Art Director to World Renowned Game Studio in Stockholm!

Job Description

We’re helping a world renowned game studio find an Art Director for their Brand Team in Stockholm. This role is for someone who can bring the rare balance of playful creative thinking, sharp visual taste, and reliable execution. The studio is looking for an Art Director who can think beyond the expected, understand a brief quickly, take direction well, and move the work forward together with the team.

You will shape creative direction across marketing and partnerships, bringing fresh visual ideas into work that reaches a global audience. You will help turn those ideas into clear, aligned, high quality execution. Clear communication, close collaboration, and the ability to navigate complex projects with multiple stakeholders will be key.

Great concepts and solid brand understanding matter here, but what will really stand out is the ability to bring bold ideas and still land the work, on brief, on brand and together with the team.

You will work closely with creative leadership, production, marketing and project teams, helping ensure the studio’s brand perspective is clear from early concept to final delivery.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with creative leadership, production, and marketing teams to provide strategic and creative support for campaigns and partnerships.
• Join stakeholder meetings early to align on objectives and ensure briefs are actionable from both a creative and brand perspective.
• Explore artistic directions and visual styles to shape brand perception, including supporting the team in visualising concepts and translating ideas into tangible outputs.
• Brief and collaborate with relevant stakeholders across creative and production as needed.
• Establish the Brand Creative Team’s perspective early in projects and lead the creation of visual concepts.
• Co develop comprehensive creative briefs to guide project teams.
• Maintain ongoing communication with project teams to ensure brand alignment and consistency.
• Provide feedback throughout the process to ensure branding is implemented effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fine art, visual communications, graphic design, or a similar design focused discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience as a Designer or Art Director.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma, a familiarity with other 3D software is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability in drawing and conceptualizing ideas in 2D and/or 3D.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent team player with strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Solid presentation skills and the ability to rationalize design choices to various stakeholders.
• Self motivated with a keen understanding of market trends and the ability to adapt quickly to brand aesthetics.
• Strong foundational knowledge in design principles, demonstrating an understanding of how to apply these principles across a variety of mediums and platforms.
• Experience with animation, understanding its principles, and the ability to create or direct compelling animations is a significant plus.

Details

This is a temporary role for 18 months starting in August. The role is based in Stockholm or within commuting distance (no remote applications please) and requires hybrid work from the studio 2 to 3 days per week. You should also be comfortable with weekly off hours meetings, mainly early evening meetings with stakeholders in the US.

If this brief feels like the right match for your experience, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now through this job ad and make sure to include your portfolio, it’s the first thing we and our client will look at.