Associate Creative Director Teamsport (limited for 7 months)

PUMA; Deutschland; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PUMA seeks a senior creative leader to drive brand-aligned creative strategies for Business Unit Teamsport, overseeing end-to-end seasonal directions and collaboration with external partners. You will define content plans, produce production-ready assets, and guide a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality visuals across channels.

The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, a strong portfolio, and leadership skills to mentor a dynamic creative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive creative experience across brand, digital, film, retail, and print within footwear, apparel, sport or lifestyle industries.
• Strong portfolio showing strategic thinking, distinctive concepts, and high craft across channels.
• Proven leadership: guide multidisciplinary teams, mentor talent, manage agencies and partners.
• Deep expertise in creative strategy, art direction, typography, color theory, and print production.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; motion/3D experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management to influence senior partners.
• Ability to travel up to 50%, including international travel.

Responsabilités

• Develop thorough creative strategies for Business Unit Teamsport aligned with Brand and BU objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end development of seasonal creative directions, collaborating with external partners.
• Define content plans and message hierarchies for assets.
• Collaborate with marketing channels to implement ideas across Paid Media, PR, Organic Social, and ecommerce.
• Lead creative projects from concept to delivery with high craft across all formats.
• Hire and brief external partners such as agencies, photographers, illustrators, animators, producers, and content creators.
• Manage multiple agency relationships with a clear design voice and creative precision.
• Develop creative guidelines for regional execution of global concepts, including mood boards and layouts.
• Use market trends, benchmarks, feedback, and insights to inform decisions.
• Demonstrate leadership through mentoring, fostering energy and team performance.
• Present creative work effectively to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.

Connaissances

Brand strategy

Creative direction

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Formation

Bachelor's in Graphic Design

Outils

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Description du poste

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and to let our individual talent and experience shine.

YOUR MISSION

• Develop thorough creative strategies for Business Unit Teamsport aligned with the Brand and BU’s objectives, maintaining brand identity, and captivating the target audience
• Oversee the end-to-end development and implementation of seasonal creative directions for the Business Unit, including collaboration with external partners and agencies
• Define clear content plans and message hierarchies to produce the required assets
• Collaborate with marketing channel owners to implement ideas that align with their strategic channel directions encompassing Paid Media, PR, Organic Social, Commercial Marketing, and ecommerce
• Lead creative projects through all phases of development and execution, from concept ideation and design development to final delivery. Design and create production‑ready files and assets, applying strong craft across layout, typography, file building, colour, print, digital and video, while using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma to create high‑quality outputs
• Lead creative productions by identifying, hiring, and briefing external partners such as creative agencies, photographers, illustrators, animators, producers, and content creators
• Additionally, manage multiple agency relationships and designers across various projects with a clear design voice and unwavering creative precision
• Lead the development of creative guidelines to aid in regional execution of global concepts including creative proposals, mood boards and internal documents, by designing layouts and creating final files as required
• Use research and market trends analysis, benchmark, feedback, and consumer insights to identify opportunities and inform strategic decision‑making
• Demonstrate leadership through a passion for management and mentoring, fostering team spirit, and cultivating energy and optimism. Provide accountable leadership to the creative team, ensuring performance and results meet expectations
• Ability to socialize and present creative work in a compelling and persuasive way to cross‑functional partners and senior leadership, has excellent people skills.

YOUR TALENT

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 8 years of progressive creative experience across brand, digital, film, retail, and print, ideally within the footwear, apparel, sport or lifestyle industry
• A strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, distinctive creative concepts, integrated campaign development, and consistently high standards of craft across channels
• Proven leadership experience, including guiding multidisciplinary teams, mentoring creative talent, providing clear and constructive direction, and managing agencies and specialist partners
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, high‑visibility creative initiatives from strategic brief and concept development through production, approval, and deliveryDeep expertise in creative strategy, art direction, typography, colour theory, digital and interactive design, video storytelling, and print production
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; motion and 3D experience is an advantage
• Strong strategic, presentation, and stakeholder‑management skills, with the confidence to articulate a creative vision, navigate feedback, and influence senior and cross‑functional partners
• Excellent communication, judgement, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to operate autonomously, make sound creative decisions, and lead multiple initiatives in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience directing studio and location photo and video shoots, including briefing talent and partners and maintaining creative quality throughout production
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, including internationally.

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at

PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

At PUMA, every application is reviewed by real people who are committed to fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity - no matter your background, identity, or experience.To ensure our process stays true to these values, no automated systems or AI tools are used to make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people -with real judgment and accountability. We may use functions supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to carry out isolated organizational steps, such as scheduling interviews. These functions have no influence on decisions in the application process. We believe in creating spaces where everyone is welcome, celebrated, and empowered to contribute authentically. Because at PUMA, whoever wants to play, can play.

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.