Art Director, Americas
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Under Armour has one mission: to make you better. We have a commitment to innovation that lies at the heart of everything we do, not just for our athletes but also for our teammates. As a global organization, our teams around the world push boundaries and think beyond what is expected. Together our teammates are unified by our values and are grounded in our vision to inspire you with performance solutions you never knew you needed but can’t imagine living without.
Position Summary
The Art Director of Americas will drive creative excellence for the region through brand consistency from Global to Region through visual, tonal, and content creation. The AD will work closely with multiple stakeholders from marketing and creative leadership to operational and production partners streamlining creative development and ensures the brand vision executes successfully. This role will partner with both global and regional creative teams to create regional extensions of global campaigns while directing regional agency partners in both content development and content production to elevate the brand in our DTC, wholesale, and OMNI (retail, email, social, comms etc.) experiences.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsibility over Brand and Seasonal Creative in our DTC, wholesale and OMNI channels for the region
- Utilize regional and global data to elevate consumer experiences through art and copy
- Collaborate with global creative/marketing/ops teams to ensure regional creative/marketing/ops alignment
- Design with versatility and constantly seek new and innovative ways to elevate consumer experience
- Work collaboratively with the Creative Director, agency partners, external resources, copy, category partners to produce brand relevant designs and consumer experiences that reflect and elevate brand’s DNA and standards.
- Influence regional teams on brand excellence and current/future design trends
Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
- Ability to lead agency partners
- Presentation/Communication style: Clear, Concise, and Thoughtful. Ability to present new insights to small or large groups.
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Proficient in Keynote, PPT, or related presentation platform
Education And / Or Experience
- 10+ years in agency/in-house creative team
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience leading a design team
- Experience working and communicating directly with Regional Marketing partners
Other Requirements
- Ability to travel to local DTC / wholesale stores
Relocation
- No relocation provided
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
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