Senior Creative Director (Remote or Hybrid Available)

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ABOUT US 

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation. 

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes.  We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Senior Creative Director is a seasoned creative leader responsible for elevating and executing all visual content across S&S Activewear’s marketing channels—while also stewarding the brand’s visual expression across the entire organization. This role leads the Creative Department across design, photography, and video, ensuring that the brand is consistently represented in marketing, sales materials, and all customer-facing and internal touchpoints. The Senior Creative Director oversees outsourced imagery and video production through agency partners and freelancers, and is responsible for building scalable processes, strengthening team capabilities, and ensuring high-quality execution that brings the S&S Activewear brand to life. 

Monday - Friday, Full-time, Exempt

Remote or Hybrid Available 

Hybrid location: 220 Remington Blvd, Bolingbrook, IL 

Starting salary at - $171k 

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your life, health, and future. Benefits begin 0–90 days after hire and include Vacation, Personal, and Sick time; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability coverage; Flexible Spending Accounts; and a 401(k) plan. You’ll also enjoy discounts on brand‑name apparel, fun employee events, and meaningful opportunities for growth and advancement. Join a company that invests in you from day one.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Creative Direction & Execution 

• Lead the concepting and development of creative assets for catalogs, events, email, website collateral, flyers, paid media, social content, and video.
• Translate business objectives and marketing strategies into effective creative concepts that bring the brand to life while adhering to established brand standards.
• Provide strong creative guidance and actionable feedback to designers, video producers, editors, photographers, stylists, and external partners.
• Ensure creative is channel-appropriate, visually cohesive, and executed at an enterprise-quality level.

Brand Guideline Stewardship 

• Manage, maintain, and evolve S&S Activewear’s brand guidelines, ensuring they are clear, accessible, and consistently applied across all internal and external channels.
• Develop and maintain templates, toolkits, and visual standards that support consistency in marketing, sales collateral, corporate materials, presentations, office/environmental branding, and partner-facing communications.
• Serve as the primary resource for guideline interpretation, helping internal teams and external partners apply the brand correctly.

Imagery, Video & Photography Leadership 

• Oversee the imagery and video teams, including production operations, product photography, on-model and lifestyle shoots, and video content production.
• Establish and maintain high standards for photography and video quality, ensuring consistency in lighting, composition, editing, color, and brand expression.
• Drive innovation in visual storytelling across still imagery and video, enhancing product presentation and brand engagement.
• Guide the development of video content for marketing, product storytelling, social media, events, and other initiatives.<