A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Global Design Manager to join a to join a world leading FMCG company based in the Berkshire area. The successful candidate will bring their design driven-innovation and design management skills to this dynamic leadership role.

This is an exceptional opportunity to build on your FMCG experience, offering excellent career development and progression potential, both locally and abroad.


KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. As the Global Design Manager and reporting into the companies Global Head of Design, your key responsibility will be to provide functional leadership for the packaging global team, identifying opportunities for innovation at scale, for executional design to add value and to provide strategic direction to both internal and external design delivery.

2. The primary focus for the Global Design Manager will be on product and packaging design for two world renowned brands, which will require a high level of collaboration with global and regional stakeholders and partners from multiple functions, including most significantly Marketing and Research and Development.

3. The successful candidate will be expected to provide global leadership of the experiential look and feel of the product, supporting the global innovation pipeline. You will also be expected to develop close, sustainable partnerships with the best external design thought leaders and practitioners.


ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

1. The Global Design Manager will be educated to Degree level in Industrial or Product Design and ideally with a Masters in a similar field. You will have a substantial track record in FMCG design strategy and/or innovation management within a corporate or consulting environment, together with execution experience and a sound grasp of the global design marketplace.

2. Your exposure to large organisations will complement your marked ability to collaborate and build relationships across complex business structures. Strong on agency management and with an appreciation of production constraints, you may well also have some packaging experience. International project management experience is also desirable.


Key Words: Product Design / Industrial Design / FMCG / Packaging / Design Manager / Manufacturing

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