About us

Bakken & Bæck is a technology-driven design studio working out of Oslo, Amsterdam, Bonn, Barcelona and London. Building digital products, brands, and businesses, we help ambitious companies identify, explore and respond to new opportunities.

From defining the future home with IKEA to building decentralised platforms with Coinbase; we are in the business of breaking new grounds. As one international team across offices, we have all the skill-sets needed to help businesses adapt to an increasingly complex world.

We’re committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable, regardless of their identity, experiences, and beliefs. We want BB to be a place where you can try out new things with the risk of failing, where you can take ownership over your own work without being micromanaged, and where there’s a low barrier for coming up with ideas — no matter your job title or discipline.

Work-life balance shouldn’t be a perk, but a given. We strongly believe in flexibility, knowing that creativity doesn’t always happen between 9 and 5. At BB you’ll be given a lot of freedom, which means managing your own priorities, trying out new things, and working a flexible hours scheme.

About the role

As a brand and communications team, we combine strategy, storytelling and design to create bespoke and resilient narratives that help companies make meaningful connections with their audiences.

As Creative Lead on the team, you will drive brand and digital design projects across a variety of industries, shaping the creative vision from concept through execution. You’ll set clear direction, build momentum, act as a bridge between the client and the BB team, and facilitate meaningful conversations that push the project forward. You’ll also ensure the team consistently delivers high-quality work on time, while nurturing a collaborative and inspiring environment.

It’s important to us that you’re a team player who can collaborate well with strategists, writers, developers, clients, and other designers. As an experienced member of the team, you’ll provide feedback and mentorship to the design team, while producing high-quality design work that inspires others.

Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead brand and digital design across multiple projects—collaborating closely with strategists, writers, designers, and developers on a wide range of outputs, including:
  • Positioning and branding for digital products
  • Creating scalable design systems
  • Defining website narratives and interactions
  • Establishing the North Star vision for products
• Identify and manage external partners, such as CG partners, sound designers, etc.

Project Oversight

• Define the approach and deliverables for brand and digital design tracks.
• Lead design QA across projects.

Team Leadership

• Provide feedback and mentorship to the design team.
• Support hiring efforts aligned with our evolving vision and needs.
• Set a positive example for morale and attitude.
• Research and introduce new tools to enhance workflows.

Qualifications

Project Delivery

• Experience leading and scoping design work within digital design and branding.
• Excellent storytelling capabilities, with a knack for translating complex ideas into compelling visual narratives.
• Ability to work at a fast pace without sacrificing attention to both essential details and the broader context.

Project Oversight

• Experience collaborating closely with PMs, clients, and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset with a deep understanding of design, strategy, and business alignment.

Team Leadership

• Ability to create excitement around opportunity spaces and trends, and communicate those to both creative and corporate audiences.
• Passion for continuous learning, staying ahead of industry trends, and mentoring others.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
• Experience in hiring, team development, and cultivating a positive, high-performing culture.

General

• Fluency in English (both verbal and written).

What you can look forward to

• Independence — BB is an independently-owned studio. We have the freedom to orient towards the projects we believe in, create a culture that is driven by people with small egos and huge hearts, and invest in long-term relationships with partners whose ambitions match our own.
• Autonomy — Our culture is built on autonomy, responsibility and mutual trust. Instead of being prescribed a way to do things, we have the freedom to explore and develop our own methods and approaches, and to learn by doing.
• Flexibility — We all have different needs when it comes to how we work. We are flexible on working hours, open to workations, and can provide opportunities to relocate to one of our other offices, as long as it doesn't hinder our projects and our team’s progress.
• Continuous Learning — We want to invest in your growth. You will receive an annual allowance to invest in a course, class or conference — whatever you need to stay inspired and learn new things.
• Doing things together — Collaboration lies at the core of our culture. Whether through trips or team dinners, we prioritise bonding experiences across offices when we can, fostering camaraderie and creativity.
• Our offices — We have invested in creating welcoming spaces that provide our teams with what they need. Beyond the day-to-day, we use our offices to host team events, talks and parties.
  
  Because we want our team members to be actively involved in our offices, we do not consider remote applicants. Candidates must either be located in or have the ability to relocate to one of our office locations and hold a valid work visa.