Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end creative output across retail execution, events/field, media, and programs, setting the standard for quality, consistency and brand integrity across every deliverable that leaves the team.
• Define how the M Claw brands come to life in these markets while maintaining cohesion with the global standards. Global guidelines are provided; this role owns their regional expression and application.
• Directly manage and mentor a team of Art Directors (Retail Execution, Events/Field, Media) and their respective design teams, including Sr. Designers and Production Artists.
• Review and approve all print and static creative work before it goes to market, holding the team to a high creative and production quality bar.
• Champion a culture of curiosity, raising the collective design ability of the team through feedback, clear creative briefs and ongoing creative development.
• Serve as a consultant to video and motion production teams.
• Ensure the visual brand ecosystem translates coherently into motion and video contexts by reviewing animated concepts and treatments for alignment across visual identity, color, typography, tone, and look-and-feel.
• Provide directional feedback at key creative milestones (brief, concept, pre-production), not production ownership or final delivery accountability.

Requirements

• 8+ years of design experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role managing multi-level teams.
• Deep expertise in brand identity systems and the ability to build, apply and evolve a brand ecosystem across diverse print and static channels.
• Strong background in print production, retail/experiential environments and large-format design.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams across multiple workstreams simultaneously, with clear communication and creative vision.
• Collaborative cross-functional approach. Creative problem solver that comes to the table with ideas and solutions in an environment with many changes and roadblocks.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite; experience with print production workflows and file specs across a range of media formats.
• Strong bias for action and ability to prioritize.
• Solid understanding of lifestyle brands. Passion for action sports, motorsports and cultural trends is a plus.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to travel 10%+ of the time.