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Form of workWHO IS BUZZ
Buzz is a global design company that creates signature moments for travel. For two decades, we’ve partnered with world-leading airlines, hotels, cruise and rail brands to reimagine travel with innovative product experiences. Our creations become iconic collaborations and keepsakes that span luxury amenity, skincare, textiles and sleepwear, tabletop and serviceware, tech, audio and children’s products. By bringing extraordinary brands together, we create carefully considered partnerships that become meaningful collaborations for all.
WHAT IS THE ROLE?
Due to growth, we're looking for another Senior Product Designer to join our exceptional team. Working in a fast-paced environment, we help our clients to develop luxury orientated products within the travel industry (airlines and hotels), so as Senior Product Designer you will need to work on amenity bags and at times be required to provide design input and creative contribution to our textiles, meal service and other product categories.
We also collaborate with an enviable list of high-end brands, so you would need to understand and evolve the design DNA of luxury brands, translating this into premium products for travel industry customers. As such, you should have a breadth of knowledge across product and/or accessory design and have the capacity to evolve great innovative ideas within specified price and time parameters.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Exceptional designers who possess the following skills and attributes:
- Adv. knowledge of the Adobe Suite with excellent Photoshop skills for quick product visualisation
- CAD/3D skills preferable, but not essential. SolidWorks + KeyShot
- Concept visualizer, sketching
- Design team leadership
- Proven ability to interpret briefs, workshop a brief response and give creative direction to Mid and Junior Designers
- Demonstrated successful management of projects in design
- Strategic thinking and value add through design for business best practice
- Strong attention to detail and consistency in the work you create
- Proven ability to collaborate with a variety of project stakeholders e.g. Managers, Product Developers and Suppliers.
- Effective time management skills with the ability to manage and meet competing deadlines.
- Keen to dive in and help where necessary - to learn, develop and support the team with demonstrated strong organisational skills.
- Significant design industry experience with relevant tertiary qualifications
Exposure to the following will also be highly advantageous:
- Global design and fashion trend awareness
- Product technical specifications
- Understanding of working in a global supply chain
- Understanding cost for manufacturing and setup costs
- Sound knowledge of manufacturing techniques such as Cut + Sew, Injection Moulding, Print, Packaging, and manufacturing of glass, metal and ceramic products.
BUZZ CULTURE
At Buzz, we pride ourselves on doing things in ways that inspire discovery. Our fast-paced, vibrant culture can be experienced the moment you step foot into our office and realise you are in our Buzz Café, with daily breakfast lunch and drinks, as well as endless coffee for everyone’s enjoyment.
Our employees are creative and passionate beings. They push boundaries, thrive out of comfort zones, love a challenge and tackle them head on. Our collaborative teams deliver amazing results by trusting in one another’s expertise. The way we innovate and add a Buzz twist to everything we do is what we hope will inspire you.
We have generous employee benefits too, from rewards to paid parental and birthday leave. We might be biased, but we think Buzz is leading the way as a great employer. Our culture is truly values-driven, which is what we believe makes Buzz a uniquely wild and welcoming place to work.
If the above sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Please be sure to include your portfolio of work along with your cover letter and resume.
