Senior Creative Lead EMEA (m/w/d)

Arc'teryx Equipment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor apparel company seeks an EMEA Senior Creative Lead to establish a regional creative department. You will drive the creative vision, adapting global strategies and developing impactful campaigns tailored to local audiences. The role involves collaboration with diverse teams to elevate brand presence across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in creative leadership, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in both English and another European language. This position is based in Greater London or other main Epicenters.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in a creative leadership role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing international campaign development.
• Exceptional presentation skills in English and proficiency in another European language.

Responsibilities

• Leading the formation of the EMEA creative department.
• Localizing global creative assets and developing regional campaigns.
• Managing creative workflows and resource allocation.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand storytelling

Adobe Creative Suite

Digital UX

Interpersonal skills

Budget management

Education

Post-secondary education related to creative fields

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As the EMEA Senior Creative Lead, you will establish a regional creative department, shaping the creative vision and execution across the EMEA region. You will be responsible for adapting global creative strategies to regional needs and developing original campaigns that resonate with local audiences. This role is essential in accelerating brand impact across paid media, digital and retail marketing, community activations, and experiential platforms.

This role can be based in one of our main Epicenters: London, Paris or Garching (Munich). Candidates must be eligible to work in the country.

Meet Your Future Team

You are the EMEA leader of Brand Creative and you will collaborate with other EMEA Marketing functional leaders, and with global creative and operations stakeholders to bring the brand to life across diverse guests’ touchpoints in the EMEA region. This team thrives on creativity, agility, and a deep understanding of both global brand vision and local market relevance.

You will work as part of the EMEA Marketing team, reporting to the Senior Director, Brand Marketing EMEA, and with a dotted reporting line to the Creative Director, Global Brand Studio.

Core Activities

• 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

Future Work

• 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!

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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