Associate Brand Designer

Who We Are

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

• Runner First
  • We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond
  • We do what we say we’ll do
• Champion Heart
  • We give our all in everything we do
• There is no “I” in Run
  • We stay generous with our humanity
• Keep Moving
  • We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

The Brooks Global Creative team imagines/designs/curates/manifests creative concepts, campaigns, and assets that define and express the Brooks brand. Print, retail, packaging, web, digital, events—even porta potties—are our canvas and runners are our inspiration. Our growing team seeks a Brand Designer who will develop marketing creative to support internal and external brand assets.

As the Associate Brand Designer at Brooks, you will bring your conceptual thinking, passion, keen eye, and creative talent to every project that comes your way. You will support the development of brand creative across a range of channels and touchpoints, applying established brand standards and design fundamentals to produce accurate, well-crafted work. Your design range will stretch across brand executions including OOH, Retail Marketing, Owned Retail, Event Marketing, Direct Mail, CRM, Loyalty, Brand Partnerships, and more.

As part of the Brand Design team, collaboration and flexibility are as important as your design chops and communication prowess.

• Support design development for global and regional programs across a range of channels including web, CRM, OOH, events, loyalty, brand marketing, sports marketing, retail, and direct mail – bringing creative concepts to life across the brand.
• Create designs for internal presentations, meetings, and events including templates, layouts, and supporting visual assets that help the team communicate ideas clearly and consistently.
• Build and foster relationships with other team members at Brooks to gain and maintain a current and deep understanding of what drives the brand, business, and products.
• Partner with copywriters to develop conceptual ideas and assets that meet business and brand goals.
• Problem solve and develop multiple clear, effective design solutions under short timelines or strict budgets, applying established approaches and feedback.
• Continually develop your design, presentation, and strategic skills through hands‑on work, feedback, research, and education, with an understanding of how design solutions made today can affect future applications.
• Actively contribute to workflow improvements that help the team produce best‑in‑class creative.
• Successfully manage time, workflow, and schedules to deliver exceptional creative on time and on budget, every time, while keeping files organized and assets accurate for review and execution.
• Support your fellow designers and contribute to additional graphics projects as needed.

• Creative portfolio demonstrating best‑in‑class layout, typography, and conceptual skills with a strong foundation in design fundamentals and the ability to work within a brand system across multiple formats; please add your online portfolio link at the top of your resume when applying.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, or related field; equivalent combination of education and years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree(s).
• 1+ years of experience in graphic design with an in‑house creative team, agency, or similar environment preferred.
• Digital and/or retail design experience preferred.
• Must have a working understanding of both the print and digital design spaces.
• Fluent in Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign; experience…