Design Manager- LEGO Retail Model Production

Job Description

Play your part in our team succeeding

Retail Model Production – Design, Development and Engineering is the bridge between concept idea and realization when it comes to brick based, building happenings and permanent instore solutions.

Our products boost the sales of LEGO sets globally. We have equal focus on innovation and optimization – we standardize where possible and deliver WOW when needed from a commercial and marketing point of view.

Core Responsibilities

A. People leadership

• Manage and develop the roles of internal or external model designer (brick-based model and graphic design), MBS Designers and MBS Manufacturing.
• Design & manufacturing resource management
• Performance, capability and capacity management and  development of the team
• Other leadership tasks

B.Design and maturing (manufacturing design) management

• Cross-sites collaboration with design and manufacturing managers in other parts of the organization
• Cross-teams collaboration with other internal and external creative teams
• Concept management, taking a lead role to prepare strong concepts of brick based 3D platforms to support marketing campaigns
• Lead and facilitate brainstormings and workshops to ensure creative progression and lead internal design team to strongest solution and deliver expected results
• Lead design and concept proof development of various design outputs (e.g., sketches, graphics, layouts, high res. proof prints, 3D prototype models or other marketing materials)
• Brand guidelines management
• Design process management, incl. manufacturing design

C.Others

• Set up a high professional ambition-level and deliver within or above expectations on a day-to-day bases
• Ensure a creative and innovative environment via direct contribution and initiation of innovation challenges
• Constructively challenge partners and colleagues through dialogue and examples on the strategy and execution, to drive a high standard of work
• Overall business goals understanding, balancing the need for cost, time, quality and high creative standard to the client. Supervision of product design & development with respect to costs and quality.
• Follow Quality Management System standards, Environmental and Health & Safety rules, and guidelines of the LEGO Group.
• Consultations with suppliers and other LR teams during the developing.
• Setting up, following, reporting and controlling specific performance indicators related to team management

Do you have what it takes?

• Major in design related.
• long-term design background / experience with industrial design or work with creative job description
• Proven leadership abilities, skills for direct or indirect leadership position, Min 3-year experience in leadership role (direct or indirect)
• Knowledge of 3D design and graphic programs (Maya, Adobe suite)
• To be passionate about design and hunger to learn more
• Proven track record of design and innovative thinking
• Working with different national cultures
• Excellent presenting and communication skills
• Experience working with various functions (engineering, design, marketing etc.)
• Demonstrated Knowledge of 2D and 3D software
• Adobe collection software including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and 3D Software skills including Autodesk-Maya, Z-Brush or equivalent
• Knowledge of actual design trends
• Both blue sky and grounded mind approach
• Fluent in Chinese and English.

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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