Senior designer - Go to Market Creative Studio

About Klarna

Klarna was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2005. Since then we've changed the banking industry forever. And now we're creating the world's smoothest shopping experience. We serve over 90 million consumers worldwide, and partner with 200,000 merchants – with a new merchant joining us every 8 minutes. Including some of the world's leading brands, such as H&M, ASOS, IKEA, Adidas, Samsung and Lufthansa. Our offices are spread over 17 different markets, hosted by 3500+ employees from 90 nationalities.

Who we are

(Brand) Designers at Klarna are fundamental players in the strategy, conception and design of beautiful and meaningful ideas and products. Bringing exceptional creative thought and well-crafted execution, the designers shape innovative brand experiences and possess broad, up-to-date knowledge of the most innovative communication trends. We pride ourselves on making each project as cool as it can be, and we throw in a bunch of fun while doing it.

Who you are

Klarna is looking for ambitious people with significant drive. You should be passionate about your work and enjoy a fast paced international working environment. You will play an important role in taking Klarna to the next level thus, you should desire to go above and beyond to produce best work results. At Klarna we embrace change, you should dare to challenge the status quo and be persistent.

What you will do

• Lead projects into original and unexpected creative solutions, collaborating with PMs, other designers and copywriters to challenge and create the most compelling and successful design as possible
• Conceptualize and produce innovative design ideas, and pitch them to stakeholders in an engaging and convincing mannerCreate best in class design for a plethora of platforms, from print to digital to experiential to content
• Create design for Klarna’s communication with merchants, as well as B2B2C/co-marketing campaigns for OOH, digital display ads, social media and events that are globally scalable
• Take responsibility for the quality and execution of design throughout all phases of a project across a broad range of digital and sometimes physical touchpoints
• Work with different teams and partners in setting the right tonality in our different communication channels according to our design guidelines and Klarna’s brand DNA
• Implementing the look and feel of other brands alongside that of Klarna in our co-marketing/B2B2C campaigns
• Oversee and be involved in creative production with external partners
• Manage, direct and review junior designers and their work to ensure the very best quality outputs
• Facilitate feedback with a positive attitude from different teams while ensuring relevant feedback is captured, properly validated, and implemented
• Stay up-to-date with industry development and toolsBe an advocate for design best practices

You should have

• Minimum 6+ years of experience as a graphic designer
• Experience creating design for aspirational brands who are creatively ambitious, and a strong portfolio that shows bold visual communication, attention to detail, and exquisite craftsmanship both for digital and print
• Super strong hands-on and conceptual design skills. You love to get your hands dirty and translate high level strategy into well crafted execution
• Collaboration skills. Our designers have the opportunity to work with experts in various fields and are expected to bring ideas to the table
• A forward leaning attitude. You go above and beyond to deliver the best design and refine that of others
• Articulation skills. You present concepts and solutions clearly and effectively to internal stakeholders
• A can-do attitude. No creative task is too small or too big for you to get in there and execute on it
• Prioritisation skills and the ability to work and think fast, yet without compromising the quality
• A passion for what’s next. Our designers have their eyes forward, bringing innovative techniques to how we communicate with audiences
• A team player who is happy to share ideas, take constructive feedback from teammates and go the extra mile when required
• Remain flexible and positive if designs need to change or direction is modified
• Experience in mentoring and managing junior designers
• Agency background is a big plus
• Expert knowledge in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketch and Google Slides.
• Knowledge of HTML5 is a plus Exceptional English skills in written and verbal communication

How to apply

Please send over a CV in English and include a portfolio with your application.