Art Director - Owala

Trove Brands is a privately-held house of brands including BlenderBottle®, Owala®, EcoBrite™, and Whiskware®. Our patented and best-selling products are designed to simplify and improve everyday life with leading-edge innovation, incomparable quality, and aspirational style.

A career at Trove Brands is not about punching the clock. It’s about embracing exciting and fast-paced opportunities that sharpen your skills, drive innovation, and play an integral role in growing our global reach. Your work will not only impact the company, it will impact the lives of millions of people around the world. When you step up to a career at Trove, you step up to cutting-edge excellence. You sign up for bold action and invigorating synergy. You agree to face—and break through—new challenges every single day.

We’re looking for a highly creative and experienced Art Director to lead the visual storytelling for OWALA.

In this role, you’ll guide the art direction for both still and video content, ensuring consistency, originality, and a strong brand identity across all touchpoints. The ideal candidate has a sharp eye for detail, a strong design sensibility, and a passion for crafting visually engaging content across digital, print, and experiential channels.

You should bring a deep understanding of content platforms and proven expertise in design and art direction. We value team players who thrive in collaborative environments and bring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of 3–4 designers, providing guidance and support in executing a wide range of print and digital projects.
• Translate strategic direction into compelling creative concepts and executions.
• Oversee all aspects of art direction and visual storytelling for Owala brand campaigns and content shoots—ensuring work is on-brand, aspirational, inclusive, and delivered within budget.
• Stay current on trends in design, fashion, film, art, media, technology, and the hydration industry to inform and inspire the team’s creative work.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with brand marketing, copywriters, developers, product managers, sales teams, and photographers to drive projects from concept through execution—delivering work that meets both brand and business goals.
• Develop creative strategies that increase brand awareness and engagement across channels.
• Ensure the highest quality standards, consistency, and accuracy across all creative output.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with external creative partners—photographers, filmmakers, illustrators, designers, and agents—to support campaign and content needs.
• Apply deep knowledge of digital and social platforms (e.g., Instagram, TikTok) to develop impactful content, including for e-commerce, email, and retail environments.
• Serve as a collaborative, inspiring leader across design, production, and photography—fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and motivated team culture.
• Present creative concepts and campaign ideas with clarity and confidence to stakeholders.
• Lead the development of creative briefs, proposals, presentations, and visual treatments.

We seek employees who are adept at contributing their expertise to a collaborative work environment. For this role, we’re looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Art Direction, Advertising, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in an agency or in-house creative team setting.
• Strong portfolio showcasing brand and campaign development across print, digital, packaging, and retail touchpoints.
• Proven ability to art direct photo and video shoots—ranging from studio to lifestyle content—while collaborating closely with in-house production (Trove Studios).
• Skilled in concepting and developing visual ideas for film, photography, and multimedia campaigns.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat), Figma, and other creative tools.
• Strong eye for composition, typography, layout, color, and visual storytelling.
• Able to sketch or rough out ideas quickly and translate them into high-fidelity creative.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and responding to feedback with thoughtful revisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to work cross-functionally with marketers, developers, writers, and production teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage timelines and meet deadlines.

Our culture is passionate, entrepreneurial, and energetic. We value innovation through collaboration. And while we work smart and hard, we also connect and celebrate with equal gusto. We host team-building activities, athletic events, and seasonal celebrations to foster community and reward accomplishments. Bottom line? You’ll love it here.

Among the many benefits our team members enjoy are:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
• 401k package with employer matching
• Paid Time Off
• Maternity/Paternity leave
• Full indoor basketball/volleyball court
• Fully equipped fitness center (cardio, weights, functional fitness area, lockers and showers, etc.)
• Yoga studio
• Meditation/Nap room
• And much more!

Trove Brands is an equal opportunity employer.

Phone calls regarding this position are not accepted.