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Art Director, Brand & Marketing

Marketing, Media & Creative · Creative Arts & Fashion · Graphic Design · Marketing Strategy

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In short

Saab is seeking a creative and experienced Art Director in Stockholm, Sweden, to lead the creative direction, design, and production of high-priority brand and marketing activities. This role involves strategic and operational responsibilities, ensuring clear, credible, and distinctive work that supports the company's purpose, values, and business growth. The ideal candidate will collaborate across departments and with external partners, demonstrating strong self-leadership and adaptability in a complex international environment.

Responsibilities

  • Adapt creative work for various platforms, audiences, markets, and communication needs while maintaining brand consistency.
  • Art direct productions from concept and pre-production through to delivery.
  • Manage external agencies, production partners, and freelancers to ensure high-quality delivery on time and within budget.
  • Provide clear, constructive, and actionable creative feedback to colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Explore and test new creative ideas, formats, tools, and channel behaviors.
  • Contribute to the planning and prioritization of the creative pipeline for maximum brand and business impact.

Requirements

  • Relevant university degree or equivalent qualifications in design, art direction, or a related field.
  • Previous experience as an Art Director, Designer, or comparable senior creative role, preferably in a large B2B, B2G, or complex international organization.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating visual craftsmanship, conceptual thinking, and social-first content.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Experience working in complex, international, and matrixed organizations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in motion design, 3D, and video production is considered an advantage.
  • Interest in and understanding of how AI is transforming creative production.
  • A military background, or experience within the defense sector, security industry, or another complex international organization, is considered an advantage.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence the bigger picture and realize amazing innovations.
  • Be part of building a world-class brand and marketing team.
  • Real ownership of work with a short distance from idea to execution.
  • Work with various departments, including Business Areas, sales, and markets.
  • Some travel required for productions, site visits, and work with local teams.
  • Contribute to keeping people and society safe.
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Company

Saab

Job Posted

1 day ago

Expires

in 2 weeks

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Senior

Locations

Stockholm, Sweden

Qualification

Bachelor

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