About the Position

Associate Creative Director (m/f/d) – Design

Avantgarde – München

Full-time

Permanent employee

Join our team!

Excellent design is the foundation of unforgettable brand experiences.

We’re not looking for a jack-of-all-trades, but rather an exceptional visual talent: an Associate Creative Director (ACD) of Design who combines outstanding visual craftsmanship (graphic design, typography, branding systems) with strong spatial thinking. You’re a top designer at heart, but you think far beyond the two-dimensional plane. You translate brand identities into consistent visual worlds that can be seamlessly translated into physical spaces, temporary installations, retail concepts, and digital touchpoints.

Responsibilities

Visual Direction & Excellence: You define and are responsible for the visual concept and design quality for international brands-from the initial pitch layout to the final implementation in the physical space.
The Intersection of Graphic Design and Space: You translate complex brand strategies into outstanding visual systems that function perfectly in physical and three-dimensional contexts (scenography, retail, brand spaces).
Team Leadership & Mentoring: You lead, inspire, and develop a team of designers (graphic, motion, spatial graphics). In doing so, you provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level creatives and foster a culture of visual excellence.
Interdisciplinary Co-Creation: As the lead creative, you’ll collaborate on an equal footing with our designers, architects, and concept developers to ensure that visual identity and physical space form a perfect unity.
Project Responsibility & Quality: You’ll take creative responsibility for key large-scale projects and pitches, ensure adherence to design guidelines, and keep a close eye on quality, timelines, and budget.
Confident Client Engagement: You’ll package sophisticated design concepts into compelling, visually flawless pitches, provide strategic advice to our clients, and present your ideas with charisma and clear reasoning.

Requirements

Visual Excellence: You have an outstanding, state-of-the-art portfolio that demonstrates your exceptional skills in graphic design, typography, branding, and visual storytelling.
Spatial Awareness: You love space. You can visualize concepts in three dimensions and understand how graphics, light, materials, and architecture interact.
Leadership Skills with Empathy: You bring extensive experience in professional leadership, motivating, and mentoring younger colleagues. You can provide guidance, give constructive feedback, and foster talent in a targeted manner.
Conceptual & Strategic Depth: You don’t just design “beautifully”-you always design with a solid strategic foundation, based on a deep understanding of the brand and its target audience.
Challenger Mindset & Confidence: You have a clear creative vision, strong communication skills, and the courage and mindset to constructively challenge existing opinions and briefs in order to achieve the best possible result.

We Offer

Bye-bye boredom – we offer flexible models such as home office options, individual hourly arrangements, and job rotation.
Wanderlust? With us, you have the opportunity to work remotely worldwide for up to three weeks per year.
Cycle in the countryside, work out at the gym, or go on an extensive shopping spree – a company bike, discounted Body & Soul membership, and numerous discount promotions make it possible.
Be part of our legendary team and company events. These are all about gathering inspiration, exchanging ideas, and networking.
And don't forget: with us, you'll spend your coffee and lunch breaks on Munich's most beautiful rooftop terrace with its own barista and real sheep.

About the Company

The AVANTGARDE Group, with its portfolio of specialized agencies, is a major player in the experience economy. AVANTGARDE is a globally operating corporate group with more than 650 employees across 13 locations worldwide. In addition to AVANTGARDE Germany, the agency division includes brands such as Trendbüro and Slash.Digital, offering a broad range of solutions and services. AVANTGARDE engages with all physical and digital touchpoints along the customer journey.

Our mission: “Crafting Stories. Shaping Spaces. Creating Fans.”

What to look forward to

A role for someone who not only develops ideas-

but also knows how to bring them to fruition.

Interested?

Send us your CV. Nina Lütte is looking forward to your application!

Associate Creative Director (m/f/d) – Design

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