Creative Director

About the role

Help empower our global customers to connect to culture through their passions. This role demands a strong background in art direction, with a deep understanding of visual storytelling, design principles, technology and production processes across various media, with specific focus on campaign development and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define the evolving StockX brand and its application through creative direction, visual identity, brand design, messaging/voice, photography, video, and overall storytelling
• Develop creative concepts that can be leveraged across multiple marketing touchpoints, ensuring they are compelling, brand-aligned, results-driven, and strategically effective
• Lead cross-functional projects across multiple teams to ensure creative aligns with brand positioning and business objectives
• Present and defend creative concepts to internal stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback while maintaining creative integrity
• Manage creative resources to ensure work achieves business and project goals, meets the highest quality standards, and is delivered on time and within budget
• Translate a global creative vision to our international markets, in a way that allows for local flexibility, extensions, and relevance
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural movements to keep campaigns fresh and relevant
• Mentor and develop creative team members - providing high-level direction, hands-on feedback and ongoing development opportunities – while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration

Requirements

The ideal candidate has extensive (7+ years) experience overseeing marketing initiatives for top consumer-facing brands. This role demands a strong background in art direction, with a deep understanding of visual storytelling, design principles, technology and production processes across various media, with specific focus on campaign development and strategy -- as well as passion for sneaker and streetwear culture. They still love (and are willing) to be hands-on in the creative process, while maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset - believing in the value of efficient processes in powering great creativity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in advertising, branding, or creative direction, with a portfolio that demonstrates creative work that unifies strategy and execution across a range of channels, aesthetics, and project budgets
• Passion for the culture around sneakers and/or streetwear. Experience working with fashion, lifestyle, or product-driven brands is a plus
• Demonstrated experience in senior creative roles at a consumer brand, creative agency, editorial publication and/or retailer. In-house experience is preferred
• A strong network of creative collaborators and resources to leverage for key brand moments
• Exceptional creative concepting and development skills
• Extensive experience leading or informing art direction across photography and video
• Understanding of native digital content creation -- including concepting for organic social, onsite merchandising, and performance marketing campaigns
• Fluency with contemporary social media platforms, technologies, and trends
• Expert knowledge of e-commerce and digital marketing best practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• A self-starter with the ability to navigate ambiguous situations and thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Effective cross-team collaborator with the ability to work across multiple creative projects and meet aggressive deadlines
• The demonstrated ability to leverage performance metrics, customer insights, and data to inform and defend strategic recommendations
• A team-oriented leader with the proven ability to mentor and develop creative talent
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and an understanding of production tools

Skills

• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Ability to balance creativity with business objectives
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Knowledge of e-commerce and digital marketing best practices

Benefits

StockX offers a competitive compensation package, including opportunities for benefits (e.g., medical, dental), equity, and discretionary bonuses. Compensation is dependent on geography and may vary.

Pay

$250,000.00 to $270,000.00 per year

Schedule

This is a Hybrid role with 2 days per week onsite in our Downtown Detroit office

Company Information

About StockX: StockX is proud to be a Detroit-based technology leader focused on the large and growing online market for sneakers, apparel, accessories, electronics, collectibles, trading cards, and more. StockX's powerful platform connects buyers and sellers of high-demand consumer goods from around the world using dynamic pricing mechanics. This approach affords access and market visibility powered by real-time data that empowers buyers and sellers to determine and transact based on market value. The StockX platform features hundreds of brands across verticals including Jordan Brand, adidas, Nike, Supreme, BAPE, Off-White, Louis Vuitton, Gucci; collectibles from brands including LEGO, KAWS, Bearbrick, and Pop Mart; and electronics from industry-leading manufacturers Sony, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple. Launched in 2016, StockX employs 1,000 people across offices and verification centers around the world. Learn more at www.stockx.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.