Team Lead Design (m/f/d) - Munich based

Egym; München; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Egym in Munich seeks a Team Lead Design (m/f/d) to inspire and guide a talented group of designers, shaping the brand's visual identity and driving design excellence through transformation.

As a mentor, strategist and coach, you will balance hands-on design with leadership, building foundations, establishing processes, and partnering with marketing and product to align design with business goals.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of proven design team leadership experience.
• Experience guiding design transformations with speed and clarity.
• Strong portfolio across communication design and graphic design.
• Excellent written and spoken English with stakeholder management.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members with purpose.

Aufgaben

• Lead design team and establish core design processes and standards.
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on design work.
• Coordinate with Brand, Marketing and Product to align design with business goals.
• Coach the team through change and provide constructive feedback.
• Drive project timelines and ensure quality while removing blockers.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Design leadership

Communication

English communication

Portfolio management

Jobbeschreibung

Are you a creative visionary with a passion for design and leadership? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation and collaboration are key? We’re looking for an ambitious Team Lead Design (m/f/d) in our Munich Headquarter to inspire and guide our talented team of Designers. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of our creative efforts, shaping the visual identity of our brand and driving design excellence across all projects. You won't just be overseeing design work—you'll be a mentor, a strategist, and a champion for creativity in a moment of transformation. We're not looking for someone to perfect an already great team. We're looking for someone to build foundations to raise a great team up. Join EGYM now and give your career a workout!

Your daily workout

• Leadership: You set the bar for design excellence and lead with clarity & enablement. You establish core design processes and quality standards that the team follows

• Design Work: You ensure the delivery of excellent design by balancing strategic leadership with real craft. 50% of your time: you design alongside the team. 50%: you lead

• Coordination: You work closely with the Head of Brand & Design, marketing, and product teams to strategically align design with company objectives. As the translator between business needs and creative execution, you understand what matters for the company, translate that into design priorities, and keep the team focused

• Guidance: You coach your team through change with honesty and support while providing clear, constructive feedback. You mentor with purpose by helping each team member understand not just "what" but "why"

• Project Management: You compress timelines and remove blockers to ensure fast execution without sacrificing quality. By identifying what is blocking the team and fixing it, you manage deadlines with precision—not as pressure, but as a way to create focus

• AI: You lead the integration of AI into design with eyes open—not as an expert, but as a curious leader who experiments alongside the team to figure out where AI enhances craft and where it doesn't belong

• Collaboration: You lead by asking questions and holding regular team meetings to discuss progress, challenges, and opportunities, while conducting clear performance reviews and setting objectives together with your team

• Resource Management: You balance design excellence with strategic prioritization. You work with leadership to align design capacity with business objectives and communicate timelines with confidence

Your fitness level

• Qualification: Your portfolio displays strong work in Communication Design and Graphic Design across multiple projects—posters, branding systems, campaigns, editorial design—showing both breadth and depth. Your work demonstrates craft execution and strategic thinking

• Management: You've led design teams through change or challenges. 3+ years of proven design team leadership experience, ideally in transformation rather than stable organizations. You understand that leadership in a transforming context requires clarity, speed, and psychological safety simultaneously

• Professional Expertise: Your portfolio displays strong work across multiple projects showing both breadth and depth—work that demonstrates craft and strategic thinking

• Communication: You use your excellent English communication and interpersonal skills to explain the "why" rather than just the "what," adapting to your audience, listening well, and making complex decisions sound simple

• Resilience: You