Art Director/AD

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Your role Ready to turn bold ideas into work people remember? Then come make it happen with us. Help build a marketing function worthy of our journey. As Art Director in Group Brand & Marketing, you are responsible for the creative direction, design and production of Saab's highest-priority brand and marketing activities, working in close collaboration with our Integrated Marketing Lead / Creative Director, with clear alignment to Saab's brand platform, marketing strategy and governance model. Based on your experience, you have a comprehensive and holistic understanding of creative direction, design and content. This role operates at both strategic and operational levels and supports Saab's positioning and business growth by translating our purpose, values and offerings into work that is clear, credible and distinctive. We are building a world-class brand and marketing team for the whole group, bringing brand strategy, campaign concepting, content and digital together under a single creative ambition, with a new brand platform now rolling out across the organisation. You will be one of the first creatives to join that build, with real ownership of the work and a short distance between having an idea and seeing it live. You are based in Stockholm and will work with various departments, including Business Areas, sales, markets, and external production partners, to ensure creative work is consistent, high quality and relevant. The role will require some travel for productions, site visits and work with local teams and markets. You will also act as a senior creative voice and trusted partner to internal stakeholders, senior in judgement and hands-on by instinct, as comfortable holding creative direction on Group-level work as developing the work yourself. Core Areas of Responsibility Adapt creative work for different platforms, audiences, markets and communication needs without diluting brand consistency. Art direct productions from brief to delivery, including concept, pre-production, production and post. Manage external agencies, production partners and freelancers to secure high-quality delivery on time and budget in line with Saab's brand and marketing strategies. Provide clear, constructive and actionable creative feedback to colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation. Explore and test new creative ideas, formats, tools and channel behaviours, and bring evidence-based recommendations back to the team. Contribute to planning and prioritisation of the creative pipeline, ensuring effort is directed towards the activities with the greatest brand and business impact. Your profile You are a collaborative and adaptable creative professional who thrives in complex and international environments. You confidently move between strategic creative direction and hands-on execution, combining strong self-leadership with sound judgement and the ability to drive progress within your area of responsibility. You have a natural understanding of social media platforms, audience behaviours and channel best practices, with a strong sense of what makes content resonate and perform. You build trust across functions, markets and seniority levels, provide clear and constructive feedback, and are equally receptive to feedback from others. Curious, open-minded and eager to experiment, you are motivated by finding creative ways to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences. As a team player, you are comfortable taking on multiple responsibilities and contributing to a growing team environment. You also possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Qualifications and experience: Relevant university degree or equivalent qualifications within design, art direction or a related field. Previous experience as an Art Director, Designer or in a comparable senior creative role, ideally within a large B2B, B2G or other complex international organisation. Strong portfolio demonstrating visual craftsmanship, conceptual thinking and social-first content that you have personally designed and delivered. A portfolio is required as part of the application. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud. Experience in motion design, 3D and video production is considered an advantage. Interest in and understanding of how AI is transforming creative production. Experience working in complex, international and matrixed organisations. A military background, or experience within the defence sector, security industry or another complex international organisation, is considered an advantage. This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply. What you will be part of Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here.

The Senior Art Director, Marketing is a hands-on visual leader responsible for translating business goals, audience insights, Marketing KPIs, and brand strategy into distinctive campaign ideas, scalable visual systems, and high-quality creative work. This role sits within the Brand Marketing Creative organization and partners closely with key stakeholders across the Band Marketing organization from brief through delivery. This person must bring strong business acumen, visual craft, campaign art direction, and the ability to connect creative decisions to measurable brand and business outcomes. Key Responsibilities Translate marketing briefs, business goals, audience insights, KPIs, channel needs, and brand strategy into clear visual concepts, campaign directions, creative briefs, and design systems. Develop distinctive visual territories and campaign ideas that are ownable, emotionally engaging, strategically grounded, and scalable across channels. Partner with Communications Strategy and Producers to shape campaign strategy, messaging hierarchy, asset strategy, and executional approach. Lead art direction across full-funnel marketing campaigns, including hero assets, key art, social content, paid media, digital, trailers, owned channels, partner assets, and lower-funnel activations. Use KPIs and audience/channel insights to inform creative strategy, visual emphasis, tone, format, hierarchy, and campaign behavior. Create polished concept mockups, mood boards, visual references, storyboards, presentation decks, and art direction guidance. Guide designers, artists, motion creatives, agencies, vendors, and production partners through clear visual direction and actionable feedback. Manage feedback across complex stakeholder groups while protecting the core strategy, creative idea, brand integrity, and craft bar. Present creative work with clear rationale, connecting visual decisions to audience needs, campaign goals, Marketing KPIs, brand positioning, and business impact. Partner with production and operations teams to ensure creative intent carries through execution, versioning, localization, QA, and final delivery. Required Qualifications 10–15+ years of marketing experience, with significant experience as an Art Director or Senior Art Director in an advertising agency, marketing agency, in-house creative team, or equivalent client-side marketing organization. Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign-level art direction, visual concepting, and integrated marketing work. Proven ability to translate business objectives, audience insights, Marketing KPIs, and strategic briefs into creative strategy and visual direction. Excellent visual craft across composition, typography, layout, color, hierarchy, image-making, motion thinking, and visual storytelling. Experience creating work across digital, social, paid media, video, owned channels, and integrated campaign ecosystems. Strong understanding of brand strategy, campaign development, creative process, and full-funnel marketing needs. Clear communication, presentation, and rationale-building skills with the ability to gain stakeholder alignment. Experience collaborating with Comms Strategy, Producers, Brand, Product Marketing, Social, Media, Regional teams, agencies, and production partners. Ability to synthesize research, insights, stakeholder feedback, and creative inputs into simple, actionable creative direction. Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to build on others’ ideas, iterate quickly, and move the creative process forward. Preferred Qualifications Experience in gaming, entertainment, technology, youth culture, or community-driven brands. Experience working with global or regional marketing campaigns. Experience in social-first, digital-first, performance-oriented, or fan/community-driven creative. Familiarity with campaign production pipelines, localization, asset versioning, paid media specs, and delivery workflows. Formal education or equivalent professional experience in visual craft, design, communications, advertising, or creative direction. Experience partnering with external agencies, vendors, or managed creative services. Please include a portfolio as part of your application. About this role: This is a full-time role based in Stockholm with a hybrid remote working model. You'll collaborate with our studio colleagues in Redmond, USA, and across various disciplines. This position sometimes has off hour meetings mainly with West coast USA representatives.

På Gina Tricot älskar vi att inspirera. Sedan 1997 har vi erbjudit mode för kvinnor i över 30 länder. Med omkring 145 butiker i fem europeiska länder, en växande e-handel och cirka 1 800 engagerade medarbetare fortsätter vi att skapa nya shoppingupplevelser. Vår kultur bygger på Passion & Commitment, Smartness, Challenge och Teamwork, värderingar som driver oss framåt varje dag. Oavsett om du arbetar på kontoret, i butik eller på lagret är du en del av samma resa där vi tillsammans skapar en inspirerande arbetsmiljö och levererar de senaste trenderna till våra kunder varje dag. JUNIOR ART DIRECTOR Nu söker vi en kreativ, nyfiken och modeintresserad Junior Art Director till Gina Tricots marknadsavdelning. Vi letar efter dig som brinner för visuell kommunikation och vill vara med och utveckla vårt kreativa uttryck i alla kanaler – från stora kampanjer till socialkampanjer, e-com och rörligt innehåll. Sociala medier är en central del av vårt varumärke och en av våra viktigaste kommunikationskanaler, vilket gör att rollen har ett stort fokus på att skapa innehåll som engagerar och inspirerar. I rollen som Junior Art Director är du en viktig del av vårt kreativa team och arbetar med att skapa inspirerande koncept och visuella idéer som stärker vårt varumärke och engagerar vår målgrupp. Hos oss arbetar du nära Creative Lead, Producer, Content Creator, Stylister och övriga kollegor inom marknad och e-com. Du rapporterar till Creative Lead. Dina ansvarsområden: Skapa inspirerande koncept och visuella idéer som stärker vårt varumärke och engagerar vår målgrupp. Vara med och utveckla vårt kreativa uttryck i alla kanaler – från stora kampanjer till socialkampanjer, e-com och rörligt innehåll. Skapa innehåll för sociala medier och andra digitala kanaler som känns relevant, inspirerande och kommersiellt. Anpassa innehåll utifrån olika plattformar och målgrupper. Samarbeta nära Creative Lead, Producer, Content Creator, Stylister och övriga kollegor inom marknad och e-com. VI TROR ATT DU ÄR VÅR NÄSTA STJÄRNA OM DU... ...har ett starkt visuellt öga, älskar mode och har koll på vad som händer i den digitala världen. Du förstår hur innehåll behöver anpassas för olika plattformar och tycker att sociala medier är en självklar del av det kreativa arbetet. Oavsett om det handlar om en stor kampanj eller ett snabbt socialt format vill du skapa innehåll som känns relevant, inspirerande och kommersiellt. Vi tror att du har en relevant utbildning som Art Director och ett starkt intresse för trender och varumärkesbyggande, och drivs av att skapa kreativ kommunikation som fungerar i digitala kanaler. Du trivs med att arbeta både självständigt och tillsammans med andra, är initiativrik och vågar testa nya idéer. Som person är du kreativ, nyfiken, prestigelös och full av energi. Du håller dig uppdaterad kring trender inom mode, sociala medier och digital kommunikation, och inspireras av att skapa innehåll som engagerar. Dina kvalifikationer: Relevant utbildning som Art Director. Erfarenhet av att planera och driva kreativa projekt. Erfarenhet av grafisk design för både digitala och tryckta kanaler. Erfarenhet av att själv skapa innehåll för sociala medier och digitala kampanjer. Ett genuint intresse för trender och sociala medier. OM TJÄNSTEN Anställningsform: Tillsvidareanställning med 6 månaders provanställning. Tillträde: Omgående eller enligt överenskommelse OM PROCESSEN Vi kommer kalla till intervjuer löpande. I slutskedet av rekryteringsprocessen genomförs en bakgrundskontroll i syfte att säkerställa en rättvis och trygg rekryteringsprocess. Kontrollen görs via Fortcheck, och du som kandidat identifierar dig själv med BankID och får ta del av resultatet innan det delas med rekryteraren. VI ERBJUDER MER ÄN BARA ETT JOBB När du börjar din karriär hos oss, välkomnas du till ett team med fantastiska kollegor. I Gina Tricot Smile Academy får du inte bara kunskap om företaget och försäljningsteknik – du blir också en del av ett stort community och får möjlighet att knyta kontakter med andra likasinnade. Vi erbjuder en inspirerande arbetsplats där gemenskapen är stark och där du verkligen får känna dig som en del av laget. Hos oss får du också ta del av en förmånlig personalrabatt

The role We are looking for an Associate Art Director to join the team working on Exoborne. In this role, you will support the Art Director in implementing and maintaining the visual identity of the game while collaborating with internal and external teams to elevate the overall quality of the player experience. As part of the Content Department, you will work closely with directors, leads, and development teams to ensure that our worlds, maps, and environments support gameplay, reinforce the IP, and deliver a strong player fantasy. You will collaborate with the Art Director, Chief Creative Officer, and Game Director to help align artistic direction with the overall vision of the game. We believe you are passionate about creating immersive worlds and gameplay-driven environments. You are highly collaborative, communicative, and capable of balancing creative ambition with production realities. Responsibilities Support the Art Director in implementing and maintaining the visual direction of the game. Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure visual quality and artistic consistency across worlds, maps, and environments. Drive artistic projects, setting a vision and communicating it to the teams. Review in-progress assets and deliverables, providing clear and actionable feedback to teams. Partner closely with directors, leads, and feature owners to align artistic goals across disciplines. Regularly communicate progress, risks, and production needs to the Art Director and stakeholders. Support and guide teams, leads, and feature owners to ensure alignment, quality and informed decision-making within your area. Contribute to planning and tracking through relevant goals and metrics (OKRs/KPIs). Act as a role model in craft and collaboration contributing to the broader product leadership culture. Requirements Proven leadership capabilities either as lead, craft lead, feature owner or people manager. Experience in one or more area relevant to the role, preferably concept art and design. Experience collaborating across art, design, and technical disciplines. You are a great communicator, with proven experience, that loves to collaborate within your team and across disciplines. Extensive game art production experience, including 2 years of successful experience in a lead or director role. Please note that relocation support is not offered for this position. Good to have Experience in public speaking engagements. Previous product and/or game launches. Experience contributing to creative vision, strategy, or long-term artistic direction. Who we are Sharkmob is a Swedish game developer founded in 2017. We create AAA-quality games for PC and console, using the Unreal Engine to power our ambitions of taking multiplayer games to new heights. We are currently developing Exoborne, our first original IP. In 2022, we released Bloodhunt, a battle royale set in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. At Sharkmob, we believe great games are created by diverse teams with different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive and collaborative workplace where creativity can thrive. Our culture is built around shared ownership, a passion for creating great games, and, just as importantly, having fun along the way. We’d love for you to join us on our journey and become part of our crew. To learn more about Sharkmob, our projects, and the perks of being a crew member, visit our homepage.

We're making a big move and we want you to be part of it. We are relocating several of our core departments from London to Gothenburg, and as a result, we're growing our Swedish team in a major way. This means we're hiring across multiple departments simultaneously - including Brand, Product, Design, and more. This is a unique moment to join a fast-moving, internationally recognised fashion brand as we expand our presence in Sweden. If you've been waiting for an opportunity to be part of something exciting - this is it. Explore our open roles and find where you fit. We are looking for our next Art Director. In this role, you will guide the brand's visual identity by developing innovative, impactful, and high-quality content across all channels - including still imagery, motion, social media, e-commerce, brand campaigns, and partnerships. You ensure the brand's visual narrative remains consistent, high-quality, and culturally relevant by working cross-functionally across the organisation, with a particularly close collaboration with Graphic Design to create a cohesive and compelling brand expression. What we are looking for You are passionate about Axel Arigato's aesthetic and fashion culture - self-motivated, collaborative, and quality-focused, with a commercial mindset and an eye for what makes a brand's visual language resonate. WHAT YOU WILL DO Develop concepts for still and motion campaigns, including mood boards, visual research, layout direction, and narrative structure Lead creative projects from ideation to execution, ensuring brand alignment and marketing goals Select and collaborate with photographers, directors, set designers, and other creative partners; manage talent rosters Direct on set to maintain creative standards and achieve high-quality results Oversee post-production, including image selection, retouching feedback, and grading for e-commerce and campaign assets Collaborate with Graphic Design on marketing materials like newsletters, invites, ads, and social media content Establish creative guidelines, templates, and briefs for cross-department use Ensure consistent adherence to the brand's visual identity across all channels Manage asset sharing and maintain visibility of upcoming releases Lead shoot planning, including concept development, casting, photographer research, shot lists, and pre-production ARE YOU THE ONE? Minimum two years of experience in art direction, preferably in fashion or lifestyle Ability to deliver both print and digital concepts; video editing a plus Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual and execution skills Engaged with Axel Arigato's aesthetic and fashion culture Self-motivated, collaborative, and quality-focused Detail-oriented with commercial mindset and digital savvy Organized multitasker with excellent problem-solving abilities Curious about and actively exploring AI tools as part of the creative process, with an interest in integrating them into art direction and visual workflows HERE'S HOW TO APPLY If you are ready to shape the visual identity of Axel Arigato across every channel and touchpoint, apply today and join the next chapter of our creative journey. Apply by submitting your CV. We also welcome a short cover letter telling us why you think you would be a great fit for this role. Please do not include a photo or date of birth with your application; our recruitment process is competency based. We review applications continuously and the position may be filled before the closing date. DETAILS Contract type: Full-time Location: Gothenburg Work mode: On-site Direct reports: No Budget oversight: Yes Start date: ASAP Reports to: Head of Content Creation A BIT ABOUT AXEL ARIGATO Founded in Sweden in 2014 by Albin Johansson and Max Svärdh, Axel Arigato was born with a disruptive mindset, modernising and democratising the sneaker landscape through a blend of style, quality, community and a digital-first approach. Grounded in Scandinavian minimalism and elevated with playful, intentional details, every piece is designed with care: crafted to move globally, worn with individuality. What began online expanded into physical spaces built for energetic cultural exchange: stores and experiences where conversations, performances and unexpected activations dissolve the boundaries between brand and culture. Today, Axel Arigato continues to evolve with purpose via a people-powered approach. It shows up where culture happens: on streets, at events and across cities. Built on curiosity. Driven by connection. OUR VALUES DROP: Diversity, Respect, Openness and Passion are our core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.all backgrounds.