Head of In-House Graphic Design Team
Place of work
Nitra, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Wage (gross)
2 500 - 3 000 EUR/monthThe final salary offer will be agreed individually based on objective criteria, including relevant professional experience, expertise, required skills, and the extent to which the candidate meets the requirements of the position.
Start date
By agreement
Contract type
full-time
Job description, responsibilities and duties
Position Summary
The Head of In-House Graphic Design Team is responsible for leading, developing, and transforming the organization's internal creative function to deliver high-quality visual communication across all business units, brands, channels, and markets.
This role combines strategic creative leadership, operational excellence, talent development, and innovation management. The position oversees the design team, establishes creative standards and governance, drives brand consistency, and ensures efficient delivery of creative assets that support business objectives.
A key responsibility is leading the organization's adoption of modern AI-powered design technologies and workflows. The role acts as a champion for innovation, identifying opportunities to leverage Artificial Intelligence, automation, generative design, and emerging creative technologies to increase productivity, improve quality, accelerate delivery, and unlock new creative possibilities.
Key Responsibilities
• Strategic Leadership for all areas of In-house graphic design initiatives
• Team Leadership & Talent Development
• Creative Excellence
• Design Operations & Process Management
• AI & Creative Technology Leadership
• AI Strategy Ownership (graphic design)
• Stakeholder Management
The Head of In-House Graphic Design Team is responsible for leading, developing, and transforming the organization's internal creative function to deliver high-quality visual communication across all business units, brands, channels, and markets.
This role combines strategic creative leadership, operational excellence, talent development, and innovation management. The position oversees the design team, establishes creative standards and governance, drives brand consistency, and ensures efficient delivery of creative assets that support business objectives.
A key responsibility is leading the organization's adoption of modern AI-powered design technologies and workflows. The role acts as a champion for innovation, identifying opportunities to leverage Artificial Intelligence, automation, generative design, and emerging creative technologies to increase productivity, improve quality, accelerate delivery, and unlock new creative possibilities.
Key Responsibilities
• Strategic Leadership for all areas of In-house graphic design initiatives
• Team Leadership & Talent Development
• Creative Excellence
• Design Operations & Process Management
• AI & Creative Technology Leadership
• AI Strategy Ownership (graphic design)
• Stakeholder Management
Personality requirements and skills
Candidates with education suit the position
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Language skills
English - Advanced (C1)
Required experience
5
Personality requirements and skills
Experience Requirements
• 5+ years of professional graphic design and creative initiatives experience.
• 3 years managing in-house or agency creative teams.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience implementing AI-powered creative workflows.
• Experience evaluating and deploying emerging creative technologies.
Preferred education
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Creative Direction, Marketing, Digital Media, or related field.
Advantageous
• Master's degree in Design Management, Business Administration (MBA), Digital Transformation, Innovation Management, or related discipline.
Required Skills & Competencies
• Strategic thinking
• Change management
• Organizational influence
• Decision-making
• Executive communication
• Team development
• Cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration
• Digital design
• Generative AI implementation
The ideal candidate is a respected creative leader with exceptional design expertise, strong business acumen, and operational leadership. They are a forward‑thinking champion of AI‑enabled creativity, capable of transforming traditional design operations into a modern, scalable, data‑driven, technology‑powered creative function. They inspire teams to embrace innovation, adopt emerging technologies, and use AI to elevate both creativity and productivity while upholding the highest standards of brand integrity and creative excellence.
• 5+ years of professional graphic design and creative initiatives experience.
• 3 years managing in-house or agency creative teams.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience implementing AI-powered creative workflows.
• Experience evaluating and deploying emerging creative technologies.
Preferred education
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Creative Direction, Marketing, Digital Media, or related field.
Advantageous
• Master's degree in Design Management, Business Administration (MBA), Digital Transformation, Innovation Management, or related discipline.
Required Skills & Competencies
• Strategic thinking
• Change management
• Organizational influence
• Decision-making
• Executive communication
• Team development
• Cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration
• Digital design
• Generative AI implementation
The ideal candidate is a respected creative leader with exceptional design expertise, strong business acumen, and operational leadership. They are a forward‑thinking champion of AI‑enabled creativity, capable of transforming traditional design operations into a modern, scalable, data‑driven, technology‑powered creative function. They inspire teams to embrace innovation, adopt emerging technologies, and use AI to elevate both creativity and productivity while upholding the highest standards of brand integrity and creative excellence.
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Brief description of the company
LEDVANCE je jedným zo svetových lídrov v oblasti všeobecného osvetlenia. Ponúka širokú škálu LED svietidiel, pokročilé LED zdroje, inteligentné riešenia pre domácnosti a budovy, ako aj tradičné svetelné zdroje. Vlastníkom LEDVANCE je čínska svetelná spoločnosť MLS Co, Ltd., pričom európska centrála sa nachádza v Mníchove.
Naše obchodné aktivity sú zastúpené vo viac ako 140 krajinách sveta a celosvetovo zamestnávame vyše 2.800 zamestnancov. Sme pokrokoví, flexibilní a orientovaní na zákaznícke riešenia.
Ponúkame:
- bohaté skúsenosti v oblasti svetelného biznisu,
- dobre vybudovanú globálnu predajnú a logistickú sieť,
- dlhoročné vybudované vzťahy so zákazníkmi,
- inovatívne možnosti výskumu a vývoja
Naše obchodné aktivity sú zastúpené vo viac ako 140 krajinách sveta a celosvetovo zamestnávame vyše 2.800 zamestnancov. Sme pokrokoví, flexibilní a orientovaní na zákaznícke riešenia.
Ponúkame:
- bohaté skúsenosti v oblasti svetelného biznisu,
- dobre vybudovanú globálnu predajnú a logistickú sieť,
- dlhoročné vybudované vzťahy so zákazníkmi,
- inovatívne možnosti výskumu a vývoja
Contact
E-mail: send CV
ID: 5309865
Dátum zverejnenia: 22.6.2026
2026-06-22
lokalita: Nitra Pozícia: Account Manager, Graphic Designer, Marketing Manager, Product Manager, Project Manager Spoločnosť: LEDVANCE s.r.o.
Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 2 500 EUR/month