Head of Brand

At Journi, a creative tech company and Austria's most innovative start-up of 2024, we’re building the world’s #1 most-downloaded printing app. Our app empowers customers to effortlessly create beautiful photo books and other print products. Using AI technology, we automatically create personalized designs based on the content our users want to print. Be part of a team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals who you can learn from—and who are excited to learn from you too!

We’re on the lookout for an inspiring and driven Head of Brand who thrives on shaping and evolving visual identities & stories, has a passion for creativity, design & story telling, and enjoys leading a team towards delivering exceptional branding across all touch points.

• Define, maintain, and adapt our brand’s identity to reflect the company’s mission, values, services, products and goals while ensuring consistency across all customer and internal touch points.

• Act as the final decision-maker for all branding-related projects, including website, apps, physical products, ads & marketing communication, merchandise, and internal environments.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, People & Culture and other teams to embed branding seamlessly.

• Stay on top of design and branding trends, ensuring that Journi remains competitive and visually relevant, while introducing innovative approaches to branding strategies.

• Inspire, coach, and guide the Graphic Design Lead and Media Design Team to achieve creative excellence, ensuring their growth aligns with company goals.

• Further build, develop and grow your team according to company needs.

• Develop and implement workflows, templates, and tools to ensure efficiency and quality in branding efforts while addressing bottlenecks proactively.

• Oversee metrics like recognition, consistency, and trust, making data-driven adjustments as necessary.

• Proven leadership skills with a track record of managing and inspiring creative teams, mentoring individuals, and fostering collaboration.

• Branding expertise and extensive experience owning and evolving visual identities across digital and physical platforms, with a portfolio that demonstrates strong story telling, marketing, design and creative leadership skills.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating closely with Marketing, Product, P&C and other teams.

• Strong project management skills to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines while maintaining creative quality.

• Ability to align branding efforts with long-term company goals, staying proactive about branding opportunities and challenges.

• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Suite.

• Up-to-date knowledge of branding trends and the ability to integrate innovative tools and strategies into branding efforts.

• Strong command of English (German is a plus!).

• A background in design studies or a related field

• Experience working in a startup or tech company

• Previous roles as a Creative Director or Art Director

A happy team makes for a happy workplace. We wouldn’t be able to do what we are doing without our team and that’s why we offer:

• A fair annual gross salary in accordance with the Collective Agreement, starting from €70,000. Our final offer depends on your experience and qualifications amongst other factors.

Plus, a bunch of awesome social benefits, such as:

• Vacation goals: 25 days off per year, plus 1 extra day for every year you stick around (up to 5 extra days!)

• A space to thrive: a fun, bright and award-winning office built by the Journi Team, complete with ping-pong and foosball tables to blow off steam

• Work your way: enjoy a hybrid working model with 40% home office days and flexible hours (core hours: 10am-4pm Mo-Th; and 10am-2pm Fri)

• Lunch on us: receive a €5.50 Pluxee voucher per working day

• Go places: we reimburse your public transport card for Vienna €365 yearly

• Plan for tomorrow: additional €300 yearly towards your private pension fund

• Team first: join our yearly team-building Journi to exciting destinations

• Mac your life easier: with a company MacBook, also available for personal use

• Refresh and recharge: in-house or online yoga sessions every two weeks

• Stay healthy: regular in-house health check with Haelsi

• Unlock language skills: with a premium Busuu App membership

• Professional development: Access to resources, courses, and learning programs to help you excel in your role

• Boost your German: weekly in-house lessons in small groups

• Fuel your day: fruits, cereals, yogurt, and milk variations — on the house

• Brew up productivity: Italian-style coffee and teas in our coffee kitchen

• Special treatment: enjoy a premium membership on all Journi products

What to Expect After You Apply
1. Intro Call with the People & Culture Team (30 min)
2. Technical Interview (60 min)
3. Challenge
4. Meet the Team + Final Interview with our Leadership Team (90 min)

We’d love to hear from you - please include your CV and cover letter with your application. If you have a portfolio, that would also be great!