We at WorkShop are currently looking for a senior Creative Director to own, drive, and lead our Brand Activation team and creative output across experiential, retail, and brand experience projects.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a highly experienced creative who combines exceptional design craft with strategic thinking, storytelling, and commercial understanding. You don’t just sell ideas — you shape strong creative strategies, build powerful brand experiences, and turn creativity into business impact.

You will report directly to the Brand & Business Strategy Director. Together, you’ll help grow a best-in-class creative team while scaling our brand activation offering globally.

About the Role

This is a senior creative leadership position with full ownership of creative direction across brand activations, experiential projects, pop-ups, events, and content-driven experiences — both physical and digital.

You will act as both strategic lead and lead creative: setting creative vision, developing strong concepts and narratives, leading teams, and personally contributing hands-on design and creative production when needed. You are as comfortable in Adobe Creative Suite as you are leading client conversations, pitches, and long-term creative strategy.

We’re looking for a creative leader with an entrepreneurial mindset — someone who understands the full creative process from insight to execution and thrives in building ideas that live in the real world.

What You’ll Do

• Own and lead creative direction across multiple brand activation projects from strategy to execution

• Drive strong conceptual thinking, storytelling, and experience design

• Lead and inspire Brand Activation project teams across the European network

• Stay hands-on in design and creative production when required 

• Build high-impact presentations that clearly communicate strategy, concept, and creative vision

• Lead pitches and new business opportunities end-to-end

• Build trusted client relationships and long-term partnerships

• Ensure high creative quality, efficiency, and timely delivery

• Collaborate closely with project managers on scope, budgets, and timelines

Who You Are

You are a senior creative leader with deep hands-on design expertise and a strong strategic mindset. You think holistically about brand, experience, and communication — and know how to turn business challenges into meaningful creative solutions.

You bring calm leadership, strong opinions backed by insight, and a collaborative approach that elevates both people and work.

Experience & Skills

• 12+ years of experience in creative roles, with at least 5 years in leadership/management

• Proven experience as Creative Director or Senior Art Director within brand activations, experiential, retail, or events

• Strong strategic and conceptual capabilities with clear storytelling skills

• Deep hands-on design proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator (SketchUp a strong bonus)

• Experience leading pitches and presenting to senior stakeholders and clients

• Strong understanding of production, execution, and real-world delivery

• Background in marketing and communications is highly valued

• Outstanding portfolio demonstrating both concept and craft

• Confident communicator and inspiring creative leader

• Fluent in English

WorkShop offers you an exciting job in an international and dynamic organization where there is a short time gap from idea to action. Would you like to join us?

Placement: Stockholm HQ NextGenRetailHub (Hybrid)

Start: As soon as possible or according to agreement

Working hours: Full time

Selection and interview process is ongoing; therefore, please apply as soon as possible. We don't accept applications by mail, apply therefore via add. You will need to include a portfolio and cover letter to be considered for this position. Last application day is 2026-02-23. 

We are WorkShop: the Consumer Experience Agency – a leading retail agency in the Nordics, dedicated to creating and delivering innovative customer experience for the world's biggest brands. We do that by offering a complete portfolio of services including data & insights, concept, field marketing and much more – so that we can be a partner to our clients in every step. Join one of our teams around the globe and explore your potential through unique projects, pop-ups, store concepts or our brand ambassador programs!

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