Art Director

We now have an opportunity for a strategic and innovative Art Director to play an active role in our Fjällräven team!

WHAT WE OFFER

When you join us, you are offered several great benefits. Here are some things to expect at Fjällräven and Fenix Outdoor:

• A stimulating work environment with passionate, enthusiastic co-workers
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth that will elevate your career
• A company that treasures sustainability and acts to create future stewards of nature
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident
• 401k with generous company match
• Financial wellness program, including access to financial coaching and loans
• Generous schedule of Company Paid holidays
• Product discounts on all Fenix Outdoor brands
• Industry discounts and more…

The anticipated wage for this position is $80,000-100,000 annually.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Fjällräven is hiring an Art Director to lead the development and execution of seasonal commercial brand and product campaigns. The ideal candidate is strategic, process-oriented, organized, and innovative within the confines of Fjällräven’s brand vision.

This full-time exempt position is based out of our offices in Louisville, CO. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develop and oversee execution of commercial concepts seasonally against key products for Global DTC and the Americas
• Ensure internal alignment with key stakeholders from concept to execution across multiple touchpoints between retail stores, e-commerce, wholesale, and media (traditional and digital)
• Be responsible for successful creative production between internal and external partners at least 4 times per year
• Take global brand concepts and bring the elements down to commercial creative concepts at a local/regional level for one holistic approach to each season across the year
• Measure success of creative projects against benchmarks in all channels
• Adapt to changing project requirements, feedback, and priorities while maintaining a high level of creativity and quality
• Inspire and guide other creatives to help develop and execute campaigns
• Manage multiple projects at once, ensuring they adhere to timelines and deadlines
• Help lead the production development of all commercial campaign content shoots for motion and photography
• Uplevel our brand design while maintaining our premium visual aesthetic in all channels
• Lead creatives including workload management, delegation, and direct guidance
• Collaborate with the Global Marketing and Creative teams, as well as other stakeholders, to ideate and execute engaging visual solutions that meet objectives

WHO YOU ARE

Requirements:

• You have three or more years of progressive professional graphic design work
• You have a BFA degree in Graphic Design or similar, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• You are proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) and MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Your communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are excellent
• You smoothly handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Preferred (but not required):

• You have prior experience in the outdoor industry
• You have prior experience creating and initiating processes and building creative teams

ABOUT US

At Fjällräven, we create life-altering experiences in nature by providing a full range of products and specialty outdoor retail stores across several countries. Our company enables people to enjoy life outside.

We’re a team of nature lovers, some more experienced than others, and we enjoy being outside. Whether in a city park or climbing the peak of a mountain, sustaining the world we live in is a top priority in what we do. After all, our business is nature.

We are buyers, e-Comm specialists and strategists, marketers, communicators, sales staff, customer service reps, business developers, and more. In nature, we’re all the same.

READY TO JOIN OUR TREK?

We’d love to learn more about you! Complete our short online application today to learn more about this opportunity.

Fjällräven celebrates diversity and is committed to continually striving to create and grow a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We aim to facilitate a safe, fair, and kind work environment where all feel welcome and can thrive.

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