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Newell Brands · 3 weeks ago

Manager, Industrial Design

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands. The Industrial Design Manager will lead a team of designers to drive product innovation, overseeing the design of consumer products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business and brand goals.

ConsumerConsumer GoodsFashionHardwareManufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of industrial designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence

Manage design projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring alignment with consumer insights, brand strategy, and business objectives

Translate research, trends, and market insights into actionable design strategies and differentiated product experiences

Partner with cross-functional teams (Marketing, R&D, Insights, Packaging, Manufacturing) to integrate design into the product development process

Establish and uphold design standards, guidelines, and best practices within assigned categories or brands

Provide clear direction, constructive critique, and mentorship to elevate the quality of design outcomes

Balance hands-on design contributions with leadership responsibilities as needed to support the team’s success

Present design strategies and solutions to stakeholders and senior leadership, influencing key business decisions

Manage project resources, priorities, and timelines to ensure on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery

Champion consumer empathy and design-driven thinking across the organization, advocating for the role of design as a strategic differentiator

Support talent recruitment, onboarding, and performance development within the design team

Qualification

Industrial DesignPeople ManagementDesign FeasibilityStrategic Thinking2D Design3D DesignMotion DesignInteraction DesignConsumer EmpathyDesign ContextAesthetic SensibilitiesCommunication Skills

Required

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Ten years+ of relevant experience in corporate or consulting design

Ability to travel at least once per quarter

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Advanced People Management cultivating high-performance culture through clear expectations, tailored coaching, and career development while championing diversity and effectively managing workload and morale

Strategic Thinking translating business strategy into design direction by identifying opportunities and championing bold concepts that drive differentiation and growth. Critical thinking with Gen AI as creative partner

Advanced Aesthetic Sensibilities mastery in form, detailing, and CMF with sophisticated understanding of aesthetic paradigms aligned to brand identity and market positioning

Champions Consumer Empathy through designs informed by articulated and unarticulated insights embedded in workflows and proactive research

Design Context expertise through powerful storytelling that connects emotionally and logically. Expert LLM use with compelling prompts. Proficient with ChatGPT, MS CoPilot or equivalents

Expert Design Feasibility ensuring production-ready designs through engineering/manufacturing collaboration while meeting requirements without sacrificing ideas

Strong 2D Design skills with essential sketching and Gen AI exploration. Advanced composition. Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Midjourney, Vizcom or equivalents

Advanced 3D Design skills including CAD modeling, NURBS/Sub-D, AR/VR engagement, hand modelmaking, and rapid prototyping. Proficient with SolidWORKS, Rhino, Keyshot, Kaedim, Aero, UE or equivalents

Proficient Motion Design producing high-quality animations for product storytelling. Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Runway or equivalents

Advanced Interaction Design delivering intuitive experiences through meticulous sensory details and advanced usability research methods