Your role at Kittl
The Senior Art Director will play a strategic and hands-on role in shaping the visual direction and creative quality of Kittlβs template library. Reporting directly to the Product Content Lead, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, template reviewers, and creators to ensure that Kittlβs templates are not only trend-responsive but also forward-thinking, unique, and aligned with the evolving needs of professional designers. This role includes managing one direct report (Art Director).What youβll do
- Template strategy & vision: Own the template roadmap, spot trends, identify gaps, and shape the creative vision
- Creative direction: Oversee visual quality, maintain design standards, and define guidelines across categories
- Production oversight: Lead the end-to-end template production, ensuring diverse, timely, high-quality output
- Innovation & trends: Monitor industry trends and translate high-level goals into actionable creative directions
- Team leadership: Manage and mentor the Art Director, aligning creative work with strategic goals
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Product, Marketing, and Community teams to align template content
What youβll need
- Experience & portfolio: 5+ years in graphic design, branding, or visual content creation, with a strong portfolio across styles and formats
- Creative & design expertise: Solid understanding of design systems, typography, composition, color theory, and adaptation across platforms
- Project & team management: Proven ability to juggle multiple projects, lead or mentor designers, and maintain high creative standards
- Strategic thinking: Skilled at interpreting briefs and delivering visually compelling, strategically aligned outcomes
- Cross-functional collaboration: Comfortable working with product, marketing, and content teams, presenting ideas with clarity and confidence
- Technical skills: Hands-on with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and more; bonus for experience with templates, digital products, or creator platforms
Interview process
- Recruiter interview (30 min)
- Hiring manager interview (30 min)
- Take-home assignment followed by a presentation to the team (60 min)
- Stakeholder interview with Chief Product Officer & Growth Lead (45 min)
- Bar raiser interview with Chief of Staff, right hand to CEO (45 min)
We are looking for someone
- Exceptionally driven to drive impact and challenge the status quo
- Who takes extreme ownership & gets things done
- Who goes above and beyond in their role
- Who is deeply passionate about what they do
Benefits
- Maximise your impact: No matter if youβre leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact
- Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing.
- Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun
- Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11amβ5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style
- Remote work: Work up to 50 days (10 weeks) fully remote per year from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain our core hours
- Learning & development: Our L&D budget supports your professional growth
- Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket
- Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount
- Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year
π At Kittl, we embrace diversity and value every team member's unique background, identity, and experience. We're all about respect, honesty, and inclusivity. Together, we create a safe and supportive work environment where everyone thrives. Join us on this exciting journey of making our company and product even better!
