Associate Design Director, Brand Design

Shape and evolve the Crocs brand visual expression across campaigns, product storytelling, packaging, retail, digital, and experiential touchpoints.

• Lead and contribute to premium brand design for campaigns, product launches, packaging, retail, digital, and experiential channels
• Evolve and maintain scalable visual systems to support consistency across the Crocs brand ecosystem
• Drive brand storytelling through typography, composition, color, motion, imagery, and design systems
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers, Brand, Marketing, and Product teams to deliver integrated creative concepts
• Elevate quality and consistency of brand expression across all consumer touchpoints
• Contribute to packaging design and product storytelling initiatives connecting brand, culture, and consumer experience
• Guide and mentor designers while championing high standards of creative craft and execution
• Work with external agencies, artists, photographers, and production partners to produce innovative, culturally relevant creative
• Explore new creative tools, workflows, and emerging technologies to support efficiency, experimentation, and modern content creation
• Stay current on industry trends, innovation, and emerging platforms that influence brand storytelling and creative development

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Visual Communication, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in brand design, creative direction, visual systems, packaging, or integrated marketing design
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Strong portfolio showing elevated brand expression, campaign development, framework building, product presentation, and storytelling across multiple channels
• Exceptional design craft with strong typography, layout, composition, color, and visual storytelling
• Experience creating scalable creative frameworks and cohesive brand identities for physical and digital environments
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, plus modern creative production workflows
• Understanding of evolving creative technologies, digital platforms, and AI-assisted tools in contemporary creative workflows
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high creative standards in a fast-paced environment
• Strong passion for culture, design, and the Crocs brand, with work that feels expressive, authentic, and distinct

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and AD&D
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance
• 401k program with company match
• Additional voluntary benefits

• Location:
  
  Broomfield, CO, US 80021
• Work model:
  Hybrid
• Persona alignment:
  Collaborator (4 days in-office)

Salary: USD 125, per year

Minimum experience: 3 years