Senior Manager, Brand Creative - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Senior Manager, Brand Creative - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
PetSmart is the leading pet retailer, passionate about improving the lives of pets and pet parents. Join our innovative Customer Experience (Marketing) team in Phoenix, where creativity meets data-driven impact. Our hybrid model fosters collaboration with 4 days in-office and 1 flex remote day, building a thriving, connected culture.
Role Overview
As Senior Manager, Brand Creative, you'll lead with creative authority and operational accountability in our high-performing in-house agency. Equivalent to an Associate Creative Director elsewhere, this role demands proactive leadership, brand obsession, and an AI-forward mindset to deliver standout storytelling for pets and pet parents across digital and physical channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead brand campaigns, seasonal stories, and projects with hands-on design and art direction.
- Define, protect, and evolve brand standards in partnership with Creative Director.
- Mentor 2-5 designers/art directors, managing workflows and driving AI efficiencies.
- Collaborate across Copy, Digital, Store Creative, Marketing, and eCommerce teams.
- Present work to executives, govern agencies, and stay ahead of retail/design trends.
Experience & Skills
We're seeking a visual storyteller with exceptional eye for imagery, composition, and brand expression. You bring deep art direction experience, strategic business thinking, and calm under pressure. Proactive, collaborative leaders with proven team management and AI workflow expertise will excel. Portfolio showcasing high-impact campaigns required.
Benefits
Enjoy competitive pay, hybrid flexibility, full health benefits, 401(k) match, pet discounts, and growth opportunities in a pet-loving culture.
Locations
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Salary
140,000 - 180,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Brand storytelling and visual designintermediate
- Art direction for photo and videointermediate
- Creative leadership and team managementintermediate
- AI-driven production workflowsintermediate
- Campaign conceptualization and executionintermediate
- Trend forecasting in retail and designintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in creative roles, with 5+ years leading teams (experience)
- Proven expertise in art-directing shoots from pre- to post-production (experience)
- Strong portfolio of brand campaigns across digital/physical channels (experience)
- Experience scaling creative operations with AI and automation (experience)
- Business acumen linking creative to commercial results (experience)
Responsibilities
- Lead brand campaigns, seasonal storytelling, and evergreen content across channels
- Partner with Creative Director to define and evolve brand standards
- Hands-on design, conceptualization, and art direction of photography/video
- Mentor 2-5 designers/art directors, fostering ownership and ambition
- Champion AI utilization and modern workflows for efficiency
- Collaborate with marketing, eCommerce, and external partners for alignment
Benefits
- general: Hybrid work: 4 days in-office, 1 flex remote day weekly
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) with company match
- general: PetSmart associate discount on products/services
- general: Professional development and career growth opportunities
- general: Collaborative Phoenix Home Office environment
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Senior Manager, Brand Creative - Careers at PetSmart
PetSmart
Senior Manager, Brand Creative - Careers at PetSmart
Job Description
Why Join PetSmart
PetSmart is the leading pet retailer, passionate about improving the lives of pets and pet parents. Join our innovative Customer Experience (Marketing) team in Phoenix, where creativity meets data-driven impact. Our hybrid model fosters collaboration with 4 days in-office and 1 flex remote day, building a thriving, connected culture.
Role Overview
As Senior Manager, Brand Creative, you'll lead with creative authority and operational accountability in our high-performing in-house agency. Equivalent to an Associate Creative Director elsewhere, this role demands proactive leadership, brand obsession, and an AI-forward mindset to deliver standout storytelling for pets and pet parents across digital and physical channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead brand campaigns, seasonal stories, and projects with hands-on design and art direction.
- Define, protect, and evolve brand standards in partnership with Creative Director.
- Mentor 2-5 designers/art directors, managing workflows and driving AI efficiencies.
- Collaborate across Copy, Digital, Store Creative, Marketing, and eCommerce teams.
- Present work to executives, govern agencies, and stay ahead of retail/design trends.
Experience & Skills
We're seeking a visual storyteller with exceptional eye for imagery, composition, and brand expression. You bring deep art direction experience, strategic business thinking, and calm under pressure. Proactive, collaborative leaders with proven team management and AI workflow expertise will excel. Portfolio showcasing high-impact campaigns required.
Benefits
Enjoy competitive pay, hybrid flexibility, full health benefits, 401(k) match, pet discounts, and growth opportunities in a pet-loving culture.
Locations
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Salary
140,000 - 180,000 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Brand storytelling and visual designintermediate
- Art direction for photo and videointermediate
- Creative leadership and team managementintermediate
- AI-driven production workflowsintermediate
- Campaign conceptualization and executionintermediate
- Trend forecasting in retail and designintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in creative roles, with 5+ years leading teams (experience)
- Proven expertise in art-directing shoots from pre- to post-production (experience)
- Strong portfolio of brand campaigns across digital/physical channels (experience)
- Experience scaling creative operations with AI and automation (experience)
- Business acumen linking creative to commercial results (experience)
Responsibilities
- Lead brand campaigns, seasonal storytelling, and evergreen content across channels
- Partner with Creative Director to define and evolve brand standards
- Hands-on design, conceptualization, and art direction of photography/video
- Mentor 2-5 designers/art directors, fostering ownership and ambition
- Champion AI utilization and modern workflows for efficiency
- Collaborate with marketing, eCommerce, and external partners for alignment
Benefits
- general: Hybrid work: 4 days in-office, 1 flex remote day weekly
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- general: 401(k) with company match
- general: PetSmart associate discount on products/services
- general: Professional development and career growth opportunities
- general: Collaborative Phoenix Home Office environment
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