DESIGN & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

About the Position

DESIGN & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Join Kave and help define the future of our design identity

At Kave, we believe great brands are built through great products. The products we create shape how people experience our brand, the spaces they live in and the stories they tell in their homes. Over the last decade, Kave has built a strong and internationally recognized design brand. As we enter our next chapter, our ambition is not simply to grow our catalogue, but to strengthen our point of view as a company. We want to develop an increasingly distinctive, recognizable and timeless design language.

We want every collection, every campaign and every customer touchpoint to feel unmistakably Kave. To help us achieve this, we are looking for a Design & Creative Director.

A strategic leader responsible for shaping the creative vision of Kave, connecting product design, brand expression and culture into one coherent and inspiring universe. This is a role for someone who deeply loves products and design, but who also understands that great products only reach their full potential when they are communicated, presented and experienced in the right way.

Responsibilities

As Design & Creative Director, you will define and evolve Kave's creative vision, ensuring that product, collections, storytelling and brand expression work together as one consistent and distinctive system.

• Define and evolve Kave's long-term creative vision.
• Build a distinctive design language that transcends trends and creates long-term brand equity.
• Establish clear creative principles around form, proportion, materiality, color, finishes and functionality.
• Ensure all collections contribute to a coherent and recognizable Kave identity.
• Translate the company's ambition and values into tangible design principles.

Working closely with the Design team and the Product organization, you will:

• Help define the creative direction of collections and categories.
• Challenge, refine and elevate product concepts.
• Ensure a consistent design narrative across all product families.
• Balance innovation, functionality, commercial relevance and aesthetic quality.
• Contribute to defining what Kave should and should not become.

You will work closely with Brand, Marketing, Retail and Content teams to ensure a seamless connection between what Kave creates and what Kave communicates.

• Bring product stories to life.
• Help shape collection narratives.
• Participate in campaign ideation.
• Contribute to creative direction for launches and strategic moments.
• Collaborate on art direction, styling, retail experiences and visual storytelling.
• Ensure product and brand evolve together rather than independently.

You should genuinely enjoy collaborating with marketing and brand teams and see communication as a natural extension of product creation.

Requirements

• Significant experience in senior Design Director, Creative Director or similar leadership roles.
• Strong background in product design, furniture, interiors, lighting, home or design-led consumer brands.
• Proven experience developing products, collections and design languages.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Strong understanding of product development, materials and manufacturing realities.
• Track record of collaborating closely with brand and marketing functions.

Skills

• Creative Vision
• Product Sensibility
• Brand Thinking
• Leadership
• Collaboration

We Offer

• This role goes far beyond leading a design team.
• It is an opportunity to influence the future identity of a global design brand.
• You will help define the products we create, the stories we tell and the creative standards we set for the next decade.
• You will work at the intersection of design, product, culture and brand.
• And you will play a central role in building a company that aspires to become one of Europe's most admired home design brands.
• If you believe that great brands are built through great products, and that great products deserve great storytelling, we'd love to meet you.

About the Company

Kave is a leading design brand known for its innovative and timeless products that enhance the way people experience their homes. With a strong international presence, Kave is committed to creating a distinctive and recognizable design language that resonates with customers worldwide.