Senior Art Director, Stockholm

Job description
We’re searching for an experienced Art Director & Graphic Designer to join our clients Editorial Design team in Stockholm for a 12 month assignment. Editorial Design is a globally distributed practice focused on building and unifying our clients brand personality across all of their products. They build brands, tools and product experiences for a global audience spread across 80 markets (and counting). At the center of the remit, they drive global creative direction of the company’s iconic playlists.


It is a horizontal practice, collaborating with product, brand, marketing and content disciplines. Thinking in terms of scalable systems, not bespoke solutions.


If you’re an excellent designer and great collaborator with a strong interest in editorial design and music culture, this opportunity might be your calling.


As a consultant at Randstad, you are employed by us and work for one of our clients. You have the same benefits with Randstad as with any other employer with a collective agreement and benefits such as a wellness grant, occupational health care, insurances and discounts on gym memberships. In addition, you are offered a range of career opportunities. You get the chance to experience different company cultures and to gain experience from different industries, which helps you in developing your skills and building a well-rounded CV. The position can include many contacts and hence, it is important that you have a good ability to cooperate with others and good skills in communication. As a person, we see that you are driven and used to work independently. If you are looking for an employer that offers different assignments and new contacts, then you will enjoy being part of Randstad.



Responsibilities
Design; this is a hands-on brand design role, you’ll take full ownership of creative work from concept through execution.


Collaborate; you’ll represent Editorial Design while working with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world. You’ll partner closely with program managers, product owners, producers, brand and marketing teams to create elegant and practical solutions.


Innovate; you’ll contribute to evolving one of the world’s most iconic brands, respecting our past while looking towards the future.


Lead; you’ll be a leader in your own work, take charge to drive your projects forward and inspire your peers to make their best work.

Working hours
Full time assignment 12 months. Start January 2021 
Employee, contractor or sub-contractor - we are flexible in terms or contract for this role.

Qualifications
You’re a great designer with an incredible portfolio and a thoughtful cover letter demonstrating that you’re:


A system-oriented designer with 5+ years of relevant experience.


Passionate about building brand identities and scalable systems.


Driven by creating smart and understandable solutions.


Both big picture and detail oriented.


A self-starter, proactive, punctual, dependable.


A great communicator and have a point of view; you’re comfortable explaining and presenting your work.


Put users first and are passionate about data driven solutions.


Understanding that localization, representation and empathy for different culture is something that is crucial within this role.


Always looking to evolve your craft and leadership skills.


Passionate about music and the culture that surrounds it.


A master of imagery and typography techniques.


Want to have an influential voice within the global design community.


You have an online portfolio, or PDF that you can share with us


You are able to provide a brief explanation in your application of why you are excellent for this role, while highlighting your portfolio.


We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users and our creators. This is something we value deeply and we encourage everyone to come be a part of changing the way the world listens to music. 


For us, it is important that all competence and skills in the labor market are utilized. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity.



Experience
5+ years of relevant experience

Application
Please make sure to provide a brief explanation in your application of why you are excellent for this role, while highlighting your portfolio. Also, please include a link to your online portfolio, or a PDF that you can share with us.


2020-11-15, selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible.


For more information: Nina Westerberg, Senior Consultant Manager, nina.westerberg@randstad.se 



About the company
With more than 600 000 employees in 38 countries, Randstad is the global leader in the HR services industry and offers staffing, consulting and recruitment solutions in all areas of expertise. We also offer interim management, executive search and outplacement services. We have a large network of clients and candidates, which means that we convey hundreds of jobs within different industries all over Sweden. Our ambition is to be the best employer in the market. By combining our passion for people with the power of today’s technology, we help people and organizations to reach their true potential. We call it Human Forward.