Arc’teryx - Senior Creative Lead EMEA (m/w/d) - London

If you were the Senior, Creative Lead – EMEA now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Leading the formation of the EMEA creative department
• Acting as the EMEA counterpart to the global creative team, ensuring alignment while advocating for regional needs.
• Localizing global creative assets and develop regional creative iterations to ensure cultural relevance, market resonance, and stronger audience engagement.
• Developing original EMEA-specific creative campaigns within global brand guidelines.
• Partnering with regional marketing, retail, and community teams to deliver integrated creative solutions.
• Presenting creative concepts and strategies to stakeholders across multiple channels.
• Managing creative workflows and resource allocation in collaboration with Brand Operations to accelerate campaign deployment and time-to-market.
• Evolving and maintaining regional creative guidelines in alignment with global standards.
• Driving innovation in consumer experiences—digitally and physically
• Owning and managing assigned budget

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Growing the EMEA creative team, hiring and mentoring top creative talents.
• Maturing the regional creative workflow and building a scalable creative infrastructure to support rapid growth.
• Launching high-impact regional campaigns that elevate brand awareness and sentiment.

Are you our next Senior Creative Lead – EMEA?

• You have 7-10 years experience in a creative leadership role at a direct-to-consumer brand and related post-secondary education
• You have extensive knowledge of Adobe creative suite and associated design tools
• You have a strong depth of experience in brand storytelling, art direction, photography, film, graphic design, architecture, and digital UX
• You have a strong portfolio showcasing international campaign development.
• You understand the cultural and market dynamics across EMEA
• You have an naunced taste level and understanding of outdoor and its cultural intersections.
• You set a clear vision, align your future team around common objectives, and foster commitment to deliver
• You have excellent interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to work with all levels of stakeholders
• You have excellent organization and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• You are an inspiring leader, and know how to keep your team focused and stoked, while supporting with eliminating barriers and seeking clarity
• You have a strong direct-to-consumer marketing knowledge and a deep understanding of the consumer journey
• You have exceptional presentation and communication skills in English (spoken and written), and you are proficient in another European language
• You have strong experience in budget management
• You have solid direct to consumer (DTC) marketing knowledge
• You are familiar and passionate about the Arc’teryx brand.
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You are able to take difficult decisions when faced with ambiguity.
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it!