Senior Art Director – Performance & Social Design

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. Develop and refine holistic brand identities, style guides, and visual systems for complex digital brands .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeHamburg • GermanySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing holistic brand identities and scalable visual frameworks, with a strong command of Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and GenAI tools. Capable of leading design initiatives and mentoring junior designers while maintaining high visual quality standards.

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Senior Designer ExperienceBrand ManagementFigma MasteryAdobe Creative Cloud ProficiencyFluent German

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Hard Skills

Brand Identity DevelopmentVisual System DesignTemplate CreationCampaign Concept DevelopmentAsset Workflow Optimization

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AdobeFigmaGenAI Tools

Industry Keywords

BrandingVisual StandardsDigital BrandsSocial Ad Concepts

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and refine holistic brand identities, style guides, and visual systems for complex digital brands
Translate strategic briefs into visual guiding concepts and impactful campaign concepts
Build modular design systems and templates in Adobe
Scale asset workflows efficiently
Set the visual quality standard for all social assets
Support junior designers as a sparring partner
Drive innovative GenAI workflows for visual exploration and production
Take the visual lead on sophisticated brand identities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of proven experience as a Senior or Lead Designer in brand management, branding, and social ad concept development
Comprehensive knowledge of brand identity and scalable visual frameworks
Mastery of Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and GenAI tools
Experience building efficient templates
Strong communication skills
Enthusiasm for actively advancing design standards within the team
Alignment with the company’s values and culture
Fluent German
Good English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Permanent employment contract
Six-month probationary period
40 hours per week
29 vacation days
1:1 coaching
€1,500 upskilling budget
Additional days off for seminars and conferences
Flexible trust-based working hours
Work from anywhere – the office, home, or beach vibes
Free massages
Urban Sports Club membership
Height-adjustable desks
Corporate benefits
Meal allowance
Company bike leasing
Public transport pass
Optional monthly events
Individual team budget
Summer party, Christmas party, and Carnival celebrations