Head of Creative Department (m/w/d)

Head of Creative Department (m/f/d)

PetCo GmbH is a growing family business that sells high-quality dog and cat food in the super-premium segment under the brands DOG'S LOVE, CAT'S LOVE, WOW and PURE NATURE. Our products stand for quality, regionality and sustainability - 100% natural ingredients, lovingly produced in Austria and Germany. Our brands are successfully represented in over ten European countries in food retail outlets, at specialist retailers and via our own e-commerce platforms. On social media, we inspire our community on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest and LinkedIn - and are constantly growing.

Our vision: to become one of the leading digital brand platforms for premium pet products in Europe in the coming years.

Become part of our success story - and part of the PetCo family!

Your tasks:

  • Management of the entire internal creative and content unit as an ‘in-house agency’ for our WOW DOG, WOW CAT, DOG'S LOVE and CAT'S LOVE brands

  • Managing the entire creative day-to-day business: from social media content and packaging to POS materials, website graphics and photo productions

  • Coordination and prioritisation of all projects: Resource planning, timings, briefings and approvals - you hold all the strings in your hand

  • Responsibility for the implementation of brand positioning and CD specifications in daily business

  • Setting up efficient workflows and tools for the creative team (incl. feedback and approval processes)

  • Sparring partner and right-hand man for the Creative Director in all brand strategy and design issues

  • Management and further development of the creative team (art direction, content, graphics, photo/video)

  • Interface to internal departments (marketing, sales, product management) as well as freelancers and external service providers if required

  • Ensuring efficient workflows, high design quality and timely implementation of all creative measures

  • Responsibility for budget planning and monitoring in the creative area

  • Quality assurance of all creative services and preparation of presentations for internal stakeholders

Your profile:

  • Several years of professional experience in a comparable role as budget manager, team lead creation/content or chief of staff - ideally in the FMCG, lifestyle or agency environment

  • Experience in leading and managing creative teams in-house or on the agency side

  • Deep understanding of brand management, creative processes and efficient project management

  • High level of personal responsibility, organisational talent and hands-on mentality

  • Confident handling of project management tools (e.g. Asana, Trello, Notion) and the management of parallel projects

  • Passion for good design, creative ideas and modern brand communication

Benefits:

  • A motivated, dynamic team with a family-like corporate culture

  • Room for your ideas: Independent work and active participation

  • Individual training and development opportunities

  • A modern, dog-friendly office in 1190 Vienna

  • Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes

  • A permanent position in a future-orientated company

Annual salary € 60,000 (full-time), depending on qualifications and experience

We look forward to receiving your detailed application with CV and references at office@petco.group