Senior Art Director – m/w/d

WIRZ is an independent, owner-managed agency based in the heart of Zurich. As a ‘Creative Business Partner’, we harness the superpower of creativity to drive growth and create value for our clients. And to make that happen, we need you.

We’re not looking for a Senior Art Director who’s simply very good at design. We’re looking for someone who develops powerful ideas and knows how to use all the possibilities available today to bring them to life quickly, unexpectedly and to the highest standard.

You’ll work closely with Creative, Strategy and Consulting to develop powerful ideas for brands and campaigns.

You’ll translate those ideas into distinctive visual worlds that stand out and stick in people’s minds.

You’ll lead projects from the first spark of an idea through to execution. Film, social, digital, OOH, design – or something that didn’t exist yesterday.

You can quickly bring an idea to life yourself – as a sketch, layout, film sequence, prototype or AI-generated visual world.

You’re completely at home with traditional design tools. And just as comfortable working with generative AI.

Stay on top of visual trends, pop culture, motion design and emerging technologies, such as GenAI tools for concept development, prototyping and visualisation.

You know how to prompt. You’re familiar with the latest image and video models. You combine tools, develop workflows and know when AI can make the work better or faster – and when it can’t.

You don’t wait for production to find out whether an idea works.

You mentor junior creatives, give clear feedback and raise the quality of the team’s work.

And you know how to sell a great idea – both internally and to clients.

A degree or completed professional qualification in Art Direction, Visual Communication, Graphic Design or a comparable discipline.

A strong portfolio that shows how you think – not just how well you use Photoshop.

Excellent conceptual thinking and exceptionally high visual standards.

A strong instinct for imagery, typography, film, motion, culture and brands.

Senior-level experience in campaigns and visual identities.

Confidence using Adobe Creative Cloud and contemporary design and prototyping tools.

Above all, extensive hands-on experience with generative AI for concept development, imagery, film, prototyping and production.

Curiosity about new tools and the ambition to continuously evolve the way you work.

The ability to help other creatives become better at what they do.

Professional fluency in German and English.