{"id":1107938,"url":"https://alion.io/job/international-brands-brand-designer-art-director","title":"Brand Designer / Art Director","company":{"id":688693,"name":"International Brands","domain":"internationalbrands.ch","url":"https://alion.io/company/internationalbrands","size_band":"11-50","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Join","truth_index":null},"role":"Communications","role_family":"Communications","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Baar, Switzerland"],"countries":["CH"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":113000,"max_usd":226000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":159},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Figma","optional":false},{"name":"Instagram","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T05:26:37Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T16:51:21Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"International Brands is a fast-growing Swiss company in the Personal Care / FMCG space. With our brands, we bring products into tens of thousands of retail locations worldwide, from drugstores and leading retail chains to e-commerce.\nWe build brands that work on shelf.\nNot just on slides. Not just on Instagram.\nFast. Visible. Tangible. Scalable.\nWe develop and scale brands that combine design, product and performance without compromise and win exactly where it matters most: in the market.\nMore than 90,000 retail locations worldwide.\nAnd we are nowhere near our limit.\nWe are looking for an Art Director (100%).\nNot a traditional designer.\nWe are looking for the creative mind behind our entire brand powerhouse.\nSomeone with a deep understanding of FMCG design. Someone who knows what stops consumers at shelf, captures attention and drives sales.\nSomeone who takes ownership. From packaging and brand worlds to the smallest details that ultimately make the difference.\nSomeone who challenges existing ideas, wants to improve things and does not accept “the way it has always been done.”\nThis role is demanding, fast-paced and highly hands-on.\nWe are not looking for an administrator.\nWe are looking for a builder.\nSomeone who takes ownership, moves fast and executes with high quality.\nSomeone who wants to actively shape and grow brands. Not only conceptually, but all the way through to finished products in the market.\nAufgaben\nYou own everything that moves our brands visually and creatively forward with a clear focus on FMCG performance in the market.\nDevelop and execute creative concepts across all brands with a focus on visibility, recognition and impact\nBuild, sharpen and continuously evolve strong brand worlds with a consistent visual identity\nChallenge existing approaches and actively improve things instead of simply maintaining them\nDesign packaging with clear FMCG logic: attention-grabbing, brand-right and built to convert at shelf\nDevelop web, social and marketing assets focused on performance, not aesthetics alone\nTurn ideas into reality quickly, pragmatically and efficiently without getting stuck in endless feedback loops\nActively leverage AI and modern tools to improve workflows, speed and creative output\nLead projects independently from idea to finished product in market\nManage freelancers and external partners with a high quality standard\nWork closely with the Head of Brands and the broader team\nThink beyond design with a holistic perspective from products and communication to the physical environment\nTurn design into products that sell. Turn creativity into performance.\nQualifikation\n2-5+ years of experience in a creative role (Design, Art Direction or similar)\nStrong portfolio with real FMCG or retail work and proven execution\nVery strong Figma skills with experience in UI and web\nExperience across packaging, social media, web and print\nDeep understanding of FMCG design, retail and consumer behavior\nYou challenge things and constantly look for ways to improve them\nYou do not only think about aesthetics, but about impact, performance and results\nYou are independent, hands-on, fast and solution-oriented\nYou take initiative and actively drive projects forward\nYou take ownership instead of waiting for instructions\nYou use AI as a practical tool in your daily creative workflow\nGerman & English\nWhat does not fit this role:\nPurely aesthetic thinking without understanding market dynamics, consumers and commercial impact\nCreative profiles without genuine interest in FMCG, retail and market-driven design\nVery rigid or overly process-driven ways of working\nPeople who wait for instructions instead of taking ownership\nPeople who love concepts but struggle with execution and speed\nBenefits\nDirect collaboration with the Head of Brands\nReal impact on brands, products and their success in market\nFast decisions instead of endless alignment rounds\nHigh ownership and the opportunity to truly build and shape things\nIf you want to build something meaningful, this is the place.\nYou will not simply design.\nYou will build brands.\nYou will develop products that get noticed.\nProducts that stop consumers at shelf.\nProducts that win.\nProducts that people buy.\nIf you are someone who wants to create things that are not just beautiful, but successful, we should talk.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4317,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Consumer Goods","Dental Care"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-22T07:36:58Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/international-brands-brand-designer-art-director","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/international-brands-brand-designer-art-director.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T19:08:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}