Head of In-House Graphic Design Team

Full-time
Nitra
2500 - 3000 EUR brutto/monthly The final salary offer will be agreed individually based on objective criteria, including relevant professional experience, expertise, required skills, and the extent to which the candidate meets the requirements of the position.

Náplň práce

Position Summary

The Head of In-House Graphic Design Team is responsible for leading, developing, and transforming the organization's internal creative function to deliver high-quality visual communication across all business units, brands, channels, and markets.

This role combines strategic creative leadership, operational excellence, talent development, and innovation management. The position oversees the design team, establishes creative standards and governance, drives brand consistency, and ensures efficient delivery of creative assets that support business objectives.

A key responsibility is leading the organization's adoption of modern AI-powered design technologies and workflows. The role acts as a champion for innovation, identifying opportunities to leverage Artificial Intelligence, automation, generative design, and emerging creative technologies to increase productivity, improve quality, accelerate delivery, and unlock new creative possibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership for all areas of In-house graphic design initiatives
• Team Leadership & Talent Development
• Creative Excellence
• Design Operations & Process Management
• AI & Creative Technology Leadership
• AI Strategy Ownership (graphic design)
• Stakeholder Management

Profesijné a osobnostné požiadavky

Experience Requirements
• 5+ years of professional graphic design and creative initiatives experience.
• 3 years managing in-house or agency creative teams.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience implementing AI-powered creative workflows.
• Experience evaluating and deploying emerging creative technologies.

Preferred education
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Creative Direction, Marketing, Digital Media, or related field.

Advantageous
• Master's degree in Design Management, Business Administration (MBA), Digital Transformation, Innovation Management, or related discipline.

Required Skills & Competencies
• Strategic thinking
• Change management
• Organizational influence
• Decision-making
• Executive communication
• Team development
• Cross-functional and cross-regional collaboration
• Digital design
• Generative AI implementation

The ideal candidate is a respected creative leader with exceptional design expertise, strong business acumen, and operational leadership. They are a forward‑thinking champion of AI‑enabled creativity, capable of transforming traditional design operations into a modern, scalable, data‑driven, technology‑powered creative function. They inspire teams to embrace innovation, adopt emerging technologies, and use AI to elevate both creativity and productivity while upholding the highest standards of brand integrity and creative excellence.

Benefity

• Flexible working hours – flexible arrival and departure (arrival between 07:00–09:00)

• Compensation of overtime through time off

• Home office after the probation period – up to 12 days per month

• 2 / 3 / 4 wellbeing days per year depending on years of service

• Additional 5 wellbeing days per year for single parents caring for a child up to 10 years old (or up to 18 years in case of a child with disabilities)

• 2 / 3 / 4 extra vacation days per year based on years of service

• Regular monthly bonus

• Summer and Christmas bonuses

• Annual performance bonus

• Employer contribution to the 3rd pension pillar (supplementary retirement savings)

• Employer contribution to meal allowance above the legal minimum

• Training and development through our internal academy and the LinkedIn E‑learning platform

• Language courses

• Support for job rotation across departments and employee development

• Up Déjeuner benefit card

• Multisport card

• Bring‑a‑friend referral program

• Employee discounts on LEDVANCE products

• Free refreshments at the workplace

• Friendly atmosphere with informal communication across all departments and levels

• Christmas party, teambuildings, team breakfasts

• Competitions and events (health screenings, Christmas contests, and more)

• CSR activities – volunteering and charitable projects (support for families in need, children, mothers, community improvement), clothing swap events

• Regularly organized blood donation directly at our company premises

O spoločnosti

LEDVANCE is one of the world’s leading companies in general lighting. It offers a wide range of LED luminaires, advanced LED lamps, smart solutions for homes and buildings, as well as traditional light sources. LEDVANCE is owned by the Chinese lighting company MLS Co., Ltd., with its European headquarters located in Munich.

Our business activities are represented in more than 140 countries worldwide, and we employ over 2,800 people globally. We are progressive, flexible, and focused on customer‑oriented solutions.

We offer:

  • extensive experience in the lighting industry,

  • a well‑established global sales and logistics network,

  • long‑standing customer relationships,

  • innovative research and development capabilities

Martina Ivanová

Martina.Ivanova@ledvance.com0903549902