Head of Creative, Banana Republic

New York, USA (On-site)

$320K/yr – $350K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Banana Republic’s global creative vision and brand storytelling across retail, digital, and experiential.

  • Must-have: 12+ years of progressive creative direction in apparel or lifestyle brands.
  • Standout: Proven ability to build diverse, high-performing teams.
  • Standout: Strong strategic storytelling and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and evolve a creative strategy that authentically connects with the customer.
  • Champion creative concepts that tie to Banana Republic’s purpose and positioning and span across retail, digital, social, packaging and experiential.
  • Ensure all creative expressions reflect Banana Republic’s unique brand voice, maintaining consistency and emotional resonance across every touchpoint.
  • Lead creative vision behind brand events and experiences to ensure brand consistency and innovation.
  • Leverage consumer and cultural insights to inform creative decisions that drive engagement and strengthen brand connection.
  • Define and execute a holistic creative vision aligned with Banana Republic’s long-term vision and marketing strategy.
  • Drive a high-performance creative culture that values inclusivity, innovation, and accountability.
  • Partner with Brand Marketing, Product, and Visual Merchandising to ensure creative direction supports business goals and strengthens brand distinction.
  • Identify and collaborate with external agencies to deliver integrated campaigns that uphold brand integrity and inspire meaningful consumer action.
  • Build and inspire a diverse, world-class creative organization through mentorship, empowerment, and ongoing development.
  • Lead a culture of high-performing teams with clear priorities, goals and expectations
  • Attract and retain exceptional creative talent with a focus on growth, curiosity, and collaboration.
  • Encourage cross-functional partnership to align creative execution with marketing and brand storytelling.
  • Celebrate the collective success of creative teams who bring Banana Republic’s mission and values to life.
  • Partner with creative operations and production teams to implement efficient processes that enable impactful, high-quality work.
  • Lead creative innovation by exploring emerging trends, cultural insights, and new formats that keep Banana Republic relevant, yet with timeless style and exceptional quality.
  • Measure and assess creative effectiveness, optimizing output to maximize brand and business impact.
  • Champion creative consistency across all channels—retail, digital, social, packaging, and events—to deliver a cohesive and inspiring brand experience.
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Banana Republic

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Explore our amazing opportunities at jobs.bananarepublic.comBanana Republic is a global apparel and accessories brand focused on delivering modern, versatile classics designed for a life with no boundaries. Curious, connected and out in the world, Banana Republic provides a wardrobe of favorites – clothing, eyewear, jewelry, shoes, handbags and fragrances – all made for a life in motion with the finest materials and fabric innovations. Founded in San Francisco, Banana Republic is located in about 700 company-operated and franchise retail locations worldwide.But selling clothes isn’t the only thing we do. We’re committed to bettering the lives of those in the communities where we live and work. That’s why we’ve established a community outreach program through which employees dedicate thousands of volunteer hours. We’re also dedicated to supporting our employees. We provide robust on-boarding plans and programs to promote career growth like stretch assignments, mentoring, coaching and global assignments. In addition, we offer competitive benefits, including medical, 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase plan and employee charitable contribution matching. Banana Republic is proudly recognized as part of Gap Inc., which also operates Gap, Old Navy, and Athleta. If you’re knowledgeable about fashion and passionate about our brand, we’d love to hear from you.

Founded in 1978
San Francisco, California, USA
7.7K employees (1,323 in marketing)
62% recommend to a friend
71% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
57.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23.8%
Direct
47.6%
Referral
4.5%
Social
22.5%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
596 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
8.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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