As the Creative Director for Zumiez Marketing, I work with a team of like-minded creative individuals to develop creative and relevant expressions of the Zumiez Brand - be that solely of the Zumiez Brand or in collaboration with partner brands we carry through our events or promotions. As a marketing creative and brand ambassador, I work with teams across departmental lines to help in company-wide efforts to strengthen our brand and our business. And as a leader, I strive to inspire others to be open and collaborative - pushing for diverse perspectives so that we can exhaust all the crazy ideas and come to the absolute best fucking solution.As an individual, I revel in taking risks and pushing ideas to where they can make others feel uncomfortable. There are rules when it comes to design, events, or ideas, and I strive to find the appropriate level; not to break them, but to blow them out of the fucking water. I love working with those who share a passion for the ridiculousness, those who go above and beyond not with grandeur, but with pure creativity in exceeding expectations in unique ways. Zumiez was founded in Seattle in 1978. The empowered and collaborative culture instilled by founder Tom Campion has made the company's sustained, profitable growth a way of life. Our drive to test ourselves and help each other grow has produced a youth lifestyle retail experience that is unmatched in the world. We currently operate 600+ stores in the US, 40+ in Canada, 25+ in Europe, and just recently 5+ in Australia.The Zumiez Brand Marketing Department is a lean group of highly productive omnichannel marketers. We create expressions of the Zumiez brand that perpetually raise the stakes and strengthen our connection to the customer. Our nuanced understanding of 12-24 year olds seeking to express their individuality allows us blow their minds in unique and creative ways - aka doing cool shit and getting them stoked enough to talk about it.