Art Director

Are you ready for what’s next?  

Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests™,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation. 

Innovation is the heart of Brunswick.  See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:

Position Overview: 

As part of the talented Marketing team, you will bring your strong conceptualizing abilities and strong strategic problem solving to deliver highly creative design solutions that are focused on the audience’s needs and our brands’ goals.

At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver. 

Essential Functions:  

• Work closely with the Associate Creative Director to execute defined creative strategy and transform high-level client needs into engaging visuals
• Lead the design of large and complex projects from concept to completion across a variety of marketing channels for multiple brands within Mercury portfolio
• Present to clients and clearly communicate creative visual decisions
• Oversee vendor execution of visual work (including photographers and animators) as they bring the campaign to life
• Work closely with the assigned creative team members on projects or campaigns and help oversee that the art direction is executed across campaign touchpoints
• Create and maintain design standards and guidelines to ensure consistency in all visual materials
• Understand a client’s campaign needs and translate that into a creative concept.
• Participate and/or lead brainstorming sessions with creative teams
• Implement stakeholder feedback and secure internal approvals
• Meets regularly with Associate Creative Director and Creative Operations to understand upcoming initiatives for prioritization and creative workload projections
• Ensures all projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards
• Guides and mentors designers to grow and develop their skills

Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.

Required Qualifications:  

• 4-6 years of art direction experience, with 1-3 years in a supervisory role
• Photoshoot pre-planning and on set art direction experience required
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate campaign art direction to a team of designers
• Strong portfolio of creative work across multiple channels, including digital, print and experiential
• Exceptional conceptual skills with the ability to articulate creative concepts in meetings and presentation

• Must work well under pressure, exercising good judgment as well as good interpersonal skills
• Must have a good grasp of project time requirements to be able to meet deadlines, client expectations, and avoid over-commitments
• Consistent attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications, Fine Arts or Design or equivalent experience

The anticipated pay range for this position is 84,500 - 136,100 annually. The actual base pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors including job- related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

At Brunswick, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the salary range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the specifics of the candidate’s qualifications and the business context.

This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), well-being program, product purchase discounts and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

Why Brunswick: 

Whatever tomorrow brings, we’ll be at the leading edge.  As the clear leader in the marine industry, we’re committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people. We offer and encourage growth opportunities within and across our many brands. In addition, we’re proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards! 

About Mercury:  

Mercury Marine 

Mercury Marine is a world leading manufacturer of marine propulsion systems. A $2.6 billion division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), Mercury designs, manufactures and distributes engines, services and parts for recreational, commercial and government marine applications, empowering boaters with products that are easy to use, extremely reliable and backed by the most dedicated customer support in the world with 10,000 service points globally. Mercury’s industry-leading brand portfolio includes Mercury outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrive and inboard packages; Mercury global parts and accessories; Land ’N’ Sea, BLA, Payne’s Marine, Kellogg Marine & Lankhorst Taselaar marine parts distribution; and Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils. More information is available at mercurymarine.com. 

Next is Now!  

We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.

Brunswick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to innovation and inspiration and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.  If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected] for support. 

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