Job description
We’re in an exciting growth phase following our Series B funding and are expanding our team. Our hybrid working culture includes three office days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) at our Berlin headquarters. Looking ahead, we’re also growing London as our second location, with a new office planned for 2025.
A little about us
Redefining graphic design: Kittl is transforming how creators work with an intuitive platform that stands as a modern, competitive alternative to traditional design tools: Build the new Adobe of tomorrow.
Rapid growth: Millions of users within just two years of launch
Diverse team: 120+ team members representing 30+ different countries
Truly product-led company: Engineers, Product managers and designers are at the core of Kittl - shaping an engineering driven working culture
Strong funding: Raised over $45M from world-renowned investors who have also backed companies like Slack, Dropbox, and Figma
Learn more: www.kittl.com/career
Your role at Kittl
The Senior Art Director will play a strategic and hands-on role in shaping the visual direction and creative quality of Kittl’s template library. Reporting directly to the Product Content Lead, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, template reviewers, and creators to ensure that Kittl’s templates are not only trend-responsive but also forward-thinking, unique, and aligned with the evolving needs of professional designers. This role includes managing one direct report (Art Director).
What you’ll do
Template strategy & vision: Own the template roadmap, spot trends, identify gaps, and shape the creative vision
Creative direction: Oversee visual quality, maintain design standards, and define guidelines across categories
Production oversight: Lead the end-to-end template production, ensuring diverse, timely, high-quality output
Innovation & trends: Monitor industry trends and translate high-level goals into actionable creative directions
Team leadership: Manage and mentor the Art Director, aligning creative work with strategic goals
Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Product, Marketing, and Community teams to align template content
What you’ll need
Experience & portfolio: 5+ years in graphic design, branding, or visual content creation, with a strong portfolio across styles and formats
Creative & design expertise: Solid understanding of design systems, typography, composition, color theory, and adaptation across platforms
Project & team management: Proven ability to juggle multiple projects, lead or mentor designers, and maintain high creative standards
Strategic thinking: Skilled at interpreting briefs and delivering visually compelling, strategically aligned outcomes
Cross-functional collaboration: Comfortable working with product, marketing, and content teams, presenting ideas with clarity and confidence
Technical skills: Hands-on with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and more; bonus for experience with templates, digital products, or creator platforms
Interview process
Recruiter interview (30 min)
Hiring manager interview (30 min)
Take-home assignment followed by a presentation to the team (60 min)
Stakeholder interview with Chief Product Officer & Growth Lead (45 min)
Bar raiser interview with Chief of Staff, right hand to CEO (45 min)
We are looking for someone
Exceptionally driven to drive impact and challenge the status quo
Who takes extreme ownership & gets things done
Who goes above and beyond in their role
Who is deeply passionate about what they do
Benefits
Maximise your impact: No matter if you’re leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact
Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing.
Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun
Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11am–5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style
Remote work: Work up to 50 days (10 weeks) fully remote per year from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain our core hours
Learning & development: Our L&D budget supports your professional growth
Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket
Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount
Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year
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🌈 At Kittl, we embrace diversity and value every team member’s unique background, identity, and experience. We’re all about respect, honesty, and inclusivity. Together, we create a safe and supportive work environment where everyone thrives. Join us on this exciting journey of making our company and product even better!
