Junior Art Director (all genders)

Role overview

Scholz & Friends is looking for a Junior Art Director to join its Berlin team. This role is aimed at someone with an eye for visuals who wants to contribute fresh creative thinking to modern campaign development and help shape designs that stand out.

What you will do

• Support the development of creative visual concepts that work across multiple channels and integrated campaigns.
• Help shape the visual identity of distinctive brand appearances.
• Translate creative and strategic thinking into strong, emotional visual languages.
• Assist in building contemporary image concepts and help with the coordination of audio and video productions.
• Execute visual design work at a high standard with strong attention to detail.
• Use AI-supported tools as part of the everyday creative workflow for ideation and visual execution.

What you should bring

• Initial relevant professional experience, for example through internships or a junior role, ideally in a fast-moving creative agency environment.
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates your design sensibility and early campaign thinking.
• The ability to think beyond the obvious and the motivation to turn bold ideas into visual worlds.
• Confident use of the Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• A sharp eye for aesthetics, current design trends, and a willingness to keep learning and developing.

Team and culture

You will join a close-knit creative crew that supports one another, shares inspiration, and celebrates success together. The company places strong emphasis on inclusion, equality, mental well-being, and a modern culture that embraces innovation and AI.

Well-being benefits

• Hybrid working under the mobile-office policy and flexible working hours.
• Option to work from another EU country for up to 45 days per year.
• Discounts from service providers and gyms near the company locations.
• Reduced-rate access to Wellhub for sports, leisure, wellness, and app-based offers.
• Mental health support through the company’s partner Telus Health.
• Free development offerings that support a healthy work-life balance through voiio.

Learning and career development

• Access to the Scholz & Friends Academy with training on a wide range of specialist topics, inspiration sessions, and DEIB-related content.
• Regular training and best-practice exchange to help you keep building AI expertise and shape the future of communication together.
• Use of the AI tool WPP Open in daily work to apply technology directly in business processes.
• Cross-location mentoring programmes for women at different career stages.
• Reverse mentoring programmes connecting young professionals and leaders.

Culture and inclusion

• Opportunities to help shape the agency culture through round tables and employee initiatives, including the &Queer* community.
• An environment where people are encouraged to be themselves, grow, and take their ideas further.
• A strong commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and mental health.

Additional information

The employer asks candidates to share how they would like to be addressed, including their preferred name and pronouns, so this can be respected throughout the hiring process. If you want to learn more before applying or have questions such as accessibility at Scholz & Friends, you can contact the team by email at jobs@s-f.com.