Senior Art Director

Job Description
Location: PL | Hybrid
If you have big ideas and bold designs. We want to hear from you.
Peroni Nastro Azzurro. Asahi Super Dry. Lech. Tyskie. Kozel. Grolsch. Pilsner Urquell. These aren't just beers, they're cultural icons.

To deliver better, more creative, and efficient ideas and campaigns, we have launched an innovative in-house agency to support the Global Asahi brands. We are seeking an exceptional, dedicated Senior Art Director to support our Polish team, delivering great creative solutions for both local and global brands, pushing creative excellence and innovation in everything we do.

As a key member of our creative team, you will be a driving force of creativity. Delivering great design ideas, attending brainstorms and sharing exciting trends with your team. You'll have the ability and initiative to take control of briefs and with guidance from your Senior Creative Lead and Executive Creative Director, develop the creative, from concept through to final execution. You'll be able to work within existing guidelines and develop designs suitable for a variety of applications.

The right candidate will need to have a can-do mentality, agile in managing workload, creative minded and able to deliver big ideas and bold design.

Role Purpose
Lead design and ideation end to end, from brief to delivery. Set the standards for craft excellence, create scalable design systems and ensure every asset is on brand, on time and optimised for performance. Line manage and mentor designers, direct external partners and collaborate with copywriters and motion designers to deliver ideas that raise creative quality, speed to market and cost effectiveness.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Own end to end design quality for Poland, from concept to final artwork. Set the visual direction on priority briefs, ensure adherence to brand, legal and Creativity Spectrum standards and sign off final files for production.
• Define, document and govern standards, libraries, templates and reusable assets in Adobe CC, enabling scale across brands and channels. Maintain version control and file hygiene.
• Line manage designers, provide clear feedback, set objectives and development their skills.
• Partner with Senior Creative Lead, Copy, Digital to originate integrated ideas. Provide art direction across photography, illustration, motion and CGI, commissioning and guiding specialists as needed.
• Scope work with Client Services and Studio, plan resources, brief and direct freelancers and partners. Balance quality, speed and cost using data and retrospectives.
• Oversee spec setting, colour management, accessibility and pre-press for print, and best practice for digital performance formats. Ensure accurate trafficking, naming and asset delivery to DAM and channels.
• Scan platforms and tools, introduce relevant innovation such as modular design, automation and new content types. Champion accessibility, sustainability considerations and legal compliance in design.
• Stay current on craft, platforms, and technology, bring relevant innovation into daily practice.

What You Bring To The Table

• 6 plus years in an in-house or agency environment with a strong portfolio in brand design and ideation.
• Portfolio that demonstrates award level conceptual thinking, brand design craft, and platform ideas that scale. Proven experience working across a variety of media including social, digital and ATL
• Expert in Adobe Creative Cloud, confident with file hygiene and version control.
• Strong art direction skills across photography, illustration, and motion, working with specialists as needed.
• Solid knowledge of production for print and digital, colour management, pre press, and spec setting.
• Experience leading designers, giving clear feedback, and growing capability.
• Comfortable directing external partners and freelancers to a high standard.
• Practical understanding of performance needs for social and digital formats.
• Strong stakeholder skills, able to simplify choices and influence decisions.
• Polish and English fluency, both written and spoken.

Please note: A strong portfolio is essential. Applications without one will not be considered.

Why Join Us?
Forget what you think you know about in-house creative. This is not about playing it safe.

This is a creative team with a challenger mindset. We're building a new kind of agency, nimble, bold, and built to deliver real brand impact.

• Direct impact on global campaigns for iconic brands.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Opportunities for global travel and cultural immersion.
• Access to resources and support from a global organization while enjoying the agility of a startup.

The Fine Print

• Hybrid role: 2 days/week in our offices in Warsaw
• Full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.
• Help us build a best-in-class in-house agency redefining creative in FMCG.

Company Overview
Asahi Europe & International is part of Asahi Group Holdings, a global beer, spirits, soft drinks, and food group with leading positions in European and Asia-Pacific markets, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. As of November 2020, Asahi Europe & International Group runs 19 production facilities in 8 countries across Europe and is the custodian of some of the best beer brands in the world, including Asahi Super Dry, Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch and Kozel. Within the Asahi Group, the remit of Asahi Europe and International is also to develop and manage all export markets globally, outside of Japan and Oceania. Covering 90 markets and with over 10,000 passionate colleagues on board, the business is well positioned to inspire people around the world to drink better.

Functional Overview
Our in-house agency is transforming how we deliver creative, social, and digital campaigns for Asahi's global and local brands. With teams based in Italy, the UK, Czechia, the Netherlands, and Poland, we operate as a pan, European hub, bringing together top talent to create high, impact marketing solutions.

By balancing creativity, cost, effectiveness, and speed, we're building a streamlined model that sets the standard for in-house agencies across the FMCG industry.

As a Senior Creative, you will use design leadership, craft excellence and technical know-how to create visual systems and assets that communicate ideas, captivate audiences and deliver measurable brand and business outcomes across digital, social, shopper, OOH, print and activation.

And we're just getting started. As we grow, our remit will expand across even more markets, giving you the opportunity to be part of something that's continuously evolving and pushing boundaries.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement
We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are At Asahi Europe and International, we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE, no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.

Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're looking for a role where you can truly shape the future of in-house design and lead creative that stands out, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us raise the bar for design excellence across some of the world's most iconic brands.