Art Director - Copenhagen

Do you want to help define the look, tone and feel of a global brand, and bring brand first ideas to life across channels?

As our new Art Director, you will play a key role in shaping ECCO’s brand communication globally. This is a hands on creative role where strong craft meets developing conceptual and strategic thinking. You will help translate business and brand objectives into compelling visual storytelling that resonates with consumers and feels distinctly ECCO.

Shape brand narratives through strong creative execution
In this newly established role, you will be part of a growing Global Marketing Creative function, built to strengthen and internalise ECCO’s creative capabilities. Working closely with the Senior Art Director and reporting to the Group Director, Global Marketing Creative, you will collaborate across Brand Communications, Marketing, PR, Social and Production. Together, you will ensure a consistent and high quality creative direction across our global touchpoints, from film and photography to digital and print.

Your work will primarily focus on consumer facing brand communication, while also contributing to internal storytelling. You will contribute to creative development from idea to execution, while gradually stepping into a more conceptual art direction role, supported by mentorship and sparring from senior creatives.

Doing so, you will:

• Develop and execute strong, narrative driven creative across campaigns and content.
• Translate briefs into thoughtful creative solutions in collaboration with senior creatives and stakeholders.
• Take a hands on role in design execution, ensuring high craft and attention to detail.
• Drive projects end to end, balancing creative ambition with practical execution.
• Work across film, photography, print and digital while applying and evolving brand guidelines.

Become part of a growing in house creative team
You will join a newly formed global creative team that is building something from the ground up. The atmosphere is collaborative, ambitious and supportive, with high standards and a shared desire to create work we are proud of. We value curiosity, openness and learning, and we believe strong results are created through trust and close collaboration across disciplines and cultures. The role is based onsite in Copenhagen, with some travel expected in connection with productions and collaboration.

You think in journeys, not just assets
We are looking for a versatile creative who combines strong craft with a holistic understanding of brand communication. Your background does not need to be linear, and education is not the deciding factor. You may currently be a Senior Designer ready with a desire to grow your conceptual and strategic thinking or already working in a similar role. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every requirement. 

Ideally, you bring:

• Experience working within the complexity of global brands, with an understanding of the full consumer journey and how creative assets connect across touchpoints.
• Strong hands on proficiency in core art direction and design tools such as InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom or Capture One, and relevant editing software.
• The ability to drive projects from brief to final delivery, with accountability, executional focus and attention to detail.
• Confident presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage and convince creative leaders, stakeholders and internal and external partners.
• A high bar for quality and craft, with the motivation to strive for excellence and continuously improve the creative output.

Please note that we are also hiring a Senior Art Director. If you have more experience, operate confidently at a more strategic level, or see yourself in a senior role, we encourage you to explore that opportunity as well. Check it out at our career website ECCO Careers - Jobs.

Ready to create what comes next with us?
If you are excited about helping build a global brand from the inside and want to grow your role as an Art Director, we would love to hear from you. We review applications on an ongoing basis, and the vacancy is open until filled.

For questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Andrew Alvarez, Group Director, Global Marketing Creative, on andal@ecco.com.

Imagining yourself at ECCO? Get a glimpse of what your new exciting career entails on https://enter.ecco.com.

CREATE THE FOOTPRINTS OF TOMORROW 

Join us and you become part of a meaningful, developing and multicultural workplace with colleagues who are proud to create the footprints of tomorrow. Our offices and facilities around the world have an informal culture and relaxed dress code – our shoe code is slightly stricter.

Are you curious, passionate and ready to make an impact? Then you’ll fit right in.