Job description
At Front Row, we partner with leading brands to accelerate their ecommerce growth. We leverage our capabilities and proprietary technology to design, market, distribute and accelerate brands on a global scale. We’re continually cultivating functional areas of expertise and retaining the highest caliber of talent — while sharing knowledge and data, creating efficiencies, and looking at every aspect of our client’s business from a 360° perspective. We work effectively to give every client the hands-on support, niche knowledge, and first-access they need to win in the world’s most competitive commerce markets and make each of our six capabilities the first to act on the next big things.
We live for the exchange of energy between brands and audiences, you should too, and we’ve made it our mission to expand every brand’s market share and heart share. Because we believe every transaction has the potential to be transformational.
About our Design Team
Our mission is to set the industry standard for designing digital assets along the ecommerce customer experience journey. Our Design Team is currently looking for a visionary and strategic Art Director (f/m/d) who will help shape the creative future of some of the world’s most exciting ecommerce brands.
This role blends strong design leadership with hands-on execution — guiding creative teams, developing impactful brand experiences, and contributing to the overall creative strategy together with our Creative Director. As a part of our team, you’ll lead with both heart and mind, balancing aesthetics with performance, and supporting a team of designers in reaching new creative heights.
How would you spend your time if you join us?
- You lead the visual direction for ecommerce clients, with a strong focus on Amazon and other global retail platforms
- You develop and refine initial design concepts — your own or those of others — into high-quality, conversion-driven visuals
- You lead a growing design team, ideally bringing first experience in successfully managing and developing creative talent
- You collaborate closely with the Creative Director to shape the overall creative strategy and translate business goals into impactful design
- You ensure brand consistency and excellence across all visual touchpoints
- Act as a creative partner for our clients, you confidently present design strategies and act as a thought leader in the room
- You stay curious and engaged with emerging tools, particularly in the AI design space, and help integrate them into the team’s workflow
- You apply a holistic view on visual communication, understanding how design and copy work together to drive impact
Who Are You?
- You have 5+ years of professional experience in senior design roles, ideally in a digital agency environment
- You have a sharp eye for detail paired with a strong sense for aesthetics and consistently high design standards
- You are curious and experimental mindset with first hands-on experience using AI Design Tools
- You have proven track record in leading creative projects and supporting design teams in delivering high-quality results
- You have strong portfolio demonstrating brand-led, performance-driven design work
- You hold strong understanding of e-commerce design principles and their impact on conversion
- You are highly proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- You have strong communication and presentation skills, able to influence stakeholders and lead creative conversations
- You hold a solid grasp of brand, business, and product design fundamentals
- You are fluent in English, and ideally in German as well
What’s in it for you?
Imagine…
- ✨ shaping brand stories across various channels while taking full ownership of your work – gaining exciting insights into both traditional German and international brands as well as trend-savvy online pure players in a future-oriented industry.
- 🚀 taking ownership of your own projects, growing professionally, and continuously developing your strengths with the Gallup StrengthsFinder – backed by an unlimited learning budget.
- 🌍 being part of a company where diversity and inclusion aren’t just values on paper but the foundation of our success. With over 30 nationalities, we thrive in a truly international environment.
- 🤝 collaborating with clients as trusted partners, working at eye level, and embracing a no-bullshit attitude – because we know what we’re doing and take pride in being thought leaders in our field.
- ⏳ having the flexibility to design your work-life balance with remote work options, flexible working hours, and the freedom to choose between 20 to 40 days of vacation per year.
- ☀️ working from abroad once a year at our Sunshine Office, combining productivity with inspiration from new surroundings.
- 🎉 enjoying regular afterworks, unforgettable team getaways, and a company culture where we genuinely enjoy working together – and it shows!
- 🏢 benefiting from a modern office in the heart of Hamburg, bike leasing, an attractive pension plan, and the HVV-Deutschland Ticket to get you where you need to be.
- 💆 having access to mental wellbeing support through OpenUp, a lunch allowance, and much more - because we care about your health and happiness.
💡 Want to be part of this journey? Join us and shape the future with us!
