Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.
VP, Creative Director - Shark Home
Position Overview: The Vice President Creative Director for Shark Home is a key leadership role responsible for driving the creative vision, strategy, and execution across all brand touchpoints with a focus on product propositions, brand oversight and product storytelling. This role will oversee the development of innovative and compelling creative concepts that align with the company’s product first innovation. The VP Creative Director will work closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, product development, engineering, consumer insights and sales to ensure a cohesive and impactful brand experience that positively impacts our consumers lives every day. They will partner with the SharkNinja Creative network across offices in CA, NY, UK, APAC & LATAM to ensure the Shark global platform integration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creative Vision & Strategy:
- Define and lead the creative vision for the Shark family of products, ensuring it is aligned with the company’s overall brand strategy and product innovation.
- Develop and implement a creative strategy that drives brand awareness, customer engagement, and loyalty across all channels including video, digital, social, retail, and packaging.
- Leadership & Team Management:
- Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team, including art directors, designers, copywriters, and other creative professionals.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the creative team, ensuring high-quality output that meets or exceeds industry standards.
- Mentor and develop creative talent, providing guidance and feedback to enhance the team’s skills and performance.
- Creative Product Development & Consistency:
- Ensure the consistency and integrity of the Shark product first stories across all creative executions.
- Oversee the development of positioning, packaging, messaging architectures and product first executions and storytelling, ensuring all creative work aligns with the brand’s identity and voice.
- Collaborate closely with the Consumer Insights group and the Product Development teams to ensure that creative messaging aligns with the the product insights and consumer needs.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with marketing, product, and CI teams to translate business objectives into creative strategies and campaigns that drive results.
- Work closely with the digital and social media teams to develop innovative content that engages consumers and drives brand affinity.
- Collaborate with external agencies, vendors, and partners to execute creative projects that meet the company’s high standards.
- Innovation & Trend Analysis:
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, leveraging insights to drive innovation in creative strategies and executions.
- Explore new creative opportunities, including emerging platforms and channels, to keep the Shark brand at the forefront of the industry.
- Resource Management:
- Manage the creative resources to efficiently and effectively achieve product launch success.
- Partner closely on the selection and management of external creative partners, including agencies, freelancers, and production companies.
- Recruit and grow a broad bench of talent to create a best-in-class creative team.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Creative Arts, Marketing, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in a creative leadership role, preferably within the home, beauty, or consumer goods industries.
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful creative strategies that drive brand growth and engagement.
- Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to inspire and develop creative talent.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and levels.
- Deep understanding of current creative trends, technologies, and best practices in digital, social, and experiential marketing.
- A strong portfolio showcasing innovative and impactful creative work.
- On Site Needham MA
Reports To:
SVP, Global Creative Services
Location:
Needham, MA
Must be in Needham MA on site 3x or more a week
At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA. YOUR ROLE in leading our SUCCESS DRIVERS & representing our UNIQUE MINDSET- Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED”
- Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”
- Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”
- Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”
- Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT”
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at accommodations@sharkninja.com