About the Role
At Supercell, we craft immersive game worlds that inspire millions. Now, we’re expanding those worlds beyond games and into fans’ everyday lives through unforgettable licensed products and brand collaborations.
We are seeking a Creative Director, Licensing & Consumer Products, to lead the creative vision for how our beloved brands show up in the physical world. This role requires a deep understanding of design, consumer trends, product development, and the licensing ecosystem. The ideal candidate is a strategic, creative leader, passionate about fandom and pop culture, capable of inspiring both internal teams and global partners to deliver best-in-class products.
What You’ll Do:
Own the Creative Vision: Define and lead the creative direction for all licensed products, brand collaborations, and promotional partnerships across Supercell’s portfolio of games.
Guide Development from Start to Shelf: Oversee the design development process and subsequent execution of creative assets, including style guides, packaging, product concepts, and brand applications for licensed merchandise and collaborations.
Inspire & Enable Partners: Collaborate closely with licensing agents, licensees, brand partners, and creative agencies to inspire on-brand executions and elevate product design across all categories.
Hands-On Product Development: Lead product development for direct deals—including toy, apparel, lifestyle, and promotional categories—ensuring creative excellence and brand authenticity at every step. In addition, provide onboarding and guidance to licensees, alongside our licensing agent(s), to ensure key categories are setting the standard for our consumer products programs.
Build Tools & Processes: Create and maintain the tools, assets, and workflows (e.g., PD tools, asset libraries, licensing platform oversight, marketing toolkits) that scale our creative efforts and support global partners.
Set the Standard: Shape and uphold Supercell’s creative standards across licensed products globally, offering feedback and approvals in early development stages.
Trend & Culture Leadership: Stay ahead of emerging design, retail, and fandom trends to ensure our products surprise and delight players around the world.
Requirements
POSITION SKILLS Must demonstrate continual ability to collaborate and communicate both orally and in writing to all levels of the organization Must be detail oriented, possess superior organizational, self-motivation, analytical skills, critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills. Knowledgeable in CRM systems. An understanding of "big box retail" sales transactions is a bonus. Ability to think clearly and remain calm when faced with stressful situations dealing with external customers and internal team members. Experience with Oracle a plus. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Strong Excel skills. Experience with Microsoft Office 365 preferred. EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION 2 years of progressively responsible experience in the area of Sales Support and Analytics Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Logistics/Supply Chain or a related field; or any combination of experience and education that provides the necessary skills, knowledge and ability to perform essential functions of this role. Masters degree is desirable MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY This position has no management/supervisory responsibilities. |