. Or be part of our logistic infrastructure, software or service capabilities to help brands and retailers run and scale their entire e-commerce business, on or off Zalando. Join our Zalando ecosystem, to enable positive change for the fashion and lifestyle industry. 

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