Creative Director

About Our Company

At KURU, we are on a mission to eliminate foot pain via innovative design and our patented shoe technologies. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, we have designed, engineered and patented our way to incredible growth. Hundreds of thousands of customers have found KURU shoes to be a better, more affordable, and stylish option to expensive orthotics and ugly, clunky, outdated orthopedic shoes.

At KURU…We are CURIOUS, We are IMAGINATIVE, We are TENACIOUS, We MAKE IT COUNT, We are SCRAPPY & SMART. Our core values drive our commitment to excellence.

Job Description

Your natural ability to drive, motivate and engage others while always keeping the big picture in mind will make you an exceptional fit as our Creative Director. You love taking on new challenges, and will get the opportunity to fully develop and execute on the creative vision for our innovative company, KURU Footwear. In addition to creating the company’s creative vision and owning its direction, your constant focus on achieving results will serve as the catalyst in ensuring all creative assets and content, including marketing materials, are in alignment with this vision. In this leadership role, you will lead our highly driven Creative team through your strong relationship-building skills. We are KURU Footwear, and we are searching for an action-oriented and confident Creative Director to own the creative direction of our company, and we welcome your application.

What You Will Do:

• Create and lead to a future vision of KURU and build to that state; develop and lead the overall vision for the brand; ensure alignment with the company’s vision, strategic objectives and brand values.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing and eCommerce, to ensure alignment and consistency of creative direction across all touchpoints; Establish and drive a creative culture that engages world class talent, maximizes team potential, and encourages proactive cross-discipline collaboration.
• Lead and manage a team of creatives (design, photography, copy) and creative agencies, providing guidance and direction to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality and impactful designs.
• Ensure all marketing materials are centered on growing the company through the brand and that the brand satisfies the functional, social, and emotional dimensions that resonates with our customers.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field, with a background in Design.
• Several years of experience in an e-commerce creative director role working with physical product and DTC brand, developing creative outputs that has driven awareness, relevance and desirability.
• Proven experience leading and managing designers, copywriters, photographers, and videographers with a track record of delivering high-quality designs on time and within budget.
• Experienced in measuring, tracking KPI’s for self and team, and interprets data well and can define its impact.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously; also able to articulate and sell creative concepts to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Risk-taking, socially poised and motivating team builder.
• A problem solver who likes change and innovation while controlling the big picture.
• Innovative, “outside the box” thinker; undaunted by failure.
• Passion and proven ability to drive a digital brand that sells to the end user.

What You Will Experience:

• Work is generally performed in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, you are regularly required to: sit for long periods of time; use computer to enter data; use telephone to converse with customers and employees.
• You are regularly required to: perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, feel the attributes of objects, grasp, push, and reach with arms or hands.
• You must be able to occasionally move objects of 15 lbs.

Benefits

Wondering what it’s like to work for KURU Footwear? You’ll enjoy coming to work AND receive these benefits:

• Hybrid remote / in-office work environment
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Education Assistance available
• Flexible PTO
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401 (k) with company match
• Annual bonus potential
• Product discounts

Apply now to be a part of the KURU journey in redefining footwear comfort!

To learn more, please visit our website at https://www.kurufootwear.com

KURU Footwear