Art Director Contractor

Crocs Inc.
United States
ContractUSD 50 - 60 hourlyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Design leadership","Communication","Presentation skills","Organization","Collaboration"]

Lead culturally relevant creative for partnerships and collectibles, translating partnership strategy into visually resonant design systems across campaign, product, packaging, retail, digital, social, and experiential touchpoints. Drive both conceptual direction and hands-on craft: art direct photo/video production, elevate typography/layout/composition and motion storytelling, and manage overlapping deliverables. Mentor Designers, align execution with brand, business, and cultural opportunities, and ensure accuracy and feasibility through delivery.

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Crocs Inc.
Crocs Inc.
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Art Director Contractor

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Job Summary

Lead culturally relevant creative for partnerships and collectibles, translating partnership strategy into visually resonant design systems across campaign, product, packaging, retail, digital, social, and experiential touchpoints. Drive both conceptual direction and hands-on craft: art direct photo/video production, elevate typography/layout/composition and motion storytelling, and manage overlapping deliverables. Mentor Designers, align execution with brand, business, and cultural opportunities, and ensure accuracy and feasibility through delivery.
Location: United States
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Concept and design culturally relevant partner collaborations, collectibles, and limited drops that balance Crocs and collaborator identities.
  • •Translate partnership concepts across campaign, digital, social, retail, packaging, e-commerce, experiential, and presentation touchpoints.
  • •Build scalable visual systems across campaigns, product moments, packaging, and supporting assets, maintaining high design standards.
  • •Art direct studio and location photo/video production, applying motion design thinking to elevate digital, social, and campaign storytelling.
  • •Manage and coach Designers and oversee multiple partnership projects with competing deadlines, communicating rationale and ensuring accuracy and feasibility through delivery.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 50 - 60 hourly
Perks:MedicalDentalVisionPaid Leave401k

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Visual Communication, or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
  • •8+ years of professional experience in brand, campaign, digital, experiential, packaging, or integrated design.
  • •3+ years of experience managing, mentoring, and providing creative feedback to junior designers and production partners.
  • •Strong portfolio showing conceptual thinking, design craft, visual storytelling, and execution across multiple channels.
  • •Expert-level art direction skills, including typography, layout, composition, color, image-making, and visual systems.
Experience:8+ yearsBrand designCampaign designDigital designExperiential designPackaging design
Education:Bachelor's in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Visual Communication
Skills:Design leadershipCommunicationPresentation skillsOrganizationCollaboration
Tech Stack:Motion designPhoto/video productionAI tools

Company Brief

Crocs Inc.
Designs, manufactures, and sells casual footwear and accessories known for its proprietary Crosliteâ„¢ material. Crocs offers a range of comfortable, lightweight shoes and related products globally through wholesale, retail, and e-commerce channels.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Broomfield, United States
Founded: 2002
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