THE ROLE & THE TEAM
We are seeking a talented and creative Graphic Designer with skill set in corporate branding to concept, design and post-produce creative campaigns that blend storytelling and visual innovation and deliver high-quality creative materials.
The ideal candidate will be able to express ideas clearly, provide creative support to team members, and collaborate effectively with external freelancers and agencies.
The aspirant will be skilled in every step of the design process, from concept to final deliverable.
Collaborating with multiple teams across the company, the graphic designer should be able to take written or spoken ideas and convert them into a design that connects. The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of branding and design, and consistently drive projects towards creative excellence.
INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN
At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy
Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)
Ensuring the consistency of our campaign designs is one of the most exciting and challenging tasks within our department. Join us as we leverage cutting-edge design technology and deep empathy to help customers encounter exciting products for the first time.
You will work collaboratively with art directors to design the banners that support our digital experiences — from onsite to offsite visualisations. You will influence and bring to life the asset adaptation vision, helping us inspire customers with superior design banners and format advice. You will lead the golden cut of our visual content through the Design post-production phase of both large and small creative campaigns, editorial campaigns and influencer collaborations.
You will break ground in serving up a wider variety of design ideas and ensure that the design meets the quality and reaches its full potential with the best adaptation advice for any type of web banners, social media posts, newsletters, email marketing and interesting print media.
You will contribute to the team by sharing best practices, supporting defining adaptation principles through CI, bar-raising in asset campaign performance, and sparking inspiring conversations.
Ultimately, you will always collaborate with the team by making work easier while keeping up with naming tools, master files and CIs so that greater efficiency can be achieved for everyone.
WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF
You have 3+ years of hands-on experience as designer in a design studio or in-house design department.
General knowledge of Motion Design and capable of delivering high-quality 2D animations. Please include links to your work in your portfolio.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in graphic design, communication design, visual design or media design
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator Indesign, Acrobat), Figma, and other relevant design software (AI tools for optimizing work are a plus).
Experience across concept development, digital, print, event design and brand identity.
Familiarity/understanding in video/photo shoots is a plus,
You are both a hands-on Designer and problem solver. With your solution-oriented attitude, you can manage both creative and administrative tasks.
You quickly grasp new design challenges, nail design project briefs, and produce deliverables that align with business goals and stakeholders.
Work independently as well as cooperatively with post-production teams to meet deadlines, which may include simultaneous projects.
You enjoy hands-on work, sketching design ideas, and creating practical examples. You also envision the customer experience and design according to Zalando's principles
Self-starter; You know how to manage stakeholders and educate them on design processes. You can go and talk to customers, are proactive and independent, understand the goal, and are determined to achieve it without stopping.
Fluent in English, German language is a plus.
OUR OFFER
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here’s an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
27 days of vacation a year to start
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review