Associate Creative Director, Digital Creative

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YOUR MISSION

PUMA is currently looking for a Digital Associate Creative Director leader to join our growing team in the Boston area. He/She will be leading our Internal Creative Agency (ICA) , aesthetic & design and drive seasonal experiences and product launches on PUMA.com.

Ideal candidate will have Ecommerce expertise, comprehensive understanding of full funnel marketing campaigns that include performance marketing and paid channels that drives PUMA’s Ecommerce experience. Also, he/she will be jointly responsible for leading PUMA’s global digital direction and for the direct implementation of PUMA’s North America’s digital experience.

In collaboration with the Creative Director, the Head of Creative Services, and the Global Ecommerce Team, leads and drives innovative solutions for digital storytelling across all digital touchpoints including PUMA.com platforms and performance marketing channels lead and oversee implementation of brand visual centers; vision for the season, onboarding external partners & agencies and giving feedback to internal and external designers
Strategically lead and support our digital design team, system, e-commerce and performance marketing (email, paid social & other media)
Creative visual skill set able to translate complex technical and business concepts into easy-to-understand communication pieces
Experience managing multiple agency relationships, and designers, across multiple projects with a clear design voice and an unbending creative precision
Manage a creative team; act as front-line manager to Designers and Art Directors
Effectively communicate and present design concepts; create presentation materials that effectively communicate design concepts—mentor others to present their work a persuasive and compelling way
Share knowledge, experience and skill with other design staff; works with design counterparts to ensure continuity across digital touchpoints

YOUR TALENT

8 -10 years’ experience in digital design for large retail e-commerce or key digital agency experience specific to the footwear/apparel industry
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or design-related equivalent
Leadership and management experience of teams of 6+ people
Excellent Figma and/or Bohemian Sketch and Adobe Suite skills Creative, bold, and digitally savvy
A genuine love for digital marketing and the online space with a background in digital commerce, performance marketing (email, paid social and other media) A/B testing, designing for different and multiple target audiences, and social media channels
Familiarity with project tracking tools such as Trello and UI/UX design principles
30% international and domestic travel is required

PUMA supports over 14,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.For additional information, please contact: us-hrrecruiter@puma.com