Art Director to gaming company

Start: August

Contract length: 18 months

Location: Stockholm/hybrid — on-site 3 days per week

Description

As an Art Director in the Brand Creative Team, you will shape the creative direction for marketing, campaigns, and partnerships. Working closely with creative and production leads, you will help define the brand perspective early and carry it through to execution.

You will set the creative vision, provide clear and actionable briefs, and lead art direction to ensure all visual elements align with the brand identity. You will collaborate with project teams throughout delivery, offering feedback, safeguarding consistency, and ensuring high-quality execution across all deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with creative leadership, production, and marketing teams to provide strategic and creative support for campaigns and partnerships.
• Join stakeholder meetings early to align on objectives and ensure briefs are actionable from both a creative and brand perspective.
• Explore artistic directions and visual styles to shape brand perception, including visualising concepts and translating ideas into tangible outputs.
• Brief and collaborate with relevant stakeholders across creative and production as needed.
• Establish the Brand Creative Team’s perspective early in projects and lead the creation of visual concepts.
• Co-develop comprehensive creative briefs to guide project teams.
• Maintain ongoing communication with project teams to ensure brand alignment and consistency.
• Provide feedback throughout the process to ensure branding is implemented effectively.

This role is critical to ensuring the brand is represented with integrity and creativity across campaigns and collaborations, with visual consistency rooted in the brand identity. You will report to the Lead Creative and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver outstanding creative results. Depending on workload and team needs, you may also support additional projects; assignments will be prioritised based on overall team needs and delivery goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fine art, visual communications, graphic design, or a similar design-focused discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience as a Designer or Art Director.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; familiarity with other 3D software is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability in drawing and conceptualizing ideas in 2D and/or 3D.
• Exceptional attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent team player with strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Solid presentation skills and the ability to rationalize design choices to various stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, with a keen understanding of market trends and the ability to adapt quickly to brand aesthetics.
• Strong foundational knowledge of design principles and how to apply them across a variety of mediums and platforms.
• Experience with animation, understanding of its principles, and the ability to create or direct compelling animations is a significant plus.