Senior Brand Designer/Art Director

About us:

The Rapid Pioneers Group boasts a diverse portfolio of over 30 companies spanning the consumer and B2B technology sectors. Joining us means becoming part of an owner-led, internationally active Brand Building Agency, with bustling offices in both Hamburg and Berlin. In this role, you'll immerse yourself in a connected, agile, and inspired culture of togetherness, characterized by flat hierarchies.

The Role:

We're on the lookout for an adept Senior Brand Designer/Art Director with a mastery of Holistic Brand Design. We seek a design strategist who can conceptualize brand experiences and effectively lead and inspire a team of creatives to deliver impactful brand designs to our clients.

Responsibilities:

Design Creation: Collaborate with your design team to cultivate innovative and conceptual ideas that can be translated into holistic design solutions.

Brand Consistency: Ensure all graphic designs maintain consistency with the brand's style, voice, and objectives. This includes adhering to brand guidelines for colors, fonts, and overall tone, showcasing brands across Corporate & Brand Identity, Point of Sale Packaging, Digital/Social Media, and the 360-degree sphere.

Leadership: Operate with a high degree of autonomy and support your team's professional and personal growth. Organize and oversee workshops and photoshoots.

Presentations: Craft and deliver internal and external presentations (PowerPoint), confidently communicating internal projects and presenting outcomes to clients.

Requirements:

Experience: Minimum of 6 years of professional experience as a Brand/Brand Designer, demonstrating excellence in strategy, conceptualization, and global brand management.

Creative Ability: Exhibit strong creative and artistic skills to translate concepts and ideas into engaging and dynamic visual content.

Leadership: Possess experience in personnel and team leadership, with confidence in client servicing. Bring enthusiasm and teamwork skills to successfully tackle daily challenges.

Communication Skills: Demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively liaise with the creative team and clients.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in motion graphics software such as Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift, as well as Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Familiarity with tools like Canva & Figma is advantageous. Display cross-media understanding and a keen eye for typography, colors, and imagery.

Understanding of Social Media: Showcase knowledge of various social media platforms and the types of content that perform well on each.

Understanding of Marketing: Possess a basic understanding of marketing principles and how designs contribute to overall marketing and branding strategies.

Time Management: Exhibit the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

As a Senior Brand Designer/Art Director, you will spearhead projects to elevate the brands we support. Your pivotal role will involve bringing our brands onto the global stage, crafting captivating visuals that resonate with audiences worldwide. Seize this opportunity to be part of an international Brand Building Agency, leading a team of creatives from around the globe to deliver remarkable designs that cement a brand's identity.