Art Director - Upstate Sport at Cotton On Group Services Pty Ltd

Geelong, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Art Direction, Visual Storytelling, Social-first Content Creation, Digital Execution, Ecommerce Creative, Campaign Concepting, Shoot Planning, Styling Direction, Talent Direction, Post-production Management, Typography, Layout Design, Visual Identity Systems, Paid Media Creative, CRM Creative, Brand Strategy

Industry

Retail

Description

ABOUT US Bleacher Athletic is the sports division of Cotton On Group, creating licensed apparel and fanwear across the AFL, AFLW and NRL. Alongside this, we are the team behind Upstate Sport - a fast-growing women’s activewear brand born in the studio and built for real life. Designed to move seamlessly from workout to everyday wear, Upstate Sport blends performance, style and community. With exciting growth plans ahead, this is an opportunity to join the brand at a pivotal stage and help shape what’s next. https://upstatesport.com.au/ [https://upstatesport.com.au/] ABOUT THE ROLE Upstate Sport is looking for an Art Director to lead and evolve the visual identity of the brand across every touchpoint. This is a hands-on creative role for someone with a strong social-first mindset and deep understanding of digital execution. Working within a fast-moving team, you’ll own the creative output end-to-end. From concepting campaigns and directing shoots to rolling up your sleeves on day-to-day execution and content creation, you’ll help shape a brand that feels elevated, relevant and culturally connected. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Define and evolve the Upstate Sport visual identity across all channels and touchpoints * Translate brand, product and campaign strategy into strong visual storytelling * Lead and execute creative across ecommerce, social, paid media, CRM, wholesale and brand moments * Concept, art direct and produce social content, campaign shoots and ecommerce shoots * Create social-first creative that feels relevant, elevated and built for digital performance * Develop creative concepts that support brand growth, community engagement and commercial performance * Manage shoot planning, styling direction, talent direction, content selection and post-production feedback * Work autonomously, balancing creative thinking with strong execution and attention to detail SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * Highly creative with a strong eye for design, styling and visual storytelling * Proven experience as an Art Director within a retail, active or lifestyle brand * Social-first thinker who understands what cuts through across TikTok, Instagram and paid social * Strong understanding of digital creative, ecommerce and performance-driven content * High attention to detail with the ability to maintain creative consistency * Deep understanding of visual identity systems, typography and layout * Passionate about movement, wellness and active lifestyles OUR CULTURE We love big ideas and rolling up our sleeves to get the job done. We work hard – and together, we do great stuff. We’ve created an environment that thrives on creativity and self-expression, an environment we love showing up to. Every day. Right from the get-go, our team have been like great mates to us – and you look after your mates, always. So, we care for our people at work and at home; 24/7. We’re all about supporting and empowering them to be the healthiest versions of themselves. BENEFITS * Competitive salary * Flexible working options & people-first leave initiatives * Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant & state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym & holistic health services * Subsidised onsite childcare centre * 50% off our Brands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie & Supre * 24/7 Wellness support – mental health, relationships, family + more * Local & Global career growth * Discounts for you & your family – medical, travel, financial + more * Performance & Peak incentives to reward + recognise our team * Returnity - Paid program for new parents heading back to work * Bring your dog to work * Recognition, team connection moments & more! We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us. We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers. If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@cottonon.com.au so we may support you in completing the job application process. 

Responsibilities

Lead and evolve the visual identity of Upstate Sport across all digital and physical touchpoints. This includes concepting campaigns, directing shoots, and executing social-first content to drive brand growth and community engagement.