Art Director — Brand Storytelling & Creative Leadership

AKQA Denmark A/S; København; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

AKQA Denmark A/S in Copenhagen seeks an Art Director to lead the creative brand and vision across campaigns and experiences. You will craft original work, collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams, and mentor junior staff to deliver design deliverables that meet AKQA's standards of creative excellence.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, concept development, and a strong portfolio across diverse projects, with fluency in Danish and English.

Qualifications

• Compelling portfolio of art direction and concepting across projects.
• Proven success in collaborative, multi-functional teams.
• Strong information presentation skills, visual and written.
• Fluent in Danish and English (written and spoken).
• Experience leading a team and working with clients is advantageous.
• Degree in Design or related field preferred.
• Experience nurturing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage original, persuasive and conceptually compelling work for campaigns, content and experiences, across a variety of clients.
• Leads by example to inspire colleagues to originate pioneering ideas that deliver successful solutions.
• Collaborate with the client and with various teams within AKQA.
• Embrace challenges and inspire new ways of thinking.
• Responsible for driving projects with some supervision, along with mentoring junior members of the team.
• Be accountable for the project design deliverables and ensure AKQA standards for creative excellence.

Skills

Art direction

Strategic thinking

Concept development

Team mentoring

Client collaboration

Project leadership

Quality deliverables

Creative excellence

Education

Design-related degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

AKQA Denmark A/S in Copenhagen seeks an Art Director to lead the creative brand and vision across campaigns and experiences. You will craft original work, collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams, and mentor junior staff to deliver design deliverables that meet AKQA's standards of creative excellence.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, concept development, and a strong portfolio across diverse projects, with fluency in Danish and English.