Senior Designer - Mens APP - BU Training

adidas; Herzogenaurach; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

adidas seeks a senior Creative Lead to drive concept development across consumer touchpoints from 2D to digital, aligning with brand storytelling and product design. You will manage diverse resources and ensure end-to-end creative excellence within budgets and timelines, including 3D representations and digital assets.

The role requires 6–8 years in Sporting Goods or Fashion design at a managerial level, plus strong command of design tools and English.

Qualifikationen

• Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof.
• Solid education and advanced experience in the creative development of communication tools.
• At least 6-8 years experience in Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on managerial level.
• Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes).
• Passion for adidas and its mission.
• Passion for sports, culture, design.

Aufgaben

• Lead the Creative development for concept or category across multiple consumer touchpoints, from 2D to retail to digital.
• Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, briefs.
• Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand focus.
• Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence from sellin to sellout (consumer-facing).
• Direct variety of creative resources (agencies, freelancers, writers, photographers, etc) on creative execution to ensure holistic creative excellence.
• Review and approve production stages of creative execution.
• Maximise results within given budget and timeframes.
• Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling in ideas to variety of stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities of improvement and change, and initiate own proposals/projects.
• Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class results.
• Creating 3D concept representation, 3D assets, digital product information for an accurate development and decision-making process.

Kenntnisse

Excel

PowerPoint

3D tools

English

Visual storytelling

Ausbildung

Design education

Tools

Clo3D

Browzwear

VStitcher

Rhino

Modo

ICAD Pro

Jobbeschreibung

adidas is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders (incl. gender identity), ethnic and social backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs, and those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities*. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. *We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION

• Develop industry leading creative solutions for assigned concept or category, to create a highly relevant, desirable and clear adidas brand image, from sell in to sellout (consumer-facing)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Creative development for concept or category across multiple consumer touchpoints, from 2D to retail to digital
• Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, briefs
• Collaborate with Product Design team to ensure holistic storytelling
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand focus
• Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence from sellin to sellout (consumer-facing)
• Direct variety of creative resources (agencies, freelancers, writers, photographers, etc) on creative execution to ensure holistic creative excellence
• Review and approve production stages of creative execution
• Maximise results within given budget and timeframes
• Participate in creation of annual and long-term Creative Direction strategies
• Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling in ideas to variety of stakeholders
• Identify opportunities of improvement and change, and initiate own proposals/projects
• Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class results
• Creating 3D concept representation, 3D assets, digital product information for an accurate development and decision-making process

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Design Directors, Creative Directors
• Product Designers
• Brand Communications
• Retail, C2C
• Product Teams
• External Creative Resources (agencies, freelancers, photographers, etc)

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook
• Design apps: expert
• Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals
• Art Direction of photoshoots, pre-press reviews and approvals
• Strong 3D skills and knowledge of virtual tools are requiredAPP tools: Clo3D, Browzwear, VStitcher or similar 3D fashion design toolsFTW tools: Rhino, Modo, ICAD Pro, or similar 3D design tools
• Language: English: excellent Another European language: fluent

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof
• Solid education and advanced experience in the creative development of communication tools
• At least 6-8 years experience in Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on managerial level
• Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes)
• Passion for adidas and it’s mission
• Passion for sports, culture, design

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.