Creative Director

Universal Avenue is on a mission to accelerate the world's digital transformation by delivering an unmatched experience for buying and selling hardware, software, and services for businesses worldwide.

We are looking for an exceptional Creative Director to help us implement our new brand throughout the company and our products, creating a world class foundation for product marketing and employer branding. And to take our communication (visual and written) within the platform - in connection to order processes and in our marketing - to another level.

Key outcomes
- Fully fleshed out brand guidelines based on the foundation set by world-class external consultants during H1 2021.
- Roll out our new brand across our products, web sites, and social media in time for our launch in September 2021, working closely with Product, Sales & Partners, and People & Culture teams.
- Set creative strategy for partner communication for international launch 2022.


What you’ll need to succeed
Show Ownership
- Own the creative vision for our brands and proactively look for ways to strengthen it through our external and internal communication.

️ Manage Speed
- Create brand assets to quickly let other parts of the organisation create effective presentations, videos, etc.

Represent Quality
- Combine high-level strategic thinking with hands-on craftsmanship in copywriting, graphic design, photography, and/or motion design.

Earn Trust
- Create a strong brand and communication that builds and promotes trust with our partners (like Apple, Ingram Micro, resellers) and customers (both SMB and Enterprise).

Deliver Wow
- Help elevate our products and communication to a wow level by obsessing over what we say and how we say it.

Other things we look for
- 5+ years relevant experience, preferably at a growing tech company.

At Universal Avenue we are looking for people that are exceptional at what they do, people with the right attitude, high level of energy and a strong entrepreneurial drive. We are looking for people driven by both profit and purpose, who place great emphasis on work that truly matters.

You are persistent and curious, and inspired by making a difference on a global scale and have the dedication to achieve something bigger than yourself. You are a true team player that enjoys a great degree of flexibility and freedom with clear deliverables. High pace is something you are used to, at times with tasks outside your job description requiring you to roll up your sleeves.

What we offer
- A fast-growing startup on an ambitious mission to digitalize businesses world-wide
- Freedom and flexibility in how and where you work
- A diverse team of talented and supportive colleagues
- Centrally located offices
- Six weeks of paid vacation
- Pension at ITP1 levels
- Generous wellness grant and weekly training sessions with personal trainer
- Private healthcare insurance


Does this sound like you?
Then we want to meet you! In addition to sending over your resume and design portfolio, help us get to know you better by answering these questions:

- Why did you choose this career path? If you hadn't, what else might you have pursued?
- Recommend a book to us. Why is it important to you?
These questions are your chance to add more color to your application beyond what's in your resume and portfolio.

This is Universal Avenue
Universal Avenue digitalizes small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Since 2014, we have gained the trust of 30,000 local business owners, to supply them with the solutions they need to grow and compete.

Our B2B commerce platform unites sellers, buyers and sales partners in one ecosystem where:

- Sellers - Get access to a global B2B distribution network
- Buyers - Get access to a wide range of solutions to digitalize and take their business to the next level
- Sales Partners - Get access to a turnkey platform to increase earnings by connecting buyers and sellers


Universal Avenue is based out of Stockholm and backed ($28 million) by MOOR (the private investment arm of Kaj Hed, main owner of Rovio, creator of Angry Birds).