Senior Designer - with Growth Opportunities

We are looking for a resourceful Senior Designer to join our incredible team at EssilorLuxottica Group in Milano.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior Designer is an amazing opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in leadership, communication and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Senior Designer at EssilorLuxottica Group today!

WHO WE ARE

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. The Company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, to create a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry.

With over 180,000 dedicated employees in 150 countries driving our iconic brands, our people are creative, entrepreneurial and celebrated for their unique perspectives and individuality. Committed to vision, we enable people to “see more and be more” thanks to our innovative designs and lens technologies, exceptional quality and cutting-edge processing methods. Every day we impact the lives of millions by changing the way people see the world.

JOB SCOPE AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
The candidate will be responsible for the creative development of the collection concepts (House Brand or Licences), which he develops personally or with the collaboration of junior resources.

 

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES:

• Coordinates with the Line Planner and Product Manager for the definition of the collection briefs, develops the product families ensuring completeness and quality of the project outputs that will flow into prototyping.
• It is independent in its design, both for products aimed at production and for stylistic research and development concepts.
• Knows how to motivate and present projects, balancing design, strategic and production skills.

 

NETWORK OF INTERACTION: 

INTERNAL: Product Strategy, Product Managers, Prototyping, R&D, Marketing and Brand
EXTERNAL: Licenses, Consultants, Suppliers

TECHNICAL SKILLS - PORTRAIT OF A PERFECT CANDIDATE:

• Educational background in fashion and design.
• Specializations in accessory design or fashion styling will be considered as a plus.
• Solid experience in in the eyewear industry or in similar sectors (fashion accessories, jewellery, luxury).
• Expertise in eyewear or in the luxury sector, high aesthetic sensibility and sense of fashion. Independence in creative research and CMF processes.
• Excellent skills in the use of Adobe suites (Illustrator, Photoshop) and 3D design and rendering programs (Rhinoceros, Autodesk, Keyshot).
• Proven interpersonal, project presentation and complexity management skills.
• English fluent.

Benefits of working as a Senior Designer in Milano:

● Excellent benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Advantageous package