Associate Creative Director - Americas
About the role
The Associate Creative Director (ACD) serves as the senior-most creative leader for the Americas, leading the Creative function across the region, translating business strategy into compelling campaigns and experiences that strengthen the Fjällräven brand and drive sustainable commercial growth. This role combines creative vision with operational excellence to build a high-performing team, establish scalable ways of working, and deliver exceptional creative across every touchpoint.
Responsibilities
Translate business priorities into inspiring creative strategies and campaigns.
Lead the development of seasonal campaigns, product launches, and brand storytelling across channels.
Champion a high standard of creative excellence and quality while balancing global consistency with regional relevance.
Establish a clear creative vision and provide confident direction throughout the creative process.
Build the operational foundation that enables exceptional creative work.
Own creative intake, prioritization, resource allocation, and workflow management across the Americas.
Utilize modern project management systems to create visibility, accountability, and predictable execution.
Proactively manage priorities, resources, and risks to ensure projects are delivered on time, on strategy, and at a consistently high standard.
Partner closely with Marketing, E-commerce, Retail, Product, and Global teams to align creative priorities with business goals.
Create clarity in ambiguous situations and proactively remove obstacles that impact execution.
Build and develop a high-performing creative team through coaching, mentorship, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement.
Participate in hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning.
Identify opportunities to strengthen team capabilities and develop future creative leaders.
Empower others through effective delegation and thoughtful resource planning.
Build an inclusive creative culture where curiosity, ownership, thoughtful risk-taking, and continuous learning thrive.
Qualifications
A creative leader with exceptional judgment, taste, and a passion for building brands.
Equally energized by developing people, shaping campaigns, and improving how teams work.
Strategic, commercially minded, and comfortable translating business objectives into compelling creative.
An enthusiastic and approachable leader who communicates with confidence and builds strong relationships internally and externally.
Highly organized, operationally strong, and comfortable prioritizing, delegating, and making decisions independently.
Curious, collaborative, accountable, and committed to continuous improvement.
6+ years leading integrated creative teams with responsibility for creative strategy, campaign development, and execution.
Portfolio demonstrating integrated campaigns with measurable business impact and exceptional creative execution.
Demonstrated experience building creative operations through project management platforms such as Monday.com, Asana, or similar.
Proven success building, coaching, and leading multidisciplinary creative teams through effective prioritization, delegation, and resource planning.
Experience recruiting, hiring, and building high-performing creative organizations.
Strong production knowledge with the ability to balance quality, speed, and efficiency.
Experience working across multiple channels within complex, cross-functional, or global organizations.
Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously while influencing stakeholders across the business.
Benefits
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401(k) with employer match to support your long-term financial wellbeing
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, long- and short-term disability
Generous paid time off and paid company holidays to rest, recharge, and get outside
Product discounts and access to Fjällräven outdoor events
A strong commitment to sustainability, quality craftsmanship, and responsible business practices
Pay
$115,000 annually
Schedule
In-office: 4 days/week