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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 61 days AKQA's roles stay open a median of 72 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 6% of AKQA's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at AKQA
- high 48 stale, 2 reposted of 48 open
- Hiring momentum
- 95 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AKQA's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AKQA.
About this role
As an Art Director at AKQA, you will lead the creative brand vision for a major client, transforming ideas into compelling visual narratives across various media. Your role involves collaborating with teams and clients, managing projects, mentoring junior members, and ensuring high-quality design deliverables. You will be expected to inspire innovative thinking and maintain a strong portfolio that showcases your art direction and conceptual skills.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AKQA as an employer.
What you need
- Exceptional art direction skills
- Ability to implement strategic and conceptual thinking
- Experience creating and managing original, persuasive work for campaigns and content
- Proven success in collaborative, multi-functional teams
- Strong visual and written presentation skills
- Fluent in Danish and English (written and spoken)
Nice to have
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience nurturing client relationships
- Degree in Design, Interaction Design, Visual Studies, or related field
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work model with required in-office days
- No specific salary or benefits listed
- Role involves mentoring junior team members
Summarised from AKQA's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by AKQA on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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