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Graphic Designer (Maternity Cover)
Swapfiets
Source: Headcount Labs · original listing ↗
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Source date: 11/5/2026
About this role
Are you ready to join the blue tire movement? Hi, we are Swapfiets! 👋 The world’s 1st bike subscription where you bike, and we take care of the rest. Our mission? Making cities more liveable and sustainable by giving everyone a “worry-free bike”. Do you see a challenge instead of a problem and are you able to move quickly? Then you are ready for the Swapfiets adventure! As the full time Graphic Designer in our Brand & Creative team at Amsterdam HQ, you’ll be helping to bring Swapfiets’ brand to life through bold, innovative, and visually stunning designs. Start rolling up your sleeves. Are you a creative and driven graphic designer with a passion for content? If so, we want you to join our in-house creative team at Swapfiets! As a rapidly growing company with a startup mindset, we are always seeking new and innovative ways to grow our online and offline brand presence. That's where you come in. We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, and a big team player, with sharp design skills to help bring our brand to life. How you pedal us forward! As a Graphic Designer at Swapfiets, you will contribute to translating the brand strategy into graphic design expression and create engaging content for all our channels. This includes a variety of formats such as digital advertising campaigns, landing pages and web banners, newsletters & email journeys, slide decks, retail materials and OOH among others. You will also: Collaborate with our Content OPS manager, copywriter, content creator, and marketers to design solutions for integrated campaigns in line with our brand strategy and creative direction; Turn creative briefs into sharp, engaging designs that are on-brand and channel-optimised across multiple markets; Contribute to ideation, shaping concepts and activations with the brand & creative team. Elevate our brand identity, ensuring consistent, high-quality assets with a fast test and learn mindset; Partner with the Content OPS manager and Copywriter to prioritise and streamline workflows. Stay ahead of design trends, keeping our brand fresh, relevant, and inspiring; Work closely with external agencies and freelancers, providing design input and feedback; Confidently pitch and present your design ideas to internal stakeholders. The gear you need! 4-6 years of design experience (agency or in-house) working across digital, and print. Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, applied arts, communications or other relevant fields, or a relevant field; A strong portfolio that shows a balance of brand expertise, creativity, and commercial impact; You master Adobe Suite (photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Figma Experience with headless CMS tools to build landing pages (Framer preferred) A sharp eye for detail: photography composition, strong typography skills, and understanding of how design drives performance across channels. Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines with a positive, collaborative mindset. Excellent written and verbal communication in English. (Dutch, German, Danish, or French is a plus); Excited to collaborate with the team and be in our HQ office a minimum of 3 days/week to help build a brand that users love. Bonus points for familiarity with: Celtra (for building performance ads and dynamic content), motion design and/or video editing skills (After Effects, Premiere Pro or similar), AI production tools (Weave, Higgsfield) Nice to have: if you’re a trained illustrator Benefits for a smooth ride! Your own Swapfiets (lend-lease) 🚲! A starting salary of €3500.- gross per month, depending on your experience, + 8% holiday allowance. 32 vacation days; A pension plan and a discount on your health insurance; MacBook or a Windows laptop (your choice); Lots of responsibility, challenging work, and friendly colleagues; Travel allowance (if you live more than 11 km away from the office—otherwise you’ll just use your Swapfiets, right? 😎); Delicious lunch at the office for a small contribution; Urban Sports Club for Business arrangement (to promote your healthy lifestyle!); Learning programs developed by our L&D department; Lots of workshops and inspirational talks; One day off per year to do voluntary work paid by Swapfiets; Flexibility in working 2 days from home and 3 days at our office at the Molukkenstraat in Amsterdam. Are you joining us? Then your growth path could look like this: You can now directly apply for this vacancy. As soon as we think: you’ve got what it takes to qualify for this position, our recruitment team will contact you to check some basic information and ask you about your previous design experience. Next, you will be invited for a first job interview with our Creative Lead. The second step will be a ‘design case’ so you can demonstrate your awesome skills. The final interview will be held with our Head of Brand. Are you and Swapfiets still as enthusiastic at the end of the process? Then you will receive an offer to join the Swapfiets team! Pedaling towards inclusivity at Swapfiets! At Swapfiets, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusivity. While we’re proud of our progress, we know there’s more to do. Research shows underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet all requirements—but we don’t check all the boxes either! We value equal opportunity, unique perspectives, and diverse experiences. So, even if you don’t see yourself represented on our team, we encourage you to apply—because when we pedal together, we go further!