LIXIL, a global leader in bath, kitchen and housing technology industry, with studios in London, Tokyo, Düsseldorf, Singapore, Shanghai and New York, is looking to expand its award-winning in-house design team in Düsseldorf. In addition, LIXIL is looking for a talented and creative Leader Design Communication to administer our internal and external design communication and our social media accounts.
Working as part of a global design team and with international stakeholders, the successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to bring design communication to life by creating visual content in cooperation with our Design Studios worldwide, expanding the power of design communication capabilities.
The candidate will work with the team and independently across all global business areas, including branding, retail, packaging, and product graphics, whilst living the three core LIXIL values Do the Right Thing, Work with Respect, and Experiment and Learn.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop the LIXIL Global Design teams’ corporate mission, shaping the design teams internal and external messages regarding our impact on Product, brand environments, digital design and design awards.
- Identify press opportunities and manage content creation for Design across social media, websites, internal and external newsletters and other distribution channels.
- Serve as an internal communication liaison for Design, partnering with PR, social media teams to ensure aligned messaging.
- Manage Design awards submission process from end to end. Tasks include identifying Design awards roadmap, budget, applications and submission, displays, internal bi-annual results communications.
- Develop a roadmap and curate the LIXIL Global Design Design team Social Media accounts such as Instagram, workplace and LinkedIn.
- Work with different departments/partners/tools to generate new design communication ideas and strategies
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree and proven working experience 3-5 years
- High competence and skills in communication
- Proven journalistic writing skills
- Strong proven Design media relationships, journalists contacts
- Substantial knowledge of social media best practices, digital trends and the social media content landscape.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and German
- Strong experience in working with creatives
- Structured, effective and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Strategic and creative thinking to bring new ideas to life, keeping our brands relevant to our consumers.
- Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge
- Adobe Creative Suite knowledge
- Substantial knowledge of social media best practices, digital trends and the social media content landscape.
We offer
- Attractive remuneration in line with the market, considering professional experience and responsibilities
- An international team of experts to inspire you and to learn from, with opportunities for your personal development on a global scale
- Flexible working hours
- Comprehensive individual induction programme
- Use of our wide-ranged employee offers (discounts travel, fashion, media, etc.)
- Attractive location in a central position in the state capital of Düsseldorf with immediate proximity to the Rhine
- Company restaurant and free use of our in-house gym
Are we on the same wavelength? Then we are looking forward to your application!
GROHE AG
Mr. Yannick Stobutzki
Feldmühleplatz 15
40545 Düsseldorf
