Art Director Contractor

Crocs is seeking an Art Director, Partnerships & Collectibles to turn partnership strategy into culturally relevant, highly visual creative systems. This contract role blends conceptual direction with hands-on production, overseeing overlapping partnership work across collaborations, limited drops, and collectibles. Based in Broomfield, CO in a hybrid setup, you will help guide the craft and consistency of campaigns from early ideas through delivery.

In this position, you will lead art direction and production, manage studio and location photo/video workflows, and develop scalable design systems that bring together Crocs and partner identities. You will also coach designers and creative partners as you translate concepts across multiple touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Concept and design culturally relevant, partner-right Crocs collaborations, collectibles, and limited drops that unite partner and Crocs identities through fresh, balanced visual ideas
• Shape collaboration experiences across packaging, collectibles, and in-hand moments
• Translate partnership concepts across campaign, digital, social, retail, packaging, e-commerce, experiential, and presentation touchpoints
• Build scalable visual systems for campaigns, product moments, packaging, in-hand experiences, and supporting assets
• Art direct studio and location photo/video production to uphold concept, craft, and brand integrity
• Apply motion design thinking to elevate digital, social, launch, and campaign storytelling
• Manage, coach, and develop Designers while providing clear direction for best-in-class campaign work
• Partner with creative and cross-functional teams to develop ideas that challenge convention, build brand love, and connect with consumers
• Maintain high design standards across typography, layout, composition, color, image-making, motion, and production details
• Provide clarity, momentum, and design leadership to evolving briefs, inputs, timelines, and deliverables
• Align creative execution with brand, business, and cultural opportunities across internal and external partners
• Manage partnership campaigns across formats and timelines, ensuring accuracy, consistency, feasibility, and craft through delivery
• Oversee and contribute to multiple partnership projects with competing deadlines
• Confidently communicate design rationale, systems thinking, and creative ideas to partners, leadership, and collaborators

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Visual Communication, or related field, or equivalent industry experience
• 8+ years of professional experience in brand, campaign, digital, experiential, packaging, or integrated design
• 3+ years experience managing, mentoring, and providing creative feedback to junior designers and production partners
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, design craft, visual storytelling, and execution across multiple channels
• Experience working at an advertising agency (bonus)
• Experience with global brands
• Experience designing for brand collaborations, cultural moments, product launches, collectibles, entertainment, fashion, footwear, lifestyle, or consumer brands (strongly preferred)
• Expert-level art direction and design skills including typography, layout, composition, color, and image-making
• Experience with motion design, animation, or designing for motion-led digital and social environments
• Experience leading art direction on set, including photo and video production from pre to post production
• Familiarity with emerging AI tools and creative technologies
• Ability to work through ambiguity, shifting priorities, and complex stakeholder input while maintaining clarity and creative momentum
• Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage multiple projects, formats, and timelines
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with ability to articulate creative rationale
• Collaborative and open-minded approach across internal teams, external partners, and multidisciplinary creative groups
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to craft across high-visibility campaigns and fast-moving deliverables
• Passion for Crocs, culturally curious mindset, and energy around inspiring self-expression
• Curiosity and forward-thinking, with interest in new tools, technologies, motion approaches, and creative processes

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and AD&D
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance
• Participation in a 401k program that includes company match
• Many other additional voluntary benefits

Location and Work Model

• Hybrid
• Broomfield, CO, US (80021)
• Nearest Major Market: Denver
• In-office requirements vary by work persona: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote)

Pay Range and Job Type

• Job type: Contract
• Pay: $50 - $60/hour
• Pay offered varies based on location, experience, training, skills, and abilities

Additional Eligibility / Program Notes

• This organization participates in E-Verify
• Eligible to participate in a company incentive program
• Application window is 45 days; applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the posting date for optimal consideration
• The posting will be removed if the job is filled before the application window deadline