Art Director 100% (f/m/d)

About Us

House of Manus Studio collaborates with international manufacturing, design, and luxury companies in a holistic and culturally informed manner in the areas of corporate transformation, brand and product development, and growth strategies. Our approach is collaborative and implementation-oriented, extending deeply into our clients' value chains. We are part of the Hotz Group; you can learn more about House of Manus at https://www.houseofmanus.ch.
 
Building an Integrated Creative Team
The Hotz Group is in a phase of further development and is deliberately expanding its creative capabilities. In line with this, we are developing a high-performing design team at the interface of business strategy, brand, and design. The team will work for House of Manus as well as for the other companies in the group in the future. You can also find more about this at https://hotz.studio.
 
Our ambition 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.

Common Understanding of Collaboration
We are looking for personalities who enjoy contributing to a dynamic environment and are enthusiastic about 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 team spirit. 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.
About the Position

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 guide brands across different touchpoints – from websites to campaigns and social media to motion and print.

On-site, 1-2 days of home office possible

Your Responsibilities

• Development of creative core ideas, 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, as well as image worlds
• Conception and art direction of digital brand applications – particularly websites, responsive designs, and digital design systems
• Development of campaigns and brand communication across different touchpoints such as web, social media, motion, campaigns, and print
• Presentation and representation of concepts and solutions to clients
• Technical leadership and content coordination of a team of several graphic designers
• Inspiration, guidance, and support of designers in their professional and creative development
• Ensuring consistent, high-quality, and implementable design across projects and applications
• Active observation and analysis of new creative technologies, especially AI-supported tools and workflows
• Contributing to the further development of the creative team

Your Profile

• Approx. 6-8+ years of professional experience in a branding, marketing, or creative agency
• Proven 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 using 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 professionally developing designers
• Strong presentation skills, confident communication, and self-assured 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
• We are not looking for a pure advertising Art Director or a purely executive designer: you must be able to build brands visually, lead them systematically, and contribute conceptually and strategically.

Our Offer

• Challenging, varied role with comprehensive responsibility and broad 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 to 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 excellent motorway and public transport connections
• Regular company events, free drinks, coffee, and fresh fruit, as well as a subsidy for lunch
• 29 days of vacation, as well as attractive employee benefits and discounts – because we care about your recovery, work-life balance, and your well-being
• Diverse further training opportunities and active promotion of your professional and personal development

Your Application

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 challenges?

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

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