Senior Designer, Art Direction – Lifestyle

Your Responsibilities:

• Partner with writers and other creatives to create breakthrough creative campaign ideas to reach new runners and style seekers with the Brooks brand voice.
• Partner with the Senior Manager, Lifestyle on video and image art direction from pre-/postproduction, including concept art direction, story boards, location and talent choices, on-set lead, image and video editing, crop recommendations, music selection, application of motion graphics and final color. 
• Successfully solve visual communication challenges through impactful design.
• Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites.
• Prepare compositions of concepts and discuss them with clients and/or management and make necessary changes.
• Lead, collaborate and prepare concepts, storyboards and visual art direction and present them to stakeholders and senior leaders 
• Be the on-set lead for creative and ensure that image and video assets are captured as planned while staying within production time limits
• Select final image assets, provide retouch notes, and review with creative leadership and stakeholders.
• Problem solve and find multiple design solutions, especially under narrow parameters or strict budget.
• Collaborate with Brand Creative and Brand Production team members to find the best strategic, onbrand solutions in consultation with marketing partners.
• Mentor and support other designers, and partner with freelancers to ensure Brand Creative goals are met.
• Translate complex product technology into easy-to-understand stories.
• Drive creative development from concept to design completion, including concepts, sample layouts, story boards, and art direction for video and photography.
• Conceptualize and develop creative assets for the Brooks website, social platforms, email, print, events, and retail.
• Strategically consider how a story can be told across multiple formats.
• Create the finished design assets for all elements of creative brand projects, this includes all printed and digital elements.
• Prepare creative concepts and present them to marketing partners and senior leaders.
• Respond to design critiques with multiple solutions, especially under narrow parameters or strict budgets.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Gain and maintain a current and deep understanding of Brooks products and what matters to runners and style seekers.
• Stay up to date with new design techniques and trends through research and education. 

Your Qualifications:

• An online portfolio demonstrating best in class layout, typography, image and video art direction, and conceptual design skills with major consumer brands is required; please add your online portfolio link at the top of your resume when applying
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; equivalent years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree(s)
• 5+ years of experience as a graphic designer, web designer, art director or equivalent; digital experience is required
• Senior Designer role within an agency or with an in-house creative team preferred.
• Expert knowledge in Figma, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and other Adobe CC
• Experience art directing photographers and video directors
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating effective listening through concise, clear verbal and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust and effective working relationships 
• Fast and efficient, with proven project/time management skills; committed to meeting deadlines
• Able to work both independently within a team environment, and collaboratively with diverse teams to achieve necessary results
• Travel will be 20%
• Embraces and lives the Brooks values!