Vans is looking to solve the problem of bringing seasonal concepts to life through creative development, storytelling execution, and operational clarity.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.).
- Experience using AI-powered tools (e.g., Midjourney, DALL·E, Runway) for creative generation and image development.
- Strong layout and deck-building skills — ability to build presentations that are clear, elevated, and visually cohesive.
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail; able to manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity, building systems, and creating structure where it doesn’t exist yet.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to partner across teams, from product design to marketing.
- Ability to prototype or mock up assets in 3D (Keyshot, Blender, CLO, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Partner with Creative Direction to translate seasonal storytelling into visual tools for product, merchandising, and marketing teams.
- Design and build internal decks, presentations, and toolkits to support milestone reviews, internal sell-ins, and cross-functional alignment.
- Develop and maintain seasonal templates, usage guides, and creative standards in partnership with category leads.
- Help concept, design, and set up rig rooms and physical spaces for seasonal walkthroughs, reviews, and kickoffs.
- Use AI creative tools and Adobe Creative Suite to generate impactful imagery that aligns with seasonal briefs, color direction, and material palettes.
- Touch up and edit images in Photoshop and apply them to decks, moodboards, and rig room visuals with polish and clarity.
- Serve as a creative systems thinker—bringing structure to workflows, organizing creative assets, and improving how storytelling gets delivered across the org.
Other
- 5+ years of experience and professional achievements.
- Formal education in a related field is great to have, but not required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to travel (not specified, but may be required)
