Creative Strategy & Design Director

Are you a strategic thinker who lives at the intersection of design, creativity, and digital growth? Do you thrive on turning data into actionable insights, leading high-performing teams, and helping brands scale in a fast-moving digital landscape?

We’re looking for a Creative Strategy & Design Director to cover parental leave—someone who can guide both creative and strategic vision across our client work. In this role, you’ll partner with our data strategist and our design team to lead projects that drive real business outcomes. You’ll shape the strategy, direct the creative (with a strong design lens), and ensure every deliverable ladders up to bold, measurable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Direction: Translate client goals and data insights into clear, actionable creative strategies that lead to growth.
• Design Leadership: Oversee design execution across projects, ensuring quality, clarity, and alignment with strategic objectives
• Client Growth Strategy: Define and lead digital growth strategies for clients across platforms, products, and campaigns.
• Pitch Leadership: Build compelling pitch decks and present ideas to high-level clients with confidence and insight.
• Creative Oversight: Provide direction and feedback to design team.

What we’re looking for:

• 8+ years of experience in creative or design strategy, with a strong digital and growth focus.
• Proven ability to bridge data insights and creative execution.
• Deep understanding of digital platforms, growth marketing, and design systems.
• Strong client-facing skills and a collaborative, solutions-first mindset.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling abilities.

Why join us?

• Collaborate with a diverse, talented team that values creativity and purpose.
• Work on impactful projects for ambitious clients in a variety of industries.
• Help shape brand and digital growth strategies from the ground up.

This is a parental leave cover running from mid-August to March, with the possibility of extension.

Excited to make a real impact?

We’d love to hear from you. Send your CV, portfolio, and a short introduction to careers@digitalfans.se and let’s create something extraordinary together.