Lead Art Director (all genders)

Holidu GmbH; München; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Travel benefits

Gym discounts

Zusammenfassung

Holidu is seeking an AI‑first, hands‑on Lead Art Director to set the visual quality bar across performance marketing, landing pages, product videos and brand initiatives. You’ll lead craft, define creative standards, and coach the team in a fast‑moving, international environment.

This hybrid role combines hands‑on production with AI workflows: produce ads, design landing pages, direct video, and build scalable AI pipelines that speed up content creation while ensuring brand consistency across

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years in an in-house team at a tech company or an agency with high production volume.
• Educational foundation in visual communication design, visual arts, media design, or similar.
• Strong portfolio showing branding, advertising, motion design, video production and web design.

Aufgaben

• Hands-On Production: concept, produce, and iterate performance marketing ads across brands.
• Lead video productions: planning, art direction, and post-production.
• Create explainer and tutorial videos for product features and services.
• Develop visual identities for brands and new product features.

Kenntnisse

Experience with AI tools

Motion design

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Branding and identity

Video production

Landing page design

English fluency

Ausbildung

Degree in visual communication design / related

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Jobbeschreibung

Holidu is one of the world’s fastest-growing vacation rental technology companies. Our mission is to make booking and hosting holiday homes free of doubt and full of joy, by helping hosts generate more bookings with less work and helping guests find a holiday home they truly enjoy. Our team of 700 colleagues from 60+ nations shares a passion for tech, an ambition for constant improvement, and a relentless drive to bring the best experience to more than 40k vacation rental hosts and 4 million annual guests.

Your future team

You’ll join Holidu's Brand & Creative team — a small, high-output crew of designers, brand & communication experts working across 8 European markets and multiple brands. The team sits within the Marketing organisation and partners closely with Performance Marketing, Product Marketing, and Local Sales teams.

We’re now looking for an AI-first, hands‑on Lead Art Director to set the visual quality bar across performance marketing, landing pages, product videos, and brand initiatives. As Lead Art Director, you’ll report to the Head of Brand & Creative and work directly with the Creative Studio. You’ll be the creative benchmark leading through craft: producing exceptional work, defining creative standards, and elevating the team around you. A key part of the role will be building scalable AI-powered creative workflows that enable high‑quality content production at speed.

Your role in this journey

Hands‑On Production

• Concept, produce, and iterate performance marketing ads (video/static for Google, Meta, TikTok) across multiple brands — from idea to final delivery and variations.
• Design and optimise landing pages for conversion.
• Lead video productions: planning, art direction, and post‑production.
• Create explainer and tutorial videos for product features and services.
• Develop visual identities for brands and new product features.

Creative Quality & Operations

• Own creative ops — take briefs from stakeholders, push back when needed, prioritise.
• Review and elevate design output across performance marketing, brand campaigns, and landing pages.
• Ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints: ads, social, web, and product — across markets.
• Inspire the design team through hands‑on feedback, creative reviews and mentor on art direction, motion design, performance creative best practices.

AI Workflows

• Build and scale AI‑driven production workflows that multiply the team's creative output.
• Create frameworks and guidelines that enable stakeholders across the company to use AI for content creation.
• Optimise existing automation workflows for scale, connecting tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and AI platforms.
• Stay current on emerging AI tools and techniques and bring the best ones into the team's toolkit.

Your backpack is filled with

• 7+ years of experience in an in‑house team at a tech company or at an agency with high production volume.
• Educational foundation (A degree in Visual communication design, visual arts, media design, or similar).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating branding, advertising, hands‑on motion design, video production, and web design projects. We want to see the work, not just the strategy.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Motion design expertise — this is non‑negotiable. We need someone who thinks in movement, not just stills.
• Working experience with AI tools for content creation, and a genuine curiosity to push what's possible.
• Platform fluency — You understand creative requirements, formats, and marketing KPIs across Google, Meta, TikTok, and short‑form video (Reels, Shorts).
• Agency or in‑house creative team experience at a tech/product company is a strong plus.
• Experience with B2B/SaaS landing page design and conversion optimisation is a strong plus.
• Experience working across multiple brands or markets simultaneously is a strong plus.
• Fluency in English. German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, or Italian is a plus.

Our adventure includes

• Impact: Shape the future of travel with products used by millions of guests and thousands of hosts. At Holidu ideas become products, data drives decisions, and iteration fuels fast learning. Your work matters — and you’ll see the impact.
• Learning: Grow professionally in a culture that thrives on curiosity and feedback. You’ll learn from outstanding colleagues, collaborate across disciplines, and benefit from mentorship, and personal learning budgets — with a strong focus on AI.
• Great People: Join a team of smart, motivated and international colleagues who challenge and support each other. We celebrate wins and keep our culture fun, ambitious and human. Our customers are guests and hosts — people we can all relate to — making work meaningful and energizing.
• Technology: Work in a modern tech environment. You’ll experience the pace of a scale‑up combined with the stability of a proven business model, enabling you to build, test, and improve continuously.
• Flexibility: Work a hybrid setup with 50% in‑office time for collaboration, and spend up to 8 weeks a year from other inspiring locations. You’ll stay connected through regular events and meet‑ups across our almost 30 offices.
• Perks on Top: Of course, we also offer travel benefits, gym discounts, and other perks to keep you energized — but what truly sets us apart is the chance to grow in a dynamic industry, alongside amazing people, while having fun along the way.

Need a sneak peek?

Check out the adventure that awaits you on Instagram @lifeatholidu.

Want to travel with us?

Apply online on our career page! Make sure to submit your English CV and portfolio. Please note that all interviews will be conducted in English. Your first contact will be Camille from HR.

We are committed to diversity in all aspects of our business. We encourage applications from all genders, all corners of the world and all individual backgrounds. You are welcome to submit your application without a photo and without stating your gender, date of birth, marital status, nationality or disability status (if applicable). If you require any special assistance, please contact the relevant HR person and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.