Highsnobiety is a brand dedicated to the latest in style, culture, and the community pushing them forward. We don't just report on what's happening — we are shaping it. From industry deep dives to product curations to our very own in-house garments, our goal is to bring you not anything and everything, but only the best of the best on all fronts. And we want you to be a part of that!

We are looking for a Creative Director to join our team in Berlin. As part of our creative agency Highsnobiety+, the Creative Director is a department lead who finds the best approach to clearly present ideas that drives innovation. They will drive the team to create powerful, engaging, top-of-class custom program concepts that connect brands with our audience and provide Highsnobiety readers an amazing experience.

 

YOUR MISSION:

  • Manage the creative team as the department head to ensure continued growth and creative expansion through coaching and development
  • Push the team to create high quality proposals that tell stories and provide recommendations that contribute to the strategic direction of client work
  • Ensure strong creative strategy and direction by providing constructive feedback and final sign off for all proposals created by the team
  • Lead the development of special high-level projects for key accounts by creating concepts for digital video, photo content, experiential activations, branded editorial, collaborations, etc.
  • Develop and deliver thought leadership and creative solutions that strengthen clients market distinction and position
  • Collaborate with various internal teams such as production, brand partnerships, event and project management to deliver work of excellence and managing senior level clients
  • Uncover cultural insights that surface opportunities and meaning for brands
  • Work with designers, sellers, brands, creative agencies and others to ensure the ideas pitched are the most cutting-edge in the market
  • Big picture thinker, beyond the day-to-day, with a focus to improve workflow to drive efficiency and embrace creative ideation



YOUR SKILLS:

  • 7+ years experience proven track record of success leading creative strategy for integrated campaigns within the evolving digital landscape
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to work across multiple industry sectors and teams, both internal and external
  • Management experience with the ability to lead and inspire our amazing creative team
  • Superb creative ideation skills; must be able to present to clients and internal stakeholders with charisma and passion; effectively selling in the importance of creative strategy
  • A strong sense of what Highsnobiety represents. You should be plugged in to popular culture with awareness of the what’s going in in fashion, music and other youth passion points
  • Ability to prioritize work and resources across team based on short and long-term needs
  • Can-do attitude with an ability to embrace new challenges and ways of thinking

* ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT PORTFOLIO OR OTHER WORK EXAMPLES TO BE CONSIDERED

 

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • A bright and spacious design headquarter, which reflects our brand and focuses on employee well-being and sustainability, located close to U Kurfürstenstraße
  • The opportunity to shape the company and help build a global brand in a motivating, international and diverse work atmosphere
  • High degree of responsibility, creativity, originality, independence and creative autonomy
  • We are constantly prioritizing attention on DEIB with internal trainings, workshops, parent friendly policies and our Employee Resource Groups (HighPower, HighPride, HighDreams & HighCulture)
  • 2 extra days off globally for all employees on International Women's Day and Juneteenth
  • Flexible hybrid working policy, dog friendly office, and remote international working option
  • Access to visa support for employees relocating to Germany if needed
  • Attractive employee benefits (e.g. discounts in our online shop, performance based bonus, ClassPass, access to mental health support platform Calm, bike leasing, sabbatical option)

 

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!!

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Highsnobiety is a global community of independent-minded creatives & professionals: Every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information. So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

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