AddressJob Title:Associate Creative Director (Design) to join our Altra Running Global creative team.
Altra Running, a VF Company
Altra Running is one of the fastest growing running brands in the world. We bring our passion for moving naturally to inspire everyone to lace up, hit the open road or tail, and start moving. We believe that running, walking, and hiking are how anyone can discover more of the world, and more of themselves. We are building an inclusive community inside and outside of our company, and we are looking for passionate, disruptive, entrepreneurial brand builders to join our journey.
Our creative team is helping to shape the future of the brand’s message and communications. All with the backing and learnings of big brand discipline and experience. We’re fast, we’re nimble, and we’re able to take creative risks. Come join the team and create the future.
The ideal candidate has integrated marketing experience working across team leadership, conceptual thinking, and design leadership. Additionally, we are looking for a leader who will
Work with the Creative Director to foster an environment of collaboration within and cross-departmentally
Help to develop the individuals on the creative team, especially the designers and art directors
Have significant experience in integrated campaigns and content development and production.
Works as a coach and player when it comes to concepts and design work
What You Will Do
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Brand Development
Work with the Creative Director to help develop and effectively communicate the Altra Running brand consistently across a variety of consumer-facing channels and around the world.
Create impactful and distinctive launches and moments, while building one Altra brand.
Creative and Design Services
Work directly with the Creative Director to help develop and effectively communicate the Altra Running brand consistently across a variety of consumer-facing channels
Bring fresh thinking around approaches to channels and approaches to teamwork and process that help elevate the team’s creative and effectiveness.
Work with advertising and channel best practices to ensure create is effective, engaging and brand-right.
Work with Associate Creative Director (Copy) to create seasonal brand campaigns from concept to production.
Lead concept development, creative design and execution for seasonal initiatives and product launches, across consumer and sales, ensuring that concept, art direction and design are on-brand and on-strategy.
Manage multiple projects and deadlines, and external partners (producers, freelancers) in a highly organized and detailed manner, including management of scope or work, estimates and budgets.
Leadership
Report to the Creative Director, and lead a design team within the Altra creative team.
Manage, mentor and direct creative team to deliver on-brand, on-strategy effective ideas, design, communication, while helping them quickly grow their career.
Foster an environment of collaboration within and cross-departmentally
What You Bring
10+ years experience in leading conceptual and design work
Experience leading creative teams and developing creative team members.
Experience in designing for integrated brand moments.
A portfolio that showcases a strong grasp of look and feel and voice across a variety of channels and audience types.
Solid understanding of digital experiences and how to design for each channel (advertising, social media, paid media, retail, website, event booths, etc.).
Ability to work in high-volume, quick-turn collaborative environment.
Passion for the outdoors—in all forms. You live, breathe, and dream about being outside.
A desire to learn, grow, and be a part of something bigger.
Where You Will Be Located
Denver, Colorado
Altra Running
Altra Running is a subsidiary of VF Corporation. At VF, we outfit consumers around the world with our diverse portfolio of lifestyle brands. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories and distribution channels. We are committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for our customers and shareholders.
While our VF company and brands are diverse, we work together within a One VF culture to capitalize on our greatest opportunities for long-term performance. Across our company, a collaborative, global mindset differentiates our products and the unique experiences we provide to our consumers. It all adds up to a lasting competitive advantage built on harnessing the power of our differences to achieve great things together, all while positively impacting the lives of hundreds of millions of people and the world.
VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.
Hiring Range:
$122,688.00 USD - $153,360.00 USD annually
Incentive Potential : This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
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