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Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A. Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Design Lead, Nordic Healthcare for our office in Stockholm.
Job Responsibility
Lead the visual brand identity and creative direction for Karo's Nordic healthcare portfolio, including brands such as ACO, Decubal, Flux, Miniderm and Paracet
Act as the brand guardian, ensuring consistency and excellence across all consumer touchpoints and channels
Develop distinctive brand assets, visual systems and design frameworks that strengthen brand recognition and drive growth
Create and deliver high-quality design solutions across packaging, product innovation, digital, shopper marketing and communications
Drive strategic design thinking to support brand building, innovation and portfolio development
Lead packaging design projects, including portfolio architecture, structural packaging and new product launches
Bring a digital-first mindset to consumer experiences and content creation
Manage and inspire external agencies and internal creative resources to deliver projects on time and to the highest standards
Partner closely with Brand, Innovation, Operations and Artwork teams to ensure design quality from concept through production
Contribute to the development of Karo's global Design & Creative Centre of Excellence and help build a strong design culture across the organisation
Manage design budgets and support the continuous improvement of design processes, tools and capabilities
Requirements
Proven experience in Design Leadership, Design Management or Senior Brand Design roles within FMCG, consumer goods, healthcare, beauty, retail or similarly fast-paced industries
Strong expertise in brand design, creative direction and strategic design thinking
Experience creating integrated omnichannel consumer experiences across packaging, digital, shopper and communication touchpoints
Strong understanding of visual identity systems, brand guidelines and portfolio architecture
Hands-on design capability with advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and related design tools
Experience managing agencies, creative partners and cross-functional stakeholders
Knowledge of packaging production, artwork development, print processes and supplier collaboration
Understanding of sustainable, inclusive and consumer-centric design principles
Commercial mindset with the ability to balance creativity, brand impact and business objectives
Highly proactive, collaborative and comfortable working in a fast-growing international environment
Passion for building brands that improve consumers' everyday health
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across different markets and functions
Fluent in English
What we offer
Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
Flexible schedule and life work balance
Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
Very positive work environment in a young, international, and motivated team
Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values