Lead, Art Director

Location: Shanghai

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Marketing

In short

As Lead, Art Director for the APAC Creative Studio, you will be the critical creative link between global brand strategy and the Asia Pacific market, ensuring On’s premium creative expression is consistent, elevated and impactful across the region.

Your Mission

Lead and elevate art direction for APAC regional campaigns, product launches, 360° brand communications, retail, social, digital and event experience.
Partner closely with APAC marketing, brand, product, retail and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated, high-impact campaigns.
Collaborate closely with external creative partners, including agencies, photographers, directors, production houses and freelancers, to brief, guide and ensure delivery of premium creative outputs.
Drive creative concept development from strategy to final execution with high-quality craftsmanship.
Ensure On’s premium positioning and global brand consistency are maintained across Asia Pacific.
Present creative concepts and strategies clearly and effectively to regional and global stakeholders.
Highly detail-oriented, with a strong eye for craft, consistency and executional excellence.

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Your story

You bring 10+ years of experience leading creative campaigns at the intersection of sports, lifestyle, and culture.
In-house brand-side experience is essential; agency background is a plus. Demonstrated ability to align global brand strategy with regional execution and deliver premium, world-class creative.
Exceptional art direction, concept development and visual storytelling skills, with a strong 360° campaign portfolio.
Deep understanding of premium brand building, visual systems and cross-market consistency.
Strong strategic thinking, communication and stakeholder management skills. Willing and able to travel across the APAC region as needed.
Fluent in English and Chinese (written & spoken).

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About the Team

We’re the friend who shows you where to find city adventures, the run crew captain who won’t let you slow into the finish, the trail runner who pushes you to the summit to soak up the sunrise. We love getting to know our community and finding out what they want and need. We’re always looking for new, interesting ways to communicate our products - so if you have an idea that could be our new secret weapon, speak up and run with it (literally)!

We’re big thinkers and change-makers, constantly reinventing how we do things - questioning the status quo and finding new ideas to try as inspiration strikes us.

We are a team of Graphic Designers, Digital Designers, Brand Experience Designers and Art Directors based in Shanghai and Tokyo. In close collaboration with the

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Ann

Senior Director of Brand Studio

I think something that unites people here is the pace and the drive. The ambition is quite high in everything we do and when you bring these people together, you see the outcome can be multiplied. It's super impressive to see what happens when you put these creative teams together who really help each other grow.

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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

Build the better you

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.