Industrial Designer, Brand Partnerships & Collaborations

Requisition ID 1909 - Posted - Denmark - Concept / Design - Mid-Senior Level - Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

This unique Industrial Designer position will be driving the design process for our brand partnerships & collaborations. Whilst being an integral part of the Design team, you will be facilitating a compelling differentiation for future partner products at Bang & Olufsen.

Key responsibilities

• Build compelling concepts and designs for our brand partnerships and brand collaboration products
• Create captivating designs (Industrial design and CMF), visualize and share them in an inspiring and communicative manner
• Communicate Bang & Olufsen design direction to external designers working with Bang & Olufsen partner products
• Co-create and collaborate with external design teams
• Guide brand partner designers based on Bang & Olufsen design principles; drive design consistency for automotive speaker offerings
• Ensure strong representation of brand and design in partner products
• Participate in Brand Partnering related meetings representing the Bang & Olufsen design team
• Collaborate with external design teams in reoccurring meetings and workshops
• Build and maintain strong relationships with multiple external design teams and stakeholders
• Ensure quality of design execution of Bang & Olufsen partner and brand collaboration products
• Ensure approval of co-branded assets

What you bring
We are seeking an industrial designer with 10+ years experience, ideally with a track-record of working with external consumer brands on collaboration products.

We imagine you have proven experience in communicating effectively through visuals, specifically you’re able to convey both the final product execution as well as the process to a variety of stakeholders.

Moreover, you bring:

• Background as an Industrial Designer, for over 10 years, within product design, consumer electronics, lifestyle, automotive
• Proven experience in working in cross-organisation work streams – collaborations with not just your organisation, but with another brand/business
• Hold a Masters degree in Industrial Design and have an all-round understanding of related design areas such as CMF and Human Interface Design
• Broad experience of the complete design process from early design concept to final product execution
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Accountability – always delivering on commitments
• Broad interest and understanding of both design and technology
• Fluency in English is mandatory

• Advanced competence in 3D programs (Alias, Rhino), Adobe Creative Suite and Keyshot. Grasshopper skills are a plus.

As a person, you have a positive mindset and excellent collaboration skills, and you know how to reach optimal results through teamwork. Coordinating your own tasks comes naturally to you, and you know how to drive many projects at once without losing overview in a high-paced environment. You navigate through changes with ease. You insist on quality deliveries and know how to reach the goal on time and on target.

What we offer
Join a passionate design team and play a key role in designing products in dynamic partner contexts. Grab this opportunity to grow your design and conceptualization skills and apply them to Bang & Olufsen partner products, ranging from automotive and consumer electronics to lifestyle and fashion.

You will join a cross-functional team of designers, who share an enthusiasm and curiosity for designing new ways of listening, watching, and being creative. Representing a range of countries and cultures, we seek to create a group of excellence and care.

With approximately 1,100 employees, Bang & Olufsen is an agile company that gives room for individual flexibility and decision-making. Our hierarchy is flat, and our communication is open and trustworthy. We believe in mutual respect and with a unique pool of people coming from +55 countries we aim to build a more inclusive workplace to grow as professionals and as a company and remain innovative.

Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package.

Location: Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Travel: Approx. 20%

How to apply
Submit your CV and application in English by pressing the ‘Apply’ button. Applications are assessed continuously, so please apply as soon as possible and no later than 22nd November 2024.

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Grant Stevens-Bulmer, TA Specialist on [email protected]. Please do not send your CV and application to this e-mail directly as these will not be taken into consideration.

Read more about our recruitment process and explore your career opportunities within Bang & Olufsen here.

Bang & Olufsen has for more than 95 years developed luxury audio products that change moods and inspire minds. With offices in Denmark (headquartered in Struer) and the rest of the world, Bang & Olufsen is determined to create products that push the boundaries of audio technology. To this day, every product is still characterized by the unique combination of beautiful sound, timeless design and unrivalled craftmanship.