Senior Design Director - Women & Kids Apparel - temp. 1 year - BU Originals (m/f/d)

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

• Visual communication of the brand values of our products. Your goal is to secure and further develop the brand’s industry leading position. You will lead a design department within the Design area in Herzogenaurach.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Close cooperation with Marketing and Development to implement main strategies, concepts and projects for vertical areas and horizontal collections
• You will work together with Development and Tech Services on resolving issues with our main products, from Tech Packs to the point of marketing
• Maintain an open dialogue and collaboration with the Human Resource department
• Criticize and improve the design and create a new platform for direct reporting lines
• Represent the design team in collaborations with other departments
• Secure a proper and appropriate use of brand technology across the different areas
• Furthermore secure the appropriate compliance of attributes of our brand identity and their application
• Maintain communication with the line manager and the department
• Be up to date on consumers, cultural trends, sports culture and athletic findings
• Alignment with the close-by design departments to develop best product opportunities between the departments
• Represent a strong design team when in contact with other departments

 

Authorities:

 

• Budget responsibility
• Signature authority “i.V.”

           

Key contacts:

 

• Product marketing and development
• Ait
• Different departments within Design

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a college/university in the field of Industrial Design or Art / minimum of 10 years of experience in the respective field or an equivalent combination out of education and experience
• At least 5 years experience of leading Design teams
• Practical experience in the field of Design, including management experience
• Comprehensive knowledge in product design with a clear understanding of the athletics market and its culture
• Practical knowledge in the field of computer design software/systems and MS Office
• Fluency in English
• EU passport is preferred