adidas

Designer

adidas

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Shanghai • China

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Develop the seasonal design direction of the relevant scope according to market trends as well as Brand Design Direction and ensure consistency through products and ranges
  • Steer and drive the conceptualization process within the category
  • Drive Design team toward objectives and implement process changes
  • Mentor Design team members and their creative processes
  • Inspire and motivate teams to pursue cutting edge ideas that are innovative and original in the market, by researching functional criteria for product and product concepts and outlining areas of innovation
  • Ensure the correct execution of Corporate Identity guidelines and against legal restrictions within the category.
  • Verbally present category design strategies with clarity and expertise.
  • Disseminate Design Strategy into category and x-functional teams
  • Create professional level presentations of ideas; from loose sketch to detailed renderings to Digital Presentation
  • Ensure efficient processes and communication between external and internal teams

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a relevant Design subject or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum of 8 years’ practical experience in a relevant area
  • Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution)
  • Profound knowledge of sport products and fashion design/industrial product
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong influencing skills
  • High level of initiative & maturity
  • Ability to inspire, think creatively and strategically as well as to act tactically
  • Problem solving attitude & can-do personality
  • Fluent in English (reading and written)
  • IT skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
design processproject scopetime planningproductionexecution of design solutionfashion designindustrial product design
Soft Skills
communication skillsinfluencing skillsinitiativematuritycreativitystrategic thinkingtactical actionproblem solvingcan-do personality
Certifications
Bachelor degree in Design