Head of Product Design

MF9; Orem, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MF9.world is seeking a Head of Product Design to lead and mentor the design team, delivering product-based solutions across client projects and multi-category systems. Based in the USA, you will work with graphic designers, senior designers and art directors to translate concepts into tangible outcomes.

You will lead with strategy and hands-on excellence, ensuring timely delivery, quality, and collaboration from the MF9 Orem office.

Responsibilities

• Curious and passionate about design; aware of evolving tools, tech, resources, and trends; leads toward innovation
• Outstanding conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Oversee that production artwork is correct and on time
• Assist in factory communication and overseas production
• Lead Production Team to ensure on-time, on-budget projects meeting quality standards
• Oversee design and execution of Techpacks inside/outside PLM for accuracy and quality
• Collaborate with designers and art directors to realize concepts
• Research, source, maintain a database; dialogue with current and future manufacturing partners
• Lead design and execution of product-based solutions respecting client needs, schedule and budget

Job description

Applicants must be based in USA & willing to work out of our Orem Office.

Responsibilities + Key Requirements

The Product team within MF9.world works to create visual experiences in which ours and our clients stories, voice, and businesses come to life. Pushing Culture forward through understanding and innovation is paramount and our commitment to developing brands inevitably begins with brand strategy where we together define a brand’s point of view. We see this as a type of therapy—articulating the existential questions that a brand is then poised to answer. We develop an individual strategy experience tailored for each client and their needs.

The HEAD OF PRODUCT DESIGN will mentor, lead, and collaborate to manage and create product-based solutions to a large variety of problems ranging from simple client-oriented projects to complex multi-category systems, to the conceptual and unexpected. The ability to lead and collaborate with other creatives partners and non-creative team members in the development of ideas is fundamental to the role. Knowing when to step-up, own, and pivot is key. The HEAD OF PRODUCT DESIGN will help make the team better and stronger through, trust, collaboration, approach, methodology, craft, and mentorship.

• You are naturally curious and passionate about design — with a keen awareness of the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies, resources, and trends. You lead and Adapt toward Innovation.
• You have outstanding conceptual and problem-solving skills.
• Handle/oversee that all production artwork is done correctly and on time
• Assist in factory communication and overseas production
• Work with and lead Production Team to ensure that all projects are done on time, on budget, and to our quality standards
• Oversee the design and execution of Techpacks within and outside PLM to ensure accuracy, and quality for all projects.
• Collaborate with other Graphic Designers, Senior Designers and Art Directors to bring product concepts to life.
• Research, Source, and Maintain a database, and dialogue with current, and future manufacturing partners
  
• Lead, design and execute product-based solutions with respect for the client’s or project’s needs, schedule, and budget.
  

If you are a dedicated and hardworking individual who is ready to contribute to a growing team

MF9 is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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MF9.world HQ
1517 West 400 South

MF9 Fulfillment 3PL
1517 West 400 South
Orem, UT 84058

In order to build a new world... we need to build new tools, and invent new processes.