Associate Creative Director, HOKA NA

At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.
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* Job Title:

** Associate Creative Director, HOKA NA     
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* Reports to:

** Vice President, Marketing, NA HOKA
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* Location:

** United States (Remote)
Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington.
** The Role
** As Associate Creative Director, HOKA North America, you’ll be a hybrid creative leader who fuses bold art direction, compelling storytelling, and refined design expertise to shape and elevate HOKA’s brand expression. You’ll play a pivotal role in the North America Marketing organization, partnering with leadership to develop modern, culturally resonant work across lifestyle and performance (Trail and Road). You’ll lead projects from initial brief to final delivery—driving concept development, design execution, and production across campaigns, experiential, social, and paid media.

You’ll champion ideas from concept to execution, blending innovative design systems with impactful storytelling. You’ll manage the creative process end-to-end, balancing timelines, resources, and quality to ensure excellence at scale, and adapt global toolkits for regional markets in ways that feel authentic and culturally relevant. Collaboration is key, as you’ll work with copywriters, designers, producers, and marketing partners, while managing internal creative teams and external agency partners.

You’ll mentor and inspire creative team members, driving craft excellence and ensuring brand consistency across North America.
** We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.
**** Your Impact
*** Lead projects from brief to final delivery across campaigns, collaborations, social, and experiential, together with Sr. Manager Creative Operations, North America
* Oversee and manage North America in-house and freelance creative resources, ensuring high-volume asset production and complex projects are delivered on time and with exceptional quality
* Provide strong art direction, design and storytelling expertise across all creative outputs, including campaign development and creative ideation
* Adapt global toolkits into culturally relevant regional assets, ensuring consistency and impact
* Create locally relevant ideas from concept through to delivery, rooted in cultural insight
* Manage and inspire internal creative teams, while overseeing external agency partners
* Balance creative vision with operational rigor, ensuring alignment and consistency across all touchpoints
* Collaborate with cross-functional partners to bring consumer-first ideas to life
* Understand business needs and help shape the long-term creative vision for the brand
* Stay ahead of cultural and design trends to keep the brand modern and relevant
* Mentor creative talent and foster an environment of inclusion and belonging
** Who You Are
*** BA in Graphic Design or relevant related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
* 10+ years of experience in an agency or in-house team, with at least 5 years in a senior creative leadership position leading, coaching, and developing multidisciplinary creatives
* 5+ years’ experience directing photography and demonstrated creative expertise in a broad range of design disciplines including photography, print, digital, retail, events, and experiential design
* Strong passion and connection to cultural trends, particularly within lifestyle, running, and fashion spaces, with an authentic understanding of the lifestyle consumer
* Diverse portfolio reflecting…