Senior Concept Design Manager

2 weeks ago


Aylesford, United Kingdom Pineapple Contracts Full time

JOB TITLE: Senior Concept Design Manager  

LINE MANAGER:Chief Product Officer   

LOCATION:Aylesford, UK  

HOURS:                      8am – 4.30pm, office based 

 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE  

The purpose of the Senior Concept Design Manager is to strengthen our innovative product development pipeline. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying global design trends and integrating such insights into our product development cycle in a timely manner. In close cooperation with the cross-functional teams of NPD, Materials Development and Sustaining Engineering, you will contribute to impactful design solutions across various product lines and markets. You will also oversee packaging development ensuring brand consistency and driving sustainable growth for our new and existing product portfolio.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

  • Innovative mindset to lead and manage a small team of creative professionals to create trendy, manufacturable designs whilst considering Pineapple’s environmental footprint. 
  • Ability to provide design feedback during product design reviews. 
  • Ability to conceptualise stakeholder verbal feedback into sketches.  
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define actionable trends and strengthen Pineapple’s market-leading position. 
  • Attend relevant industry trade shows, develop trend summaries and share key findings with cross-functional teams to incorporate into future designs. 
  • Develop and implement creative strategies that align with the company’s goals and objectives. 
  • Stay up-to-date with and provide insight into the latest design trends and technologies. 
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely delivery of all projects.  
  • Inject enthusiasm as well as provide guidance and mentorship to team members to keep them motivated and help them grow professionally. 
  • Ability to back-fill team-members during office absences. 
  • Ability to prioritise urgent and important work and adjust to shifting priorities. 

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Product Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field. 
  • Proven experience in a Design leadership role (within furniture or home interiors preferred but not essential).  
  • Enthusiastic, with ability provide actionable feedback to cross-functional team members to help them grow professionally. 
  • Skilled in creating conceptual sketches and briefing the design engineering team for development. 
  • Strong understanding of design principles and the latest trends and technologies, with experience in trend analysis using WGSN and other forecasting platforms 
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
  • You embody our company people values:  
  • Teamwork - Collaborate effectively with humility, appreciating and integrating individual skills and perspectives to achieve collective goals. 
  • Committed - Dedicate yourself fully to your role, going above and beyond with self-motivation and loyalty to achieve individual, team, and company goals.  
  • Ownership - Take full responsibility for your work, performance, and conduct, acting with integrity, staying organised, and learning from feedback and mistakes. 
  • Positive - Approach tasks with optimism and innovation, viewing challenges as opportunities, and bringing energy and enthusiasm to inspire and motivate others.  
  • Responsive - React quickly and effectively to needs and feedback, prioritising tasks with urgency, embracing change, and maintaining a proactive approach. 

Benefits

What we offer you

  • Proudly featured in The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work 2024
  • Competitive pay
  • Pension scheme
  • Healthcare Cash Plan – You can claim for medical expenses, dentist or optical services, as well as access to 100s of deals and discounts
  • 23 days annual leave + UK bank holidays
  • Extra day’s leave for your birthday
  • On joining we'll plant a tree in your honour
  • Regular team socials and events
  • Monthly pizza Friday
  • Fruit and snacks are provided daily
  • Employee referrals bonus scheme
  • Company volunteering day
  • Annual pay reviews
  • High quality office environment
  • Sustainability focused business
  • Free onsite parking / walking distance from train station

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Agencies we know where you are if we need any support, thank you for your interest in working with Pineapple.


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