Altra: Junior Art Director

Vans; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Altra is seeking a Junior Art Director to support the execution of our brand vision across campaigns, website content, email marketing, and digital assets. You will collaborate with senior creatives, marketers, designers, and developers to produce high-quality work that aligns with our brand standards.

Ideal candidates have 0–2 years of professional design experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating strong design fundamentals, creative thinking, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere.
• Proficiency in Figma.
• Understanding of print production and pre-press requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate creative ideas and receive feedback constructively.
• Experience creating digital and marketing assets across multiple channels and platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Creative mindset, curiosity, resourcefulness, and willingness to learn.
• Passion for the Altra brand and running community.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of creative assets across integrated campaigns, website content, landing pages, email marketing, digital advertising, social media, video, print materials, and retail communications.
• Contribute creative ideas during brainstorming, creative briefings, and concept development sessions.
• Execute assigned design projects while maintaining alignment with established brand standards, creative direction, and project objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to create campaign and marketing materials.
• Conduct research on design trends, technology, and consumer insights to support creative development.
• Complete assigned projects and deliverables while meeting deadlines and attention to detail.
• Follow established creative processes and workflows while helping identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Demonstrate craftsmanship and attention to detail throughout all phases of creative development and production.
• Assist with eCommerce and marketing photo shoots, including production coordination, asset preparation, and photo selection; studio experience preferred.
• Assist in preparing and sharing creative concepts and rationale with internal stakeholders.
• Participate in project reviews, creative critiques, and team meetings to support ongoing learning.
• Work with traffic, production, and marketing to ensure projects are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Perform additional duties in support of the creative team and broader business objectives.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or related field

Portfolio demonstrating strong design fundamentals

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere)

Proficiency in Figma

Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills

Ability to clearly communicate creative ideas and receive feedback constructively

Experience creating digital and marketing assets across multiple channels

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Creative mindset, curiosity, resourcefulness, and willingness to learn

Passion for the Altra brand and running community

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Premiere

Figma

Job description

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community. So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side‑by‑side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you. To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Jr. Art Director at Altra looks a little like this. The Junior Art Director supports the execution of Altra's brand vision across a variety of marketing channels. Working closely with Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors, brand marketing partners, copywriters, web developers, and cross-functional teams, this role contributes to the development and production of creative assets that bring campaigns and seasonal stories to life. This position is ideal for a creative professional who enjoys collaborating with others, contributing ideas, and executing high-quality design work while continuing to grow their creative and technical skills under the guidance of senior creative leadership. This role reports to the Associate Creative Director.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Support the development and execution of creative assets across integrated campaigns, website content, landing pages, email marketing, digital advertising, social media, video, print materials, and retail communications.
• Contribute creative ideas during brainstorming, creative briefings, and concept development sessions.
• Execute assigned design projects while maintaining alignment with established brand standards, creative direction, and project objectives.
• Collaborate with Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copy Writers, Web Developers, Marketers, and other cross‑functional partners to create campaign and tactical marketing materials.
• Conduct research on design trends, technology, consumer insights, competitor activity, and social media trends to support creative development.
• Complete assigned projects and deliverables while meeting deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
• Follow established creative processes and workflows while helping identify opportunities for increased efficiency and organization.
• Demonstrate strong craftsmanship and attention to detail throughout all phases of creative development and production.
• Assist with eCommerce and marketing photo shoots, including production coordination, asset preparation, and photo selection; studio experience preferred.
• Assist in preparing and sharing creative concepts and rationale with internal stakeholders.
• Participate in project reviews, creative critiques, and team meetings to support ongoing learning and development.
• Work closely with traffic, production, and marketing partners to ensure assigned projects are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of the creative team and broader business objectives.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundational skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. While formal education in a related field is beneficial, we are most interested in candidates who demonstrate strong design fundamentals, creative problem‑solving abilities, and a passion for storytelling through design. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or related field preferred; 0‑2 years of professional design, creative, marketing, or related experience preferred. The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Portfolio demonstrating strong design fundamentals, creative thinking, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere.
• Proficiency in Figma.
• Understanding of print production and pre‑press requirements.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate creative ideas and receive feedback constructively.
• Experience creating digital and marketing assets across multiple channels and platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Creative mindset, curiosity, resourcefulness, and willingness to learn.
• Passion for the Altra brand and running community.

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred. Experience assisting with styling for photo or video productions. Photography, photo editing, or content creation experience. Motion design or animation experience. Video editing experience.

Hiring Range:

$58,752.00 USD - $73,440.00 USD annually Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation:

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year’s medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local ... If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law. Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

From inspiration to innovation to an evolution. Altra Running was founded on an innovative approach to running shoes. An approach that took us from the back room of a specialty running store to the front of the pack on roads and trails across the world. An approach that has kept us going for a decade and aims to keep you running for a lifetime. And an approach that ultimately inspired—and continues to inspire—every single Altra shoe. Naturally, Altra Co‑Founders Brian Beckstead and Golden Harper met on the first day of cross‑country practice their sophomore year at Orem High School in Utah. From there, it was off to the races, both literally and figuratively. When it comes to shoes, innovative thinking runs in the Harper family. So it was no surprise when Golden toasted a pair of shoes, heating them just enough to be able to remove the heel and form a Balanced Cushioning platform. What was surprising was the result: For the first time in his life, Golden was wearing a running shoe that he felt wasn’t obstructing the way he ran. Wide‑lacing shoes inspired a FootShape™ design. A household toaster oven inspired Balanced Cushioning. FootShape™ and Balanced Cushioning inspired 1,000s of people to purchase brand new, unmodified shoes and take them to a shoe cobbler to hack them up and balance them out. That’s the foundation of Altra Running: innovative, disruptive thinking. We’re going to continue to innovate. Continue to inspire that break‑free feeling of getting out there, far from expectation and constraint. We will continue to earn new perspectives by reaching new heights. We will continue to blaze trails and explore new roads. And continue to show up unapologetically ourselves as we encourage all who run to do the same. Join us.

VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world. VF is an equal employment opportunity employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor. VF is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, and will do so by striving to identify, prevent and remove barriers to accessibility wherever possible as well as by meeting the accessibility requirements under the ADA, AODA, and other applicable state, local or provincial regulations. VF is committed to digital accessibility, and to conforming to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA and complying with the ADA and AODA Standards for Accessible Design, and other applicable regulations. If you need an accommodation or have any questions regarding this statement, please send your request to [e-mail].