Associate Art Director- Owala

Trove Brands is a privately-held house of brands including BlenderBottle®, Owala®, Whiskware®, and Eco-Brite®. 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.

The Associate Art Director will partner closely with the Creative Director to translate creative vision into compelling visual content across platforms. This role will lead art direction for photography, social content, and video, ensuring each project is conceptually strong and visually cohesive. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking and original ideas with the hands-on design skills to bring concepts to life.

Working with creative and marketing partners, this person will guide projects from initial concept through final delivery while maintaining quality and brand consistency.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Creative Director to develop and evolve the brand’s visual language and creative strategy.
• Develop and present original visual concepts that communicate brand messages and resonate with target audiences.
• Direct photography, select visual elements, and oversee retouching to ensure high-quality imagery.
• Create and curate platform-specific social content, including stories, reels, and images that drive engagement.
• Art direct video shoots, develop storyboards, and collaborate with motion designers to create a cohesive visual narrative.
• Create detailed layouts, digital sketches, mood boards, and shoot decks to communicate concepts during presentations and production.
• Oversee projects from concept through delivery, directing photographers, videographers, and editors to maintain quality and brand consistency.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to junior designers and freelancers to support their development.
• Respond to feedback, solve creative challenges, and adapt work to meet production schedules and deadlines.
• Collaborate with brand managers, digital marketers, photo and video production teams, and copywriters.

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in a creative agency or fast-paced in-house environment, supported by a strong portfolio of produced work.
• Demonstrated ability to turn audience and brand insights into integrated campaign concepts across channels.
• Proven experience art directing photo and video shoots and creating shoot decks.
• Ability to quickly sketch or rough out ideas and develop them into polished digital executions.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with Figma and AI-assisted design exploration tools.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including the ability to explain and support creative decisions with stakeholders.
• Ability to contribute expertise in a collaborative environment and work effectively across teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and responsiveness to feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines while maintaining a cohesive creative vision.

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.

This is a fully in-office position at our HQ in Lehi, Utah.