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Location: PL | Hybrid

About the Role

This isn’t just design. This is brand transformation. Peroni Nastro Azzurro. Asahi Super Dry. Lech. Tyskie. Kozel. Grolsch. Pilsner Urquell. These aren’t just beers, they’re cultural icons.

At Asahi Europe & International, we’re building a pan-European in-house agency that’s rewriting the playbook for beverage marketing. This is not about volume. It’s about vision. We’re here to craft brand worlds that people want to be part of, and design is central to that mission.

We’re looking for a Design Lead to help shape the visual future of some of the world’s most beloved beer brands. If you’ve got the craft, leadership, and ambition to drive creative excellence at scale, this is your moment.

What You’ll Achieve in Your First 12 Months

• Establish yourself as the most senior level design partner for brand and marketing teams across multiple markets.
• Lead the end-to-end design process for multichannel campaigns, from concept to craft to delivery.
• Embed high-performance design workflows that accelerate collaboration across functions.
• Raise the creative bar by mentoring junior designers and championing a culture of quality and experimentation.
• Set a unifying design vision that’s as commercially sharp as it is creatively bold.
• Deliver standout visual campaigns that make headlines and set the standard for in-house creative.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading the creation of high-impact visual assets across digital, social, print, and trade environments.
• Taking charge of the entire creative process: from idea to storyboard to polished production.
• Providing decisive, constructive feedback that strengthens the team and sharpens the work.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders (brand, marketing, strategy) to turn briefs into brand-defining campaigns.
• Presenting concepts to senior stakeholders with clarity, confidence, and creative authority.
• Staying ahead of trends, tools, and techniques, and pushing our design output forward.

What You Bring to the Table

• 5+ years’ experience in a top-tier agency or fast, paced in-house environment.
• A portfolio of original, commercial work that shows mastery across both digital and print.
• Command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Figma (or similar).
• Sharp instincts for storytelling, typography, layout, and brand systems.
• A track record of mentoring junior creatives and influencing cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with lifestyle or premium consumer brands (beer, spirits, fashion, etc.) is a strong plus.

Please note: A strong portfolio is essential. Applications without one will not be considered.

Why Join Us?

Forget what you think you know about in-house creative. This is not about playing it safe.

This is a creative team with a challenger mindset. We’re building a new kind of agency, nimble, bold, and built to deliver real brand impact.

• Work with some of the most recognised beer brands in the world.
• Own campaigns that shape how our brands show up in markets across Europe, and beyond.
• Move fast, make bold calls, and bring brave ideas to life.
• Enjoy a competitive salary, benchmarked above industry standards, with a benefits package designed to support your success.

The Fine Print

• Hybrid role: 2 days/week in our offices in Warsaw
• Full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.
• Help us build a best-in-class in-house agency redefining creative in FMCG.

Company Overview

Asahi Europe & International is part of Asahi Group Holdings, a global beer, spirits, soft drinks, and food group with leading positions in European and Asia-Pacific markets, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. As of November 2020, Asahi Europe & International Group runs 19 production facilities in 8 countries across Europe and is the custodian of some of the best beer brands in the world, including Asahi Super Dry, Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Grolsch and Kozel. Within the Asahi Group, the remit of Asahi Europe and International is also to develop and manage all export markets globally, outside of Japan and Oceania. Covering 90 markets and with over 10,000 passionate colleagues on board, the business is well positioned to inspire people around the world to drink better.

Functional Overview

Our in-house agency is transforming how we deliver creative, social, and digital campaigns for Asahi’s global and local brands. With teams based in Italy, the UK, Czechia, the Netherlands, and Poland, we operate as a pan, European hub, bringing together top talent to create high, impact marketing solutions.

By balancing creativity, cost, effectiveness, and speed, we’re building a streamlined model that sets the standard for in-house agencies across the FMCG industry. As a Senior Design Lead, you’ll be pivotal to this evolution, setting the design vision, inspiring your team, and driving world‑class creative output.

And we’re just getting started. As we grow, our remit will expand across even more markets, giving you the opportunity to be part of something that’s continuously evolving and pushing boundaries.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International, we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE, no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re looking for a role where you can truly shape the future of in-house design and lead creative that stands out, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us raise the bar for design excellence across some of the world’s iconic brands.