Art Director

About the role

The Art Director will develop compelling creative and visual responses to complex business challenges in collaboration with strategists and consultants. This role involves building and evolving visual identities, leading brand systems across various touchpoints, and providing professional guidance to a team of graphic designers. The position sits at the intersection of business strategy, branding, and design within a growing creative team.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative lead ideas, visual concepts, and brand identities in close collaboration with strategists and consultants.
• Create and evolve logos, logo systems, design systems, brand guidelines, typography, color systems, and imagery.
• Lead the conceptual and design direction of digital brand applications, including websites and responsive design systems.
• Develop campaigns and brand communications across web, social media, motion, and print touchpoints.
• Present and defend concepts and solutions to clients.
• Provide professional leadership and coordination for a team of graphic designers, including mentoring and supporting their development.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality design execution across all projects and applications.
• Monitor and integrate new creative technologies, particularly AI-supported tools and workflows.

Required skills

• Branding
• Corporate Design
• Visual Identity
• Conceptual Design
• UX/UI
• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Art Direction
• AI tools

Nice to have

• Motion
• After Effects

Benefits

• 29 days vacation
• Lunch subsidy
• Free beverages
• Coffee
• Fresh fruit
• Professional development opportunities
• Company events

About the Company

The Hotz Group is a brand-oriented partner for value creation that builds and shapes the future for companies at strategic turning points. They work with investors, owners, and top management from their headquarters in Switzerland and locations in Los Angeles, Singapore, Hamburg, and New Delhi.