Design Manager, Creative & Visual Merchandising

WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science-first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
A confident, collaborative and agile Design Manager who will be responsible for the creation of the regional format following the global direction for in-store and Visual Merchandising. This role will oversee the APAC region and be the connection between global Brand & Partnership teams. The successful candidate will have a strong background working with retail partners and be able to demonstrate attention to detail and an ability to work in a high-pressure environment. 

This is a 12-month contract position. We are open to candidates from both Melbourne & Sydney. In Sydney we are currently working 100% remotely, in Melbourne we work 2 days per week in our Port Melbourne office (Tues & Weds).

You must provide your portfolio alongside your resume to be considered for this role. 

WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Coordinate project tracker in collaboration with Project Managers, and support the Regional Brand Team in the delivery of Creative Strategy for online and offline initiatives for the APAC market
• Develop a strong partnership and collaboration with the Creative Design team, Project Management and Brand teams for cross-functional support.
• Brief, manage, and approve all Designer output
• Work closely with retail partners, display vendors, architects, agencies, shopfitters, and multiple internal brand teams to ensure consistency and best-in-class design content and solutions.
• Consistently monitor disruptive designs and current beauty and lifestyle trends, both online and offline, supporting on fostering innovation throughout all interactions of brand with consumers.
• Ensure the highest level of excellence in all creative and executional phases of work, from mockups and conceptual studies to application of design into print production and delivery material.
• Oversee deployment of regional Brand VM guidelines and Creative programs, including, but not limited to, planograms, fixture updates, merchandisers and prototypes.
• Have a strong sense of design composition and the ability to act quickly to create translation of global assets for studies, mockups and production to be delivered to key partners.
• Prepare delivery packages of final design files, checking dielines, dimensions, specs, and review/provide feedback on soft and hard proofs as required per project.
• Demonstrate agility and willingness to learn: anticipate brand and business needs, face reality with an accurate sense of urgency, generate conclusions, and mobilize to adapt to changing needs and demands.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Industrial Design, Architecture, or Visual Arts related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Visual Merchandising, Graphic Design, or brands/retail related fields.
• Proactively seek to improve personal and organizational effectiveness to address current and future needs of the company. Learn from both successes and failures and embrace opportunities. Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate and present ideas and concepts clearly and accurately to cross-functional partners - communicate through design..
• Willingness to develop and learn 3D skills such as Sketchup, VRay (or similar 3D Modeling / rendering tools)

WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• First dibs on new products.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends. 

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• 😊 Do the right thing
• 💡 Create impact
• 🌱 Respect small things 
• ❤️ Care too much
• 🚀 Be the future

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, 
Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

WANT TO JOIN US? 

Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3