Senior Creative Manager (f/m) 100% - hybrid
Join the Franke Group to lead our creative direction.
About Franke
Franke is a world’s leading supplier of products and services for domestic kitchens, professional foodservice systems, convenience store sector and professional coffee making. With around 60 companies across five continents and 8,000 employees, we turn opportunities into inspiring solutions for tomorrow’s demands. Our Coffee Systems division provides state‑of‑the‑art solutions for professional coffee making, delivering premium in‑cup quality, consistency, beverage variety and outstanding customer experience through constant innovation. Shape the visual future of Franke Coffee Systems – with creativity, strategy and vision.
Your responsibilities
* Own and evolve the brand’s visual identity (CI/CD) and design principles, ensuring consistency with group‑level guidelines while tailoring them to divisional needs.
* Lead creative direction for major global initiatives including campaigns, product launches and events.
* Manage and develop the Creative Team, fostering performance, professional growth and clear role definition.
* Translate strategic marketing goals into impactful, channel‑appropriate creative concepts and content.
* Oversee all visual brand assets across print, digital, video and physical environments, including tools and templates.
* Act as brand guardian for the division, supporting regional teams with guidance, templates and feedback to ensure consistent and market‑relevant brand application.
* Collaborate cross‑functionally with the Coffee Systems Global Marketing Team and Sales organizations to ensure customer‑centric, brand‑aligned visual messaging.
* Ensure operational excellence in creative processes, including budget and timeline management, asset governance (licensing, archiving) and stakeholder coordination.
Your skillset
* 7+ years of experience in branding, visual design or creative direction – either in‑house or on the agency side.
* Strong strategic and conceptual thinking paired with hands‑on execution skills.
* Proven track record in developing and managing visual identity systems (CI/CD, brand guidelines).
* Experience leading creative teams – both internal and external (agencies, freelancers).
* Solid background in producing design and content across print, digital, video and trade‑show formats.
* Experience in B2B and/or B2B2C environments, ideally within a multinational context.
* Proficiency in tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, DAM systems and Figma (or equivalent).
* Excellent organizational and project management skills.
* Strong communication skills and a proactive, ownership‑driven mindset.
* Fluency in English; German or additional languages are a plus.
Our offer
* We are an innovative family business in a future‑oriented and globally growing market.
* We are a great, internationally positioned marketing team.
* We have flat hierarchies as well as sales, marketing, production and R+D in one location.
* We have a modern work culture with flexible working hours and the possibility of home office.
* We are a member of GAV Swissmem (40‑hour week / at least five weeks vacation per year).
* We offer free parking and direct access to the train station (Aarburg‑Oftringen).
* We offer Coffee4free, our own staff restaurant and much more.
Ready to apply? Make your mark. Join us. We offer a thorough introduction as well as a variety of tasks with a high degree of independence in an innovative company.
Alpin Altintarla, HR Manager, is looking forward to the first contact with you. Please apply using the “Apply” button below. Thank you very much.
For more information see: www.franke.com
Important information for executive search companies, headhunters and HR consultants
The Franke Group does not accept unsolicited support from headhunters and personnel consultants for our career opportunities. Any CV/resume submitted to Franke or its employees by external recruitment agencies without a valid written recruitment agreement related to the position in question shall be deemed the sole property of our company. In the event that a candidate presented by an agency is hired in our company and there is no prior agreement, no fee will be paid.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Director
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
* Industry: Manufacturing
* Location: Aarburg, Aargau, Switzerland
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