Regional Sr Designer - Bayer Corporation

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Regional Sr Designer  

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Regional Sr Designer, are to:

• Megabrand activation in the region- assume the following responsibilities;
• Manage the execution of the megabrand design strategy for the region, leveraging consumer and customer insights and business strategies to create remarkable brand experiences;
• Manage the deployment of brand activation guidelines;
• Partner with activation agencies to ensure remarkable in-market execution;
• Regional Innovation- assume the following responsibilities;
• Manage visual design process for innovations that sit within an approved design system/ architecture;
• Manage the creation of visual design for key regional innovation;
• Define and deploy brand activation guidelines;
• Create, lead and/or partner with activation agencies to ensure remarkable in-market execution;
• Local pearls  - assume the following responsibilities;
• Manage creation of remarkable design, inc. visual, science and shape expression, in  alignment with design strategy;
• Create and deploy brand book & design intent guidelines to ensure consistent in-market execution;
• Define and deploy brand activation guidelines;
• Partner with activation agencies to ensure remarkable in-market execution.

• Overarching Design Responsibilities:
• Identify opportunities to create irresistible consumer experiences;
• Design leadership in cross-functional projects/teams;
• Ability to coordinate & lead E2E design activities for given projects, including, scope, brief & briefing, design review, budgets, and timing;
• Create and/or work directly with agencies to guide and influence project outcomes, to be aligned with overall design strategy;
• Aware of trends, consumer and customer opportunities and barriers as they relate to own work.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Qualification graphic design – or equivalent. Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent);
• Experience: Managing ‘holistic’ design across multiple touchpoints, from innovation to execution.  A proven track record in building distinctive brand and consumer experiences, delivering notable commercial impact.
• DPX values:
  • Curiosity, Empathy, Knowledge, Resilience and Persistence, Expertise
• DSO Competencies:
  • Focus on outcomes, team collaboration and co-creation, agility and adaptability, entrepreneurial and creative mindset

• DSO Skills:
  • Ability to translate strategy into relevant market execution, ability to link design touchpoints together in a consistent and coherent manner;
  • Design thinking, 2D & 3D design;
  • Project planning, Shopper & user empathy (inclusive);
  • Manufacturing / Printing principles;
  • Budgeting;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe Creative Suite
• This role will require both design management (50%) and hands-on design skills (50%);
• Location: Role is hybrid (2 days remote/3 days in regional office)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent); with a minimum of 8 years’ experience, Master’s Degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 6 years’ experience.