Lead Designer (d/f/m)

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA in Düsseldorf is seeking a Lead Designer to guide studio production and collaborate with international brand managers and project managers on digital designs for innovation, marketing and pre-production. You will oversee time tracking, ensure alignment with requests, and deliver outputs that meet goals.

You will lead complex projects, develop studio vision with senior designers, and drive onboarding and knowledge sharing while upholding brand identity standards across teams.

Qualifikationen

• Leads studio production and collaborates with international brand managers and project managers.
• Manages time tracking, understands request needs, and delivers aligned outputs.
• Demonstrates aesthetic judgment and guides designers towards quality results.
• Leads process improvements and supports onboarding and development of designers.

Aufgaben

• Create and edit master and pre-production digital content (images, illustrations or layouts) to achieve highest quality outputs using the appropriate tools. Leads complex projects with multiple designers and/or stakeholders
• Localize and adapt existing digital assets for preproduction, product mockups, marketing, and corporate needs while identifying further design opportunities
• Work with cluster lead / principal designer to develop and maintain studio vision and creative direction
• Lead product packaging and project design processes with other designers to meet stakeholders’ needs and provide regular briefings and feedback
• Manage time and priorities, ensure designs follow internal processes and brand guidelines
• Define and maintain onboarding, project pipeline, knowledge sharing libraries, and promote best practices and constructive critiques
• Monitor designers and ensure designs and communications follow defined processes and best practices and cost/time estimates are accurate and tracked

Jobbeschreibung

About this PositionLead Designer guides studio production while working directly with international brand managers and/or project managers to create digital designs for innovation, marketing, and pre-production. Is responsible for tracking time, understanding the needs of the requestor, is able confidently express their expertise, and delivering works that suit the intended purpose. Has demonstrated a keen aesthetic eye and ability to understand complex task and monitors team performance and supports the team leaders in developing other designers. Lead process improvement initiatives, supports the team in various tasks, such as overseeing onboarding and development.

What you´ll do

• Create and edit master and pre-production digital content (e.g., images, illustrations or layouts) to achieve highest quality outputs using the appropriate tools. Leads complex projects with multiple designers and/or stakeholders
• Localize and adapt already existing digital assets for preproduction, product mockups, marketing purposes and various corporate needs while Identifying potential for further design work or services
• Works directly with cluster lead and/or principle designer to develop and maintaining studio vision and creative direction
• Lead the product packaging and project design process working directly with other designers to meet stakeholders needs and supporting the team with regular communications, briefings, and feedback sessions
• Manage time and priorities appropriately, approach work in an organized and systematic manner. Ensure designs and delivery follow internal processes and are compliant with BU/brand guidelines and identity standards
• Define and maintain the onboarding process, project pipeline, knowledge sharing libraries and facilitate best practices and constructive critiques. Monitor designers and ensure designs and communications follow defined processes and best practices and cost/time estimates are accurate and tracked