Senior Art Director (limited for 12 months)

This role sits within PUMA's Internal Creative Agency and works closely with the Associate Creative Director, Art Directors, Project Managers, Producers, Content Creators, Business Units and Channel Owners. The postholder leads the development and delivery of high- and low-production campaigns, ensuring consistent, on-brand quality across all creative work through to final asset delivery. The role spans concept ideation, design development, production and post-production, and involves directing internal teams, external partners and cross-channel collaborators.

• Lead the day-to-day pre-production, production and post-production tasks associated with assigned campaigns, including hands-on design and file creation.
• Lead creative projects through all phases of development and execution, from concept ideation and design development to final delivery, designing and creating production-ready files and assets with strong craft across layout, typography, file building, colour, print
• Digital and video using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Partner with internal producers to plan and execute photoshoots and other productions.
• Present creative work to internal teams and key stakeholders.
• Stay informed on relevant creative, cultural and marketplace trends, and apply insights to inform the work.
• Collaborate with channels such as PR, Social, Paid Media, eCom and Retail to help ensure creative consistency across touchpoints.
• Support the identification and briefing of external partners such as photographers, creatives and producers.
• Work within production budgets on a project-by-project basis together with production managers.
• Lead the post-production asset selection and retouching process, including the preparation and delivery of final files.
• Contribute to the development of creative guidelines to support regional execution of global concepts.
• Support the development and execution of sales tools, including creative proposals, mood boards and internal documents, by designing layouts and creating final files as required.

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience across print, film, digital, retail and brand design.
• Proven leadership experience, including guiding teams, mentoring colleagues, and managing external partners and resources.
• Ability to lead complex creative projects from strategic concept and design direction through production and delivery.
• Advanced expertise in creative processes, typography, colour theory, digital and interactive design, video storytelling and print production.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Strong strategic, presentation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior and cross-functional partners.
• Excellent communication, judgement and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage multiple initiatives.
• Experience directing studio and location photo shoots in fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, including internationally.

• Motion and 3D experience is an advantage.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide. PUMA looks for SPEED & SPIRIT in its candidates, defined by values that inspire the business to be driven in its performance, vibrant in its sporting legacy and together in its team spirit, while letting individual talent and experience shine.