Art Director (Remote)

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’ve always believed in the positive benefits of movement. And this year, we’ve recommitted to this founding purpose, supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement, on the body and the mind. So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand.
ART DIRECTOR (Remote) Welcome to ASICS Digital. We are the Global Creative team and responsible for our brand expression through photography and design. We inspire people the world over to move with ASICS with our innovative product and brand campaigns.  We believe that great things happen when diverse minds come together. That’s why we are always looking for team players who share our vision and who can help us uplift the world through sport.   If you’re keen to help us bring the positive power of sport to more people, then we would love to speak to you.    Who We Are Looking ForWe are looking for an experienced Art Director to join our team. Art Directors drive design excellence and collaboration across all projects, ensuring that the team delivers on global  seasonal creative. They have a strong eye for design, typography, and visual storytelling. They are excellent collaborators able to concept and execute a creative vision. As a coach, they engage, inspire and at times mentor designers creating opportunities for individual growth.    What You Bring·        Bachelor/Master’s degree in design or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience·        Minimum 7+ years design and photo art direction experience in an in-house or external agency settingAn exceptional portfolio of work showcasing art direction and design capabilities for print, digital/mobile, video and social platforms.Strong typography skills, and a solid understanding of layout/composition and a deep knowledge of photo production, creative communication and branding. ·        Proficiency in Adobe Suite, particularly Photoshop and Indesign as well as Microsoft Office suite (specifically Teams, Outlook and PowerPoint). Have the ability to work quickly and effectively under pressure and with a positive attitude. A team player who is not opposed to diving into any type of work thrown at you to help your team out in crunch times.Excellent collaboration abilities to creatively partner with internal and external design, marketing and copy teams.Effective communicator and comfortable working in a remote environment.Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a highly developed ability to cultivate cross-functional and external partnerships in an open, positive and inclusive environment·        Understanding of the digital creative landscape and how people engage with ecommerce and social media platforms. ·        Ability to lead team efforts while also working independently to deliver on individual responsibilities.·        Positive attitude with proven ability to flex and adapt to changing business needs.·        Passion for sports, running and retail  industry.·        Experience with Workfront a plus.

What will you work on:

• Support ACD/CD to develop ASICS Product, Brand campaigns and special projects.
• Provide design direction, guidance, and support to designers ensuring that all creative work is innovative, on-brand and meets our business objectives.
• Execute concept/mood boards, photo briefs, and design work for seasonal digital, social, video, in-store and other omni-channel campaigns.
• Review design work for quality, consistency and brief alignment providing clear feedback to creative team.
• Lead photo and video shoots working with internal and external production partners, photographers, directors, and stylists. Inclusive of on location and remote athlete and studio photography.
• Present creative concepts to international partners.
• Manage pre and post production on campaigns.
• Keep up to date with emerging international trends in sports, fashion, design, film, media, art as relevant to ASICS and the Global Creative Team.
 

Core Responsibilites:

• Lead product campaign creation from pre-production to post-production. (talent and location selections, on set art direction, color and retouching direction, plus an eye for choosing the best selects.). Create well designed presentation decks in PowerPoint or Adobe InDesign. Review design work and provide direction on layouts and digital assets. Skills in video storyboarding a plus.

Who you will work with:

• Art directors collaborate with ACD design and copy and project management team as well as with Sr. and Mid level copy and design team members. They also work closely with members of the global marketing team including seasonal, product and digital demand teams.

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