Head of Creative Agency – Full-time Parental Leave Cover

Want to lead a talented in-house creative team at one of the Nordics’ leading beauty retailers? KICKS is looking for an experienced creative leader to step in as Head of Creative Agency during a parental leave and join the business at an exciting time.

KICKS’ in-house Creative Agency is responsible for creative development and production across a fast-moving retail business, working closely with brand, marketing and commercial teams across the Nordics.

As Head of Creative Agency, you’ll lead a team with broad creative and production expertise. Your job is to set direction, make priorities clear and create the right conditions for the team to do great work, while balancing creative ambition with commercial needs, resources and deadlines.

It’s a leadership role, but a hands-on one. You’ll move between bigger questions around the team, production and ways of working, and the everyday decisions and problem-solving that keep a busy creative team moving.

Who you are

You’re an experienced people leader who has led larger teams before, with a strong understanding of production and brand-building communication. Ideally, you come from an in-house agency, retail, marketing organisation or another fast-moving commercial environment.

You’re comfortable leading through change, making decisions when there are lots of moving parts and combining a strategic perspective with a practical approach. You build strong relationships across teams and stakeholders and know how to create clarity without adding unnecessary complexity.

An interest in how AI, automation and new tools can support creative work is a plus.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME PARENTAL LEAVE COVER BASED IN STOCKHOLM, RUNNING FROM NOVEMBER 2026 TO JANUARY 2028.

We’ll start reviewing applications immediately, so don’t wait to apply.

Please note that we only process applications submitted through the application form.