Senior Creative Manager

Are you equal parts brand visionary, creative team captain, and pixel-perfect perfectionist? Do you obsess over fonts, color palettes, copy tone—and how it all comes together to make people feel something? If that sounds like you, keep reading. 

We’re on the hunt for a bold, strategic, and wildly talented Senior Creative Manager to lead our in-house team and shape how the world sees our brand. In this pivotal role, you’ll be the keeper of our visual and verbal identity—making sure everything we create is not just beautiful and on-brand, but scroll-stopping, thumb-pausing, and cart-filling.

From digital ads to packaging, emails to catalogs, store signage to video content; if it’s creative, it’s your kingdom. You’ll guide projects from ideation to execution, collaborate across teams, mentor designers, manage timelines, and champion high standards every step of the way.

About Us

• Road Runner Sports is proud to have been recognized as the 2023 Footwear Retailer of the Year by Footwear Magazine.
• Founded in a San Diego garage over 40 years ago.
• Road Runner Sports has 50 stores across the country, and we are growing!
• Our Values, Mission & Purpose (we call them Our 6 Pillars) are Be Different, Bring the WOW, Build something great together, Get Moving, Stay Active, and Live Healthy.
  
  

What you will get to do as a Senior Manager of Creative with Road Runner Sports

• Be the guardian of our brand identity, visually and verbally
• Lead, inspire, and grow a small (but mighty) creative team
• Turn marketing strategies into creative that clicks, converts, and captivates
• Own creative development from kickoff to delivery across all channels (digital, print, retail, packaging, etc.)
• Ensure every asset is brand aligned, polished, and premium-quality
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, e-commerce, merchandising, and retail teams
• Keep projects on track, on time, and on brief, no matter how many plates are spinning
• Seek out smarter workflows and fresh tools, including AI, to boost team output and creativity
• Partner with freelancers, stylists, printers, photographers, and other creative pros as needed
• Perform other duties as required.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, graphic design, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in creative roles, with 2+ years in a leadership or management capacity
• Strong portfolio showcasing a mix of digital and print creative work
• Proven experience developing and maintaining brand guidelines
• Excellent understanding of design, copy, photography, video, and print production
• Skilled at giving clear, actionable creative direction and feedback
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and collaborative
• Experience in consumer products, retail, fashion, or lifestyle brands is a plus
• Familiarity with Project Management software; Asana preferred.
  
  

Your rewards!

• Earn competitive pay
• Join a team of driven, energized people who genuinely love what they do
• Own the look, feel, and voice of one of the most beloved retail brands in the country
• Be the envy of your friends with discounts on ALL the latest gear and footwear
• Enjoy free running and walking events

After acceptance of a potential offer, the successful completion of a background check will be required prior to start date. The offer is contingent upon the information received in this report, and will be carried out in accordance with Local, State, and Federal laws.

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To ensure your application is received as timely as possible, we encourage you to apply directly onto our Road Runner Sports Career page.   

As you apply directly on our site, we will be reaching out to you within the next 10 days should your experience and qualifications meet our requirements for this position.  

Road Runner Sports is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Road Runner Sports is an e-verify organization and an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.