Associate Design Director (Danish-speaking)

Location: Copenhagen, hybrid; Danish-speaking role

Company

hirify.global® is a Growth Invention company operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, delivering brand, media, experience, commerce, CRM, and technology and data services for global clients.

What you will do

• Own craft direction across complex projects and accounts, ensuring consistently elevated visual design aligned with hirify.global® standards.
• Define design standards, improve processes, and enable teams to deliver exceptional work.
• Guide clients and multidisciplinary internal teams with high-level creative and product direction beyond the brief.
• Drive experimentation and innovation, creating benchmark-setting and award-winning work.
• Shape the design practice through craft vision, capability building, mentorship, coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Support pitches and growth opportunities, and represent hirify.global® externally through talks, posts, and publications.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in visual, UI, or UX design, including 3+ years at a senior or leadership level.
• A portfolio demonstrating strategic impact, systems thinking, and high-quality execution across complex digital ecosystems.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to influence product, design, and business decisions with clear vision and rationale.
• A recognised design voice that inspires teams, elevates craft standards, and contributes to the wider design community.
• A mentorship mindset with active coaching, structured feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Curiosity and willingness to master emerging tools, AI workflows, motion, and design trends.
• Deep understanding of visual principles, accessibility, and modern interaction patterns.
• Mastery of Figma and design systems.
• Confident communication and the ability to articulate design direction clearly and convincingly.
• Working proficiency in English and Danish-speaking ability.

Nice to have

• Motion skills using tools such as Jitter or After Effects.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working policy and a workplace in the Christianshavn office.
• Lunch, pension, and healthcare scheme.
• Social events including Friday bars, company parties, and team events.
• Training and development opportunities to support continued skills growth.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable adjustments available during recruitment and employment.
• Participation in hirify.global® Cares Month and opportunities to support local charities.