(Associate) Design Coordinator (Textile) (m/f/d)

Nintendo of Europe SE; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A renowned entertainment company in Frankfurt seeks a (Associate) Design Coordinator (Textile) to validate and manage licensed merchandise, ensuring compliance with company standards. The ideal candidate has experience in textile product development and strong skills in Adobe Creative Cloud. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with benefits like 30 days of vacation, food vouchers, and an onsite gym.

Leistungen

30 days of vacation

Flexible working time

Remote working model

Food vouchers

Occupational Pension Scheme

Qualifikationen

• Two to three years of experience in textile product development or design.
• Comfortable managing feedback from multiple sources.
• Strong interest in Nintendo products and Japanese culture.

Aufgaben

• Validate licensed merchandise using Nintendo IP.
• Accelerate design proposal approvals.
• Educate partners about Nintendo IP guidelines.

Kenntnisse

Adobe Creative Cloud proficiency

General knowledge of textile product development

English language skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in graphic design studies or comparable education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Jobbeschreibung

(Associate) Design Coordinator (Textile)

Marketing, Sales & Digital Business | Experienced | Temporary | Full-Time

Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has been providing a wide range of entertainment products and experiences since its founding in 1889. At Nintendo, we bring together employees with a wide range of characteristics and work together towards a common goal - to put smiles on the faces of people all over the world.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the validation of licensed merchandise and Nintendo merchandise that use Nintendo IP, including characters, primarily in textile, and checking whether products align with company guidelines and quality standards.
• Accelerating the approval process by making design proposals when necessary to communicate adjustment points effectively to suppliers and licensees.
• Educating internal and external partners about Nintendo IP guidelines and rules.
• Supporting the management of assets provided to licensees.
• Assisting in the development of process documents, guidelines, and training materials for internal and external partners.
• Collecting, organizing and archiving product samples.
• Communicating with the Nintendo merchandise teams in Japan and the US regarding mutual projects, merchandise-related assets, guidelines and updates.
• Performing other administrative and design tasks not related to merchandise approval as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Two to three years of professional experience in textile product development, textile product design and/or textile merchandising.
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design studies or comparable education.
• General knowledge/understanding of textile product development, including print methods, production process, material constraints and general timelines.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word.
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills.
• Comfortable with design and development processes that include managing feedback from multiple sources, constructive criticism, and creative direction.
• Solution-oriented and results-driven with strong problem-solving skills, experience in handling multiple simultaneous projects.
• Ability to work independently, while being very supportive and able to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Good project management and communication skills, capacity to share clear information and give precise instructions.
• Structured working manner with a lot of attention to detail and consistency, in compliance with fixed guidelines.
• Strong interest in Nintendo products and Japanese culture.
• Experience in marketing material creation, coordination and approval is a plus.
• Onsite presence in Frankfurt office at least three days per week to inspect physical samples.

Please note that the submission of your own portfolio is mandatory for the hiring process of this position.

Please bear in mind that it might be an Associate position depending on your professional experience.

Are you interested? We look forward to receiving your application in English, including your earliest possible starting date and salary expectation.

With this job advertisement, we would like to encourage people of all genders to apply. Therefore, we refrain from explicitly mentioning any gender. Our company is opposed to gender-based discrimination, as well as discrimination based on other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits

• 30 days of vacation
• Remote working model (3 days onsite and 2 days remote)
• Flexible working time
• 13 public holidays (based on the Bavarian system)
• Special leave for specific occasions
• Food vouchers (15 x €690 vouchers per month)
• 135 salary installments
• Childcare allowance (max. €250/month)
• Bike leasing with employer subsidy
• Occupational Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program access
• Various health-related offers and benefits
• Group Accident Insurance
• Professional onboarding and training offers
• Staff Shop with special discounts
• Socialising and gaming area
• On-site gym and sports fields
• Company events