Social Content & Creative Lead – Global Brand Creative

Columbia Sportswear Company • Portland, OR

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company. The Columbia Brand Creative team is focused on delivering a compelling look, feel, voice, and tone that reflect the company's values and evolution of brand perception. Within this role you will advance creative concepts through hands on development of brand guidelines, social media production, video editing, presentation design, and photography in collaboration with Marketing, Design, and Innovation teams. This opportunity plays a pivotal role in how Columbia approaches social media creative. We are looking for someone with the ability to provide excellent social creative, craft industry leading concepts, and stay on the forefront of design trends to continue to develop ways we can “make it better.”

Requirements

• 3+ years' experience creating content for consumer brands or global creative campaigns.
• Demonstrated expertise in video editing, motion design, photography, or related field.
• Proficiency in computer design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Figma).
• A strong portfolio of work that clearly shows your specific involvement and abilities.
• The ability to travel globally 10-20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experienced in managing large, seasonal, multi-category projects simultaneously.
• Committed to high standards for quality and brand consistency.
• A strong multi-media creative with expertise in social media production.
• Skilled at problem-solving and adapting quickly to changing circumstances.
• Knowledgeable of trends in color, design, art, ai, motion graphics – and the ability to utilize them in an on-brand way.
• Collaborative, but also capable.

Responsibilities

• Manage brand toolkits that inform and guide global partners.
• Support internal and external design partners in both media and presentation production.
• Develop seasonal campaign work that may include the creation of social media content, photoshoot briefs, storyboarding, presentation creation, and video deliverables.
• Present and communicate ideas with excellent visualization (graphics, styling, mockups, and animation) to colleagues and executives.
• Collaborate with an amazing team, providing clear communication and insight into challenges, opportunities, and achievements.

Benefits

• Benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed