Creative Art / Art Director Mid Level (all genders)

Köln

Full-time

Permanent employee

You are the one we miss!

You're passionate about compelling concepts and know how to turn a single idea into a cohesive visual language — from the first rough sketch all the way to the final key visual
You lay out designs with confidence and a strong feel for typography, image composition, and brand identity — across campaigns, social content, and digital formats
You bring around 3 years of professional experience, ideally as an Art Director or in a comparable creative role at an agency
You take ownership and are comfortable stepping into a lead role on projects — including helping build and deliver client presentations
You're proficient in industry-standard design tools like Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite, and you have hands-on experience with AI-powered creative tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Midjourney, and the like) — you know when they actually move the needle in your process and when good old-fashioned craft is what the moment calls for
As the connector between campaign, social media, and strategy, you bring creative ideas that hold up conceptually and translate into visually consistent execution
You're not afraid to try new approaches — analog or tech-driven — and you always keep the big picture in mind: an idea that sticks and a result that gets both clients and you genuinely excited
Agile mindset? Absolutely. Our projects run in agile environments with tools like Miro, Jira, and Confluence
You're self-driven, empathetic, and organized — and you know how to pitch ideas in a way that gets everyone on board
Strong German language skills are required, as our current projects are primarily conducted in German. Solid English skills are a definite plus

What you can look forward to

Flexibility & trust: Hybrid working at one of our denkwerk locations & flexible working hours
Your health matters: Urban Sports Club membership and JobRad leasing
We celebrate success together: Profit sharing for all permanent denkwerk employees, big parties, and event formats
Your development is important to us: Training budget for new skills and training; denkwerk inspiration in form of tech talks, lunch club, resilience, AI, and design formats
Securing the future: 20% employer contribution to company pension plan
Support in all situations: advice from pme Familienservice and the Mindance app
More than just vacation: 31 vacation days, including three joint “denkfrei days” (Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Carnival Monday)
Get started with support: Your personal denkmate will accompany you as you get started
Recommend us to others - Find Your Mate: Bring great people with you and we will thank you with a bonus
Discounts & goodies: Access to exclusive corporate benefits as well as free snacks, coffee, cool drinks, and fresh fruit

Ready to get started with us?

Then simply send us:

your resume
a short cover letter
your possible start date
and your salary expectations

How to get here

1. Application Receipt
We carefully review your documents and forward them to the relevant department.

2. Interviews
First interview: digitally via Microsoft Teams
Second interview: in person at one of our locations
Task? If so, we will let you know in good time

3. Individual Journey
If it makes sense to take a different approach, we will be happy to work with you to tailor the application process to your individual needs.

4. Feedback
We will get back to you as soon as possible. If you think it's taking too long, please feel free to contact us!

This is us, your contact persons

Janina Schulte-Kellinghaus & Marie Rybarczik, Talent Acquisition Team

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About us

We are a versatile thinking, doing, realistic and dreaming team that focuses on collaboration.

Our values set us apart: We are collaborative, caring, curious, honest, optimistic and courageous. Together, we face new challenges and shape the future with innovative ideas and pioneering solutions.