Senior Art Director (limited for 12 months)

About the Position

Senior Art Director (limited for 12 months)

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and BE YOU to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application.

Your Mission

• Work closely with the Associate Creative Director, as well as Art Directors, Project Managers, Producers, Content Creators, Business Units, and Channel Owners, to develop and deliver high- and low-production campaigns, ensuring consistent, on-brand quality across all creative work through final asset delivery.
• Lead the day-to-day tasks associated with pre-production, production, and post-production for assigned campaigns, including hands-on design and file creation.
• Lead creative projects through all phases of development and execution, from concept ideation and design development to final delivery. Design and create production-ready files and assets, applying strong craft across layout, typography, file building, color, print, digital, and video, while using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma to create high-quality outputs.
• Partner with internal producers to plan and execute photoshoots and other productions.
• Lead brainstorming sessions within the Internal Creative Agency, Business Units, external partners, external creative agencies, and cross-channel teams.
• Present creative work to internal teams and key stakeholders.
• Stay informed on relevant creative, cultural, and marketplace trends, and apply insights to inform the work.
• Collaborate with channels such as PR, Social, Paid Media, eCom, and Retail to help ensure creative consistency across touchpoints.
• Support the identification and briefing of external partners such as photographers, creatives, and producers.
• Work within production budgets on a project-by-project basis together with production managers.
• Lead the post-production asset selection and retouching process, including the preparation and delivery of final files.
• Contribute to the development of creative guidelines to support regional execution of global concepts.
• Support the development and execution of sales tools, including creative proposals, mood boards, and internal documents, by designing layouts and creating final files as required.
• Act as a strong creative contributor within the Internal Creative Agency.
• Collaborate with and support junior team members where needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience across print, film, digital, retail, and brand design.
• Proven leadership experience, including guiding teams, mentoring colleagues, and managing external partners and resources.
• Ability to lead complex creative projects from strategic concept and design direction through production and delivery.
• Advanced expertise in creative processes, typography, color theory, digital and interactive design, video storytelling, and print production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; motion and 3D experience is an advantage.
• Strong strategic, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior and cross-functional partners.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage multiple initiatives.
• Experience directing studio and location photo shoots in fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, including internationally.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment
• Collaboration with a highly engaged and driven team
• Professional growth and development opportunities

About the Company

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.

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Location

The PUMA corporate Headquarters are located in Herzogenaurach or Herzo, as we like to call our hometown, located in southern Germany close to Nuremberg. Every day, more than 1000 colleagues walk through our doors, ready to push sport and fashion forward. And if you’re lucky, you just might run into Usain Bolt or Antoine Griezmann walking down the hall.

Shape PUMA Marketing

PUMA Marketing is a highly engaged, driven, and fun group! We communicate directly with our consumers daily, and work together to create stories that effectively reach and impact PUMA fans around the world. It doesn‘t get any better than that!

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