Roark Sr. Graphic Designer

Who We Are:
Roark is a premium Adventure Lifestyle brand. Working within the Outdoor Surf and Lifestyle channels and offering product that performs without jeopardizing style. Always inspired by the journey. Roark has a collaborative and fast-paced environment where operational excellence directly supports brand growth and customer success.

About The Role:

Were looking for a Senior Graphic Designer with a progressive concept-driven design background to help shape how the brand shows up across every touchpoint. This role sits at the intersection of storytelling typography photography and executionbringing ideas to life from concept to final deliverable. A digital first mentality is essential but the ability to design for digital and physical space also needs to be a strength. This role demands a cultural connection to the outdoors specifically surfing trail running climbing or snow sports. Youll apply visual concepts and design systems across digital print retail and social working closely with creative leadership marketing product and content teams. From planning and photoshoots to refining typography and layouts youll help ensure Roarks visual language stays consistent authentic progressive and commercial.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute strong graphic concepts that align with Roarks brand voice and ethos
• Ability to handle projects from end to end as well as manage outside creative resources
• Plan concept and support photoshoots including shot lists visual references and on-set creative direction
• Design across omni-channels: web email social paid media print retail packaging and experiential
• Lead typography-driven layouts with a refined eye for hierarchy pacing and composition
• Edit and retouch photography to support campaigns editorial and product storytelling
• Manage and organize assets both working and final
• Collaborate with product team to bring seasonal design direction to life for marketing
• Apply digital and social media trends to Roarks Brand narrative and design ethos
• Maintain and evolve Roarks visual standards while pushing the work forward creatively
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while hitting deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Make others around you better

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred
• 4 years of professional graphic design experience ideally within lifestyle fashion or outdoor brands
• A strong portfolio showing conceptual thinking strong visual sense typographic mastery and cross-channel execution
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Photoshop Illustrator); motion or video skills a plus
• Experience working with photographyboth in planning shoots and post-production
• Strong understanding of digital design trends and best practices and print production
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to lead projects independently
• Attention to detail paired with big-picture thinking
• A natural alignment with Roarks spirit of travel adventure the outdoors and purpose-built design

Location & Office Structure:This is an in-office hybrid position mandatory 4 days per week in office in Irvine CA with the option to work from home 1 day per week. Subject to change without notice as per company guidelines.

Compensation:The salary range for this position is $90000 to $110000 plus opportunity for annual bonus; salary is based on the experience that you bring to the position.

Benefits and Perks:

• Complimentary chef prepared breakfast and lunch provided Monday - Thursday
• Generous product gift program and all brand discounts
• Growth opportunities within the Archipelago family of brands: Roark OluKai Kaenon Melin
• Company bonus program
• 5 year and 10 year Milestone Anniversary travel gifts
• Medical Dental Vision insurance in accordance with plan guidelines
• Company paid life insurance in accordance with plan guidelines
• 401k with employer match in accordance with plan guidelines
• 15 Days of PTO accrued annually plus one additional day of PTO every year on your anniversary and 3 Floating Holidays per year
• Paid beach and giveback days bi-annual team building events and other in-person celebrations
• Work with talented and great people who share a love of Roark
• Dog friendly office

Archipelago Companies values a diverse inclusive and entrepreneurial workforce and culture and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race color sex gender identity gender expression religion age national origin or ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition family care status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at Archipelago will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Required Experience:

Manager