Sr. Designer, Foot Locker- Hybrid

Overview

 

As part of the Foot Locker Design team, you will be part of a talented team of thinkers, makers, and doers who are passionate about sneakers, style and sport. You will be joining us on a transformative mission to create beautifully crafted content, stories, and experiences that engage our young consumers and embody the spirit of the Foot Locker brand. As a Designer, you will contribute to the omni-channel asset production and ensuring true brand distinction and consistency across all consumer touchpoints.

We are looking for a creative, innovative and talented designer who has experience from both a hands on day to day design capacity as well as providing oversight and creative feedback, project and task management.  They should have a vast understanding of design in both the digital and physical retail space.

 

Responsibilities

 

• You will be responsible for the development, design and execution of creative concepts and final designs across digital, in store and social media. You will collaborate with multiple stakeholders across marketing, production, e-commerce, media and visual merchandising to understand our brand ecosystem, and to understand and influence the overall user experience, applying user centered design principals and clear design thinking in solving problems and creating breakthrough designs.
• Responsible for the creative execution of brand campaigns, product demand and graphic design briefs. Create assets across the retail environment, not limited to instore VM, digital screen application, paid media, website, email, app, paid media, social channels, events, and other marketing materials.
• Work cross-functionally in close collaboration with your marketing and design peers, as well as other departments, to execute key marketing and brand initiatives.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives, communicating with key stakeholders to ask questions and resolve issues in order to meet project deadlines.
• Participate in and contribute to project brainstorms, ideating current and future brand campaigns and experiences.
• Present creative design concepts and ideas for approval, articulating your creative approach and strategy, while encouraging and accepting critiques from others in order to adjust and deliver a strategically sound piece.
• Explore fresh approaches to visual communication by researching, communicating, and applying key marketing and design trends.

• Ability to think and design with a digital-first mindset, and to help craft and develop physical, digital, and interactive experiences that speak to Foot Locker core consumer
• Ability to socialize and present creative work to cross-functional partners and senior leadership teams.
• Natural curiosity that drives you to learn, research, and investigate. You are well versed in design trends and best practices, and are in tune with our fast moving marketplace.
• Love all things design and you demonstrate a strong understanding of design thinking and processes.
• Animation expertise to add movement and create motion effects to graphics
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing and prioritizing your workload to ensure that deadlines are met. You are organized, have strong attention to detail, and are able to juggle multiple projects at once.
• Maintain a positive, self-motivated, can-do attitude. You are adaptable, flexible and open to change and variety within the workplace.
• Strong communicator, relationship builder and team player with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in order to produce effective and consistent results.
• Strong interpersonal, written, presentation, and oral communication skills.

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Qualifications

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE                                              

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design or Multimedia, or an equivalent degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of in-depth experience designing in both the digital and physical space.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design and thought process.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign; familiarity with Lightroom, After Effects, Premier Pro and other Adobe programs required.
• Strong creative, design, and communication skills; ability to collaborate and build cross functional relationships
• Experience primarily in digital design, such as site graphics, emails, and social media graphics.
• Understanding of image manipulation, typography, color and balance, illustration, and best design practices.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Knowledge and/or Experience with AEM (Adobe Experience Manager).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Mac software, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with Figma, JIRA and Confluence.
• Understanding of color contrast and all ADA compliance requirements.
• Agency experience a plus.

 

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