Director, Marketing Design

San Francisco, CA, United States

About Athleta

For the past 25 years, we’ve committed ourselves and our brand to a single aim: to empower all women and girls. Inspiration. Collaboration. Connection. Inclusivity. It’s what we do best, and we’re on the hunt for people who share our passion for leading an active lifestyle, growing personally as well as professionally, and creating game-changing products and experiences.

We use business as a force for good by putting people and the planet right up there with profit, which is why Athleta is a certified B Corp. Ready to make a move? Join us. Because we know that alone we’re strong, but together we’re unstoppable.

About the Role

As a Director, Marketing Design, this position is responsible for leading the expression of Athleta across all seasonal marketing campaigns covering all owned and paid vehicles, upleveling and holding omnichannel brand design to a standard of excellence in support of the Senior Creative Director.

This position will be responsible for guiding the design of all assets, overseeing design concepts and guiding the team in the creation of full suites of deliverables ranging from site and app to email to retail, along with promotional digital and print assets.

This position will be hands-on with design, while overseeing the day-to-day work of the design team.

This position will work closely with and report into the Senior Creative Director.

What You'll Do

• Lead the creation of seasonal design concepts for marketing campaigns

• Guide the team on typography treatments, color selection, layouts, animations, motion graphics and video editing

• Ensure all content is on-brand, cohesive in terms of style, quality of images, and optimized for user experience

• Work closely with cross-functional partners in brand and digital marketing, merch, and product design to ensure that all work is in support of business objectives

• Lead the process of optimizing, preparing, and delivering files

• Express concepts and share work clearly with team, business partners, and company leadership

• Interact with and take direction from leadership

• Collaborate cross-functionally to meet business goals and ensure designs implemented align with company’s initiatives; leverage strategy, analytics and brand insights

• Receive and implement feedback from key stakeholders, as well as provide feedback to the design team

• Work with Gap Inc. central team to push for and implement innovative solutions

• Work closely with Senior Creative Director and Associate AD, Brand Design, to elevate design expression across all touchpoints

• Customer-centric thinker; continually absorbs customer insights and apply knowledge strategically

Who You Are

Strategic thinker

Highly detail oriented

Work well in a fast environment

Strong Presentation/writing skills

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely across multiple functions at all levels

Able to filter, prioritize, analyze, and validate potentially complex In depth understanding of concepts and procedures within own subject area and understanding of procedures and concepts in other areas

Benefits at Athleta

Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.

One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*

Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*

Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*

Employee stock purchase plan.*

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*

See more (https://corporate.gapinc.com/en-us/careers/gap-inc-careers/gap-inc-benefits) of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.

Salary Range: $164,200 - $217,500 USD

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

US Candidates

Please note that effective, June 30, 2022, Gap Inc. will no longer require any of its employees to wear face masks or require proof of COVID vaccination, unless required by local or state/provincial mandates or as part of Gap Inc’s quarantine guidelinesafter being exposed to or testing positive for COVID. Therefore, please disregard any language in any job posting that refers to Gap Inc.’s face mask and proof of vaccination policy as said policy is no longer effective.

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