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

<p><strong><span>Purpose &amp; Overall Relevance for the Organization:</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span>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. </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Key Responsibilities: </span></strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span>Close cooperation with Marketing and Development to implement main strategies, concepts and projects for vertical areas and horizontal collections</span></li> <li><span>You will work together with Development and Tech Services on resolving issues with our main products, from Tech Packs to the point of marketing </span></li> <li><span>Maintain an open dialogue and collaboration with the Human Resource department</span></li> <li><span>Criticize and improve the design and create a new platform for direct reporting lines</span></li> <li><span>Represent the design team in collaborations with other departments</span></li> <li><span>Secure a proper and appropriate use of brand technology across the different areas</span></li> <li><span>Furthermore secure the appropriate compliance of attributes of our brand identity and their application</span></li> <li><span>Maintain communication with the line manager and the department</span></li> <li><span>Be up to date on consumers, cultural trends, sports culture and athletic findings</span></li> <li><span>Alignment with the close-by design departments to develop best product opportunities between the departments</span></li> <li><span>Represent a strong design team when in contact with other departments</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span>Authorities:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span>Budget responsibility</span></li> <li><span>Signature authority “i.V.”</span></li> </ul> <p><span>            </span></p> <p><strong><span>Key contacts:</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span>Product marketing and development</span></li> <li><span>Ait</span></li> <li><span>Different departments within Design</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</span></strong><span>: </span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span>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</span></li> <li><span>At least 5 years experience of leading Design teams</span></li> <li><span>Practical experience in the field of Design, including management experience</span></li> <li><span>Comprehensive knowledge in product design with a clear understanding of the athletics market and its culture</span></li> <li><span>Practical knowledge in the field of computer design software/systems and MS Office</span></li> <li><span>Fluency in English</span></li> <li><span>EU passport is preferred</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p>