Art Director 100% (a)

The Hotz Group is a brand-oriented partner for value creation that shapes and builds new futures for companies at strategic turning points. We work with investors, owners, and top management – from our headquarters in Switzerland and our locations in Los Angeles, Singapore, Hamburg, and New Delhi.
 
Our clients include owner-managed companies, national and hidden champions, as well as large international corporations.
 
Building an Integrated Creative Team
We are in a phase of further development and are specifically expanding our creative competencies. In this context, we are developing a powerful design team at the interface of business strategy, brand, and design. The team will work for all companies in the group in the future; you can find more information at https://Hotz.studio.
 
Our aspiration is to combine strategic and entrepreneurial thinking with excellent creative and design work. We do not see strategy and design as separate disciplines, but as mutual enablers that create sustainable value for companies and brands. For our creative team, we are looking for candidates who want to actively shape this path.

We are looking for personalities who enjoy contributing to a dynamic environment and take pleasure in developing solutions together with other talents that exceed the expectations of a traditional agency. We value an agile, uncomplicated, and pragmatic way of working, initiative, and a strong sense of teamwork. We work on an equal footing – regardless of function or hierarchy. We are looking for people who communicate openly, share knowledge, constructively receive feedback, and actively include other perspectives.

As an Art Director, you will develop compelling creative and visual answers to complex business questions together with strategists and consultants. You will combine conceptual thinking, design quality, and a good understanding of brands and companies. You will work on the development and further development of visual identities and systematically manage brands across different touchpoints – from websites to campaigns and social media, to motion and print.

On-site, 1–2 days home office possible

• Development of creative leitmotifs, visual concepts, and brand identities in close collaboration with strategists and consultants
• Development and further development of logos, logo systems, design systems, brand guidelines, typography and color systems, and image worlds
• Conception and design leadership of digital brand applications – especially websites, responsive designs, and digital design systems
• Development of campaigns and brand communication across different touchpoints such as web, social media, motion, campaign, and print
• Presentation and representation of concepts and solutions to clients
• Technical leadership and content coordination of a team of several graphic designers
• Inspiring, guiding, and supporting designers in their professional and creative development
• Ensuring consistent, high-quality, and executable design across projects and applications
• Active observation and contextualization of new creative technologies, especially AI-supported tools and workflows
• Co-shaping the further development of the creative team

• Approx. 6–8+ years of professional experience in a branding, marketing, or creative agency
• Demonstrable experience in branding, corporate design, and the systematic development of visual identities
• Very good conceptual skills and the ability to translate strategic content into creative ideas and visual systems
• Experience with logos and logo systems, design systems, brand guidelines, typography and color systems, as well as image worlds and art direction
• Experience with digital brand applications; websites must be part of your portfolio
• Very good understanding of UX/UI and digital design systems
• Very proficient in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with campaigns and brand communication, as well as a good understanding of different touchpoints
• Experience in leading, mentoring, or technically developing designers
• Strong presentation skills, confident communication, and assurance in direct client contact
• Motion/After Effects skills are an advantage
• High competence in handling AI and applying new creative technologies
• Very good German and good English skills
• We are not looking for a pure advertising Art Director or a purely executing designer: you must be able to build brands visually, manage them systematically, and contribute conceptually and content-wise

• Demanding, varied role with comprehensive autonomy and significant scope for creativity
• Exciting projects for national and international clients at the intersection of strategy, brand, design, and digital transformation
• Interdisciplinary team with flat hierarchies, open communication, and direct exchange with management
• Opportunity to actively shape the next phase of the Hotz Group and sustainably influence the expansion of our creative team
• Collaboration with strategists, consultants, and specialists from the Brand Leadership Circle
• Modern workplace in Steinhausen/Zug with very good motorway and public transport connections
• Regular company events, free drinks, coffee, and fresh fruit, as well as a lunch subsidy
• 29 days of vacation, attractive employee benefits, and discounts – because we care about your rest, work-life balance, and well-being
• Diverse further training opportunities and active promotion of your professional and personal development

Do you want to not only design brands but also understand them strategically, shape them visually, and develop them further with an interdisciplinary team? Do you enjoy inspiring other designers, taking responsibility, and developing strong creative solutions from complex issues?

Then we look forward to receiving your application documents via our application form.

Note: Only direct applications will be considered for this position.

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