Art Director 100% (a)

House of Manus Studio works holistically and culturally soundly with international manufacturing, design, and luxury companies in the areas of corporate transformation, brand and product development, and growth strategies. Our approach is partnership-based and implementation-oriented, reaching deep 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 specifically expanding its creative competencies. In line with this, we are developing a powerful 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 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 with other talents that exceed the expectations of a traditional agency. An agile, straightforward, and pragmatic approach, initiative, and a strong sense of teamwork are important to us. 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 convincing 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. In doing so, you will work on the development and further development of visual identities and systematically manage brands across different touchpoints – from websites and campaigns to social media, motion, and print.

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

• 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, 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 various 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 classification of new creative technologies, especially AI-supported tools and workflows
• Contributing to the further development of the creative team

• Approximately 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, excellent communication, and confidence 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, manage them systematically, and think conceptually with substance.

• Demanding, varied role with comprehensive responsibility and ample creative freedom
• Exciting projects for national and international clients at the interface 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 excellent highway 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 recreation, work-life balance, and your well-being are important to us
• 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 questions?

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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