Overview
The Alpinestars Creative Communications Team leads all aspects of advertising and marketing to ensure best in class, innovative and inspired communications media and materials to our consumers and industry.
As the Art Director of Touring you will be responsible for crafting artistic, inventive and compelling design and conceptual solutions for a variety of mediums. Your primary function will be in this category but also across the team of other product categories as needed. You’ll be responsible for leading the creation and production of creative communication solutions start to finish. Our Team strives for consistent on time delivery of campaigns and assets that elevate and push the brand forward. This position reports to the Manager Creative Communications.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the design function for all marketing materials by providing creative/art direction and applicable design talent, with an emphasis on high volume campaign work
- Set the bar for creative excellence and maintain consistency with oversight and execution of projects
- Produce campaign and project guidelines for production or handoff to other designers and see through the final art direction in the production of deliverable assets
- Think strategically to further creative concepts and communication strategies across reach of the brand
- Lead, source, plan and direct photo and video seasonal shoots
- Communicate effectively with all staff, vendors and partners engendering trust and respect
- Act as a senior member of the ACC Team aiding in the growth and mentoring of our junior teammates
Qualifications
- Prior experience building integrated marketing campaigns for multiple strategies and product groups
- Exceptional aesthetic across art direction, narrative and in store experiences
- Experience in advertising, marketing, corporate identity, brand management, sales promotion, and new media communication
- Ability to work across numerous projects with competing deadlines and effectively prioritize deliverables
- Extensive experience directing and overseeing both studio and location photo shoots under aggressive, time-sensitive conditions
- Knowledge and sensitivity to creative trends influencing design in general, and in fashion/athletics/performance arenas
- Thorough understanding of creative process, color theory and typography as well as interactive, digital design and video storytelling
- Exceptional presentation skills and proven ability to effectively work with senior management to brainstorm, design and strategize the fulfillment of marketing executions
- You have at least 5-7+ years of relevant (preferably brand, agency or design firm) experience
- Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- A digital portfolio or samples of work listed on resume demonstrating mastery in art direction, visual design, or similar
- Experience in motorsports industry a plus
Resumes will not be considered without accompanying portfolio.
This is a full-time position with benefits, located in Torrance, CA. We will reply only to those individuals selected for further consideration.
