Team Lead (f/m/x) Creative Artists

Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you want to lead, create, and inspire? In a role where creativity meets strategy, and where your vision shapes the visual identity of campaigns across the EMEA region? As Team Lead Creative Artists, you will guide a talented team of designers while actively contributing to high-impact visual assets. If you are passionate about design, innovation, and leadership, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Your responsibilities

• As Team Lead for the Creative team (Graphic Designers, Videographer, and 3D Artist) in the Sysmex EMEA Marketing Communications department, you are the driving force behind the visual execution of campaigns and concepts.
• In collaboration with our Creative Consultants, you define and develop the visual identity of campaigns, including layouts, colour schemes, image selection, typography and other design elements, ensuring aesthetic, effective, and audience-oriented outcomes.
• You take on disciplinary and technical management of the team, setting annual goals, conducting performance reviews, and providing guidance and feedback by translating creative visions into actionable design direction.
• Together with your team, you oversee the efficient execution of service requests from our business lines, affiliates, and other stakeholders, ensuring smooth workflows and high-quality deliverables.
• Beyond leadership, you actively contribute to the creation of visual assets – from initial concepts to final designs – ensuring quality, consistency, and innovation in all outputs.

Your profile

• 5+ years of experience in digital/classical advertisement, marketing and design – preferably as an Art Director in an agency environment.
• At least two years of leadership experience, with the ability to motivate, guide and develop a creative team.
• Strong creative skills with an excellent sense of graphic design, composition, and layout.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) as well as MS PowerPoint.
• A keen interest in new technologies and AI-driven design tools.
• Awareness of advertising trends and deep knowledge of creative processes.
• Fluent English skills to effectively lead an international team and collaborate across the EMEA region.

We are an aspiring corporate group where respect and trust form the basis for cooperation and communication within Sysmex.

What we offer

• Culture & cooperation
  An appreciative work environment, open corporate culture, flat hierarchies and an inclusive and caring atmosphere.
• Work-life balance
  Flexible working through flextime and a hybrid working model (60% mobile working, 40% on-site), 30 days annual leave.
• Additional benefits
  Christmas and holiday bonuses, childcare allowance, capital-forming benefits, subsidy for company pension scheme, corporate benefits, relocation assistance, subsidised lunch in our canteen.
• Health & wellbeing
  In-house gym, various sports courses, massages, company medical and psychological care, workplace glasses, general health management.
• Mobility
  Subsidy for the public transport “Deutschlandticket”, free parking, bike leasing via JobRad.
• Social Responsibility
  Various opportunities to get involved in different sustainability and charity initiatives, climate friendly and respectful use of resources.

Did we spark your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application with salary requirements and the earliest possible starting date.