Offer summary

Qualifications:

Extensive experience in brand design, preferably for digital products., Strong portfolio showcasing relevant work is required., Experience in fast-paced, iterative environments, ideally in consumer-facing tech companies., Excellent communication skills for building cohesive visual identities..

Key responsabilities:

Define and maintain Blinkist’s visual direction for a cohesive user experience.

Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to refine visual language.

Work with product designers to enhance usability and accessibility.

Align art direction with the Marketing team across various touchpoints.

Job description

Blinkist connects people with powerful ideas from leading authors and experts to broaden perspectives, gain knowledge, and spark understanding in all areas of their life, both personal and professional.

Used by over 28 million people worldwide, Blinkist distills the key ideas from the most relevant, impactful books and podcasts. These can be read or listened to in 15-minute summaries, that we call Blinks.

Together with Go1, our parent brand, who gives organizations and their employees access to the largest curated e-learning library on the planet, we’re on a mission to reach one billion learners as we unlock positive potential through a love of learning. ✨

About The Role

We’re looking for an Art Director (Parental Leave Cover) to lead our overall art direction and ensure that our visual identity is seamlessly expressed throughout our end-to-end product experience.

⏳ 1-Year Contract | 📅 Start Date: June 1st

What You'll Do

Define and maintain Blinkist’s visual direction, ensuring a cohesive and engaging user experience across all touchpoints.
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to implement and refine our visual language.
Work alongside product designers to enhance usability, accessibility, and delight.
Collaborate with the Marketing team to align art direction and brand expression across different touchpoints (though you won’t be responsible for marketing asset production).
Push creative boundaries while ensuring consistency and scalability in a fast-paced environment.

What We're Looking For

Extensive and proven experience in brand design, preferably for digital products.
A strong portfolio showcasing your work (applications without portfolio won’t be considered).
Experience working in fast-paced, iterative environments—ideally in a consumer-facing tech company.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build cohesive visual identities for a variety of use cases.

Why Blinkist

Our unique culture of empowerment, mutual respect, and transparency has always been our defining characteristic. We support each other and carve out opportunities for every individual to develop and grow. We strongly believe that diversity powers innovation, thus we celebrate and support our differences, providing equal opportunities for employment and career growth. We embrace a flexible, remote-friendly way of working that supports different needs and lifestyles.

These are some of our most valued benefits:

30 PTO days + Wellbeing days + Learning days
Flexible approach to work
Unlimited access to the Go1 Learning Hub and Blinkist app
Volunteer leave to give back to the community
Family planning & parental leave, plus support for parents returning to work
Wellness initiatives and an Employee Assistance Program

If you choose to join our team in Berlin, you'll have access to our modern office space in Neukölln and enjoy healthy plant-based meals prepared fresh every day by our very own chef. 🥑

Apply Now

If we’ve captured your interest and you want to take part in changing the world through the power of ideas – apply now and tell us what got you excited about this opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you! ☀️

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