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Art Director, DEFEND
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Role overview Lead the visual direction and design operations for an outdoor-focused product portfolio, guiding a brand refresh toward audience-centered storytelling. You’ll shape creative across campaigns and channels while helping a design team and external partners deliver polished work on a dependable schedule.
Responsibilities - Develop a refreshed visual identity and translate business goals into clear visual concepts and narratives. - Direct creative across campaigns, product launches, retail materials, social content, and ongoing brand initiatives. - Mentor graphic designers, set expectations, and build a culture of accountability and strong craft. - Guide storyboards, concept reviews, approvals, and final production in partnership with creative, brand, and production stakeholders. - Establish briefs, schedules, documentation, and workflows; balance creative ambition with time, budget, and production constraints. - Coordinate agencies, freelancers, production teams, and other partners to plan resources and deliver work efficiently.
Requirements - At least three years of art direction or design leadership experience. - A record of leading design projects and visual identity work from concept through delivery. - Experience managing schedules, budgets, agencies, vendors, and other creative partners. - Understanding of design operations and workflows across multiple formats and channels. - Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. - Experience building scalable content systems and handling concurrent priorities.
Benefits and work setup The role offers remote-first flexibility, health, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, paid leave that includes parental and military leave, and a retirement plan. Additional offerings include outdoor-related leave, product discounts, complimentary camera equipment, sponsored outdoor activities, and community projects. Applicants based in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and South Dakota are not being considered.