Innovations & Art of Printmaking Lead

Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2025, the company's net sales totaled EUR 190 million and comparable operating profit margin was 17.1 percent. Globally, there are over 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 39 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 490 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com We are looking for an innovative and collaborative INNOVATIONS & ART OF PRINTMAKING LEAD to join our Art of Printmaking team at Marimekko’s Helsinki HQ and advance the future of printmaking through new materials, color solutions and printing techniques. Art of Printmaking team is part of Marimekko Home Design team. As our Innovations & Art of Printmaking Lead, you will be responsible for advancing and developing the Art of Printmaking at Marimekko. You will lead the Artwork Studio team, ensure operational excellence and the quality and consistency of production materials of all print designs that are coming to different collections, and drive innovation initiatives from identifying opportunities and piloting new solutions to embedding successful concepts into our ways of working. You will work cross-functionally with Design, Merchandising, Production, Sourcing, Business Development and Sustainability, as well as with external designers, suppliers, universities and researchers. You will join our creative Design, Innovations & Creative Concept function at our HQ office in Herttoniemi, Helsinki. This is a full-time fixed-term replacement position, starting as soon as a suitable candidate is found and lasting until 10.9.2027, in which you will report to Marimekko’s Design Director, Home & Print Design. What are your key responsibilities in this role? Lead and develop the Artwork Studio function, ensuring operational excellence, high-quality production materials and adequate resource planning. Initiate, lead and manage projects related to the Art of Printmaking in collaboration with Creative & Design leadership. Drive innovation by identifying opportunities, piloting new solutions and scaling successful concepts into established processes together with Design, Merchandising and Sourcing. Lead the development of next-generation materials, new color processes and printing techniques with internal and external partners. Establish, maintain and continuously improve standards and best practices related to printing techniques and color management. Act as a key liaison between creative teams, suppliers and production partners to ensure alignment and effective collaboration. What will help you succeed in this role? Expertise in printed patterns, materials, color separations & management and printing & textile techniques, including their technical and quality aspects. Demonstrated ability to lead innovation initiatives and implement new solutions successfully in a cross-functional environment. Strong people leadership, collaboration and stakeholder management skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. A development-oriented mindset and genuine passion for printmaking, materials, color and innovation. Fluent in English. Fluent Finnish is an advantage. At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves and value diversity. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment with one of the most iconic lifestyle brands. What do we offer you? At Marimekko, bold ideas, joy and authenticity are part of everyday life. You’ll join a creative community where people are encouraged to be themselves, use common sense and get things done together. This is what we call our Marimekko Spirit. We want Marimekko to be a place where you can develop your skills, grow in your role and enjoy working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues. Along with meaningful work, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including extensive occupational healthcare, a wellbeing benefit, an employee discount on Marimekko products, a subsidized lunch benefit and a working clothes benefit. Could you be the next Marimekko talent to join our team? If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you an inspiring opportunity at one of the world’s first lifestyle brands, and certainly the most colorful. Please submit your application, CV and cover letter, including your salary expectations, via our careers site