Creative Production Manager

About the company

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.” The House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld. Our headquarters in Paris and Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members from over 35 countries.

Women’s & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances and eyewear, are developed with licensing partners. We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we’re committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business.

Creative Production Manager

Role overview

We’re looking for an experienced Creative Production Manager to lead the production of compelling, on-brand creative content, delivered on brief, on time and on budget. Reporting to the Director of Creative Marketing, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end campaign content production across Marketing, Retail, Digital, Wholesale and E-Commerce.

This is a hands-on, multifaceted role for a highly organized, proactive producer who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoys bringing creative ideas to life.

Working closely with Creative, Marketing and cross-functional partners, you’ll manage production schedules, budgets, resources and external vendors, ensuring projects are delivered with accuracy, efficiency and the highest creative standards. You’ll also play a key role in optimizing production workflows, embracing AI-enabled ways of working and innovative production solutions that drive efficiency and creative excellence.

You’ll be comfortable engaging with stakeholders across the business, presenting production plans and recommendations with confidence, fostering strong collaboration and relationships, and contributing to a positive, creative culture within our in-house team.

Key responsibilities

Project Management

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of creative projects from briefing through to final delivery.
• Plan production schedules, allocate resources and manage project timelines across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Ensure projects are delivered on brief, on time, on budget and to the highest creative standards.
• Continuously improve production workflows through AI, automation and emerging creative technologies.

Integrated Production

• Lead all aspects of integrated end-to-end campaign production across content shoots, video, digital and print.
• Research, appoint and manage external production partners, freelancers and talent.
• Manage talent relations, art buying, usage rights and contract negotiations.
• Oversee pre-production, shoot logistics, post-production and final delivery.
• Develop, track and reconcile project budgets.
• Provide accurate cost estimates and monitor production spend.
• Ensure talent contracts, licensing, usage rights and legal compliance are managed effectively.
• Maintain project documentation and asset management processes.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Build trusted relationships and partner with cross-functional teams to understand creative needs and deliver aligned solutions.
• Take a proactive approach to planning and communication, anticipating challenges, resolving issues and keeping projects moving.
• Foster open communication and collaborative working relationships with all project contributors.
• Present production plans, budgets, timelines and recommendations clearly and confidently, keeping stakeholders informed through timely, proactive communication.

Brand Guardianship

• Uphold brand and campaign guidelines, ensuring consistency, quality and creative excellence across all content output.

Profile

• 6+ years of integrated production experience within fashion, lifestyle, an in-house creative team or agency.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-channel creative projects from concept to delivery.
• Strong understanding of art buying, talent management, usage rights and licensing negotiations.
• Experience managing production budgets and external production partners.
• Good understanding of the fashion industry and seasonality.

Skills

• Highly organized with excellent project management and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative communicator who builds trusted relationships across teams.
• Confident communicating with and presenting production plans to senior stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to creative excellence.
• Curious about AI and emerging technologies, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Adaptable, solutions-focused and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• English is the working language of the company. Fluency in French is a plus.

What we offer

• Learning and development courses/training
• Opportunity to make an impact
• Remote working arrangements
• Relocation allowance
• Bonus holidays
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• Brand discounts
• Exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL