At ARKET, we are redefining modern living through design, sustainability, and innovation offering a mix of fashion, homeware and a café.  As Brand & Marketing Director, you are responsible for securing the ARKET brand globally. You set and lead the global brand strategy, secure awareness, perception and consideration across every touchpoint. This is your chance to influence a growing international brand at the highest level. 

Your Responsibilities: 

As Brand & Marketing Director, you set and lead the teams towards the strategic direction. You lead a full discipline function including creative content & studio, media placement, branding, communications and full channel teams to secure 360 brand experience cross channels.   

What you will do: 

• Define, secure and execute ARKET’s global Brand & Marketing strategy and direction 
• Secure creative storytelling and brand consistency across all channels globally 
• Use customer insights to enhance customer experience and deliver impactful campaigns to drive sales 
• Explore new marketing opportunities, channels and collaborations 
• Responsible for functional budget and follow up to secure priorities and impact  
• Work closely together with Design, Assortment and Customer Experience & Sales to secure holistic brand experience 
• Responsible for all external and internal communication including crisis communication 
• Lead and inspire the teams of 50 professionals  
• As part of the Executive management team, you are part in shaping the future of ARKET. 

Who you’ll work with: 
Apart from the Brand & Marketing department and the management team you will also work closely together with managers from other parts of the business as well as collaborating with dotted-line teams in China and Korea. You have many external and internal partners such as agencies, creative contributors and platforms. 
You report to the Managing Director.  

We are looking for people with… 

• 10 + years’ experience within Brand, Marketing and Communications 
• Proven track record of delivering and executing brand strategies and drive business results in a full function responsibility  
• Experience in driving and follow up successful 360 commercial campaigns 
• Extensive leadership experience with proven track record in building strong teams, reach shared goals as well as leading managers 
• Strong collaboration and communication skills who manage to bring teams onboard to reach direction, prioritize and execute 
• An ability to transform customer insights to measurable actions  
• Experience within the fashion and retail industry is required 
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written. 
• A degree within marketing is meriting 

And people who are... 

• Curious innovators who embrace change and explore new ideas with agility. 
• Empowering mentors who build confidence and foster growth through feedback. 
• Resilient problem-solvers who stay focused under pressure and turn challenges into opportunities. 
• Inclusive team builders who create environments where everyone feels valued and motivated. 
• Dedicated to excellence, always striving to deliver outstanding results and elevate the brand experience. 

This is a full-time permanent position based at our Head Office in Södermalm Stockholm   

If you feel this opportunity is exciting feel free to apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than the 9/1. Due to data policies, we only accept applications through our career page. As the holiday season approaches, interviews will start after week 3. 

We value collaboration and believe that great ideas thrive when we work closely together. Therefore, this role is primarily office-based, with four days per week at the office to foster teamwork and engagement. One day per week, you’ll have the flexibility to work remotely. 

WHO WE ARE  

ARKET is a modern-day market with a Nordic soul, offering a mix of fashion, homeware and a café while having quality, sustainability and transparency at the core of our business. ARKET’s mission is to democratise quality through widely accessible, well-made, durable products, designed to be used and loved for a long time. Learn more about ARKET here.   

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE 

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with broad development opportunities. All our employees receive a staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here. 

In addition to this, ARKET-based colleagues also receive: 

• 30 days holiday 
• A collective agreement which includes pension and life insurance 
• Wellness benefit 4000kr/year 
• Benify Benefits Portal 

JOIN US 

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are. 

We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.   

We look forward to hearing from you