Strategy Designer

SAIC Motor UK ,
London, Greater London
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Strategy Designer at SAIC Design Advanced London located in Marylebone, UK, able to identify design strategies based on insight and intelligence found through research. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-4551448-1'); Strategy Designer at SAIC Design Advanced London located in Marylebone, UK, able to identify design strategies based on insight and intelligence found through research. SAIC Design Advanced London is a digital design studio carrying out competitive and unique design programmes for two of SAIC's automotive brands; MG and Roewe. The studio offers a unique environment and surroundings for designers to harness latest design trends to inspire and inform future products for SAIC. Qualifying candidates should have between 5 and 10 years' experience in relevant industry environment or agency and be passionate and curious about all aspects of automotive design, a deep knowledge of trends, consumer trends, market situations and seek new opportunities for design concepts to enhance SAIC brands. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Responsible for generating future design strategies and scenarios for SAIC brands and vehicle opportunities, this includes both production and concept - Use proven research techniques to gather key information and findings in order to support design thinking and direction - Strategic analysis of findings to seek new opportunities and predict future trends. - Develop clear thinking through well thought out and conceived concepts and proposals - Develop design communication guidelines and materials for reports, CI, branding, external PR - Develop strategies and proposals to cover brand relevant vehicle typographies and proportion recommendations, design feature, innovation, customer USP, UX, CMF, surface and details - Promote strategies and research amongst fellow designers and teams and co-create guidelines for use - Ensuring design proposals meet specific project technical requirements and maintain a good understanding of company platforms - Creation of trend reports to be used to inspire team members and educate global designers on future international design trends - Attend relevant shows, conferences, events, seminars, university talks. - Responsible for regular output of public facing SAIC design communications and SAIC Design brand building - Responsible for the planning and implementation of Design events - Responsible for the planning and implementation of facilities development - Ensuring high quality presentation of all work in the appropriate media - Control of quality and ensuring any 3rd party research activities are delivered to required standards - Actively seek innovation activities to enhance design solutions, workflow and quality of output for review SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED - Relevant qualification from a certified and recognised international design school - 5 to 10 years relevant UX/UI experience, preferably at OEM level - Excellent ability to develop a detailed strategic design brief from basic guidance and direction - Have a critical eye for detail and execute to the highest standards - Excellent knowledge and ability to analyse: o Cross industry design trends including product, fashion, technology etc. o Global market requirements and consumer nuances o Brand awareness o User centric design o Automotive in market and future products insights - Excellent digital design skills, use of relevant tools (Adobe CS. PowerPoint etc.) and techniques to produce outstanding visuals and design reports - Excellent use of graphics, layout, typography, colour for use in communication and design - Inherent interest and curiosity in user-centred design principles and approach - Ability to generate animation, movies and show reels to convey ideas and storytelling - Digital 3D data generation skills not essential but are preferred (training may be provided) - Able to layout vehicle package to a given direction in order to develop proportional guidelines - Understanding of automotive and mobility sector design trends in Global markets - Understanding of automotive engineering feasibility and vehicle layout, including ergonomics. Able to work with given package and hard points - Ability to operate and communicate in multi-cultural environment requiring patience & understanding - Good knowledge of the design process - Excellent communication skills with global design team and senior management - Totally flexible, committed and motivated to deliver in all circumstances especially within a small team environment or internationally located design studio. - Willing and able to travel throughout UK, Europe and China as required by project and company commitments - Fluent and sufficient English communication skill, including technical terms, necessary to work internationally. - Open-minded to new creative challenges and willing to push to find new and inspiring ideas SCOPE OF THE JOB - Working indep

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