Vuly is an Australian-owned outdoor play company that provides fun, safe, and healthy play for everyone. Pioneering the outdoor play industry with our creative and innovative product ranges.Headquartered in Australia Vuly Play primarily sells its products to Australia, US and Canada as primary markets, recently launching into UK, France and Germany.
The Role
Vuly is searching for an elite Industrial Designer Director to lead the setup of our UK Industrial Design studio. Globally, this role is supported by an Australian Industrial design department(10 people), and a similarly sized Mechanical and Product development team stretched across Malaysia and China. Vuly Play believes that London has the highest talent concentration of great Industrial designers and we intend to tap into that. The London design studio will be tasked with Vuly's most complex and company defining projects that require a level of experience and talent that we are unable to find elsewhere.
The successful candidate will hire and build a team of 2 Senior Industrial designers, upon completion of successful products, we intend to continue to grow the team originally, as we have in our locations.
Primary Responsibilities:
The successful applicant will be required to:
Organise and manage a team of Industrial Designers and their various tasks in line the overall direction provided from HQ.
Solve the company's most difficult and complex product projects.
Take clear direction from the management team with regard to Vuly design language and the directions to pursue, to be able to stay within vocal or brief direction parameters.
Develop designs into realistic and superior products - from idea to market
Order and commissioning of new injection moulds and machines as required
Contribute to, and achieve, Vuly strategic objectives - via a committed, proactive and results-driven effort
Requirements and experience:
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design or Product Design
Experience in putting design ideas and concepts into real life mass production
Experience with plastics and production is highly desirable
10+ years of post-graduate, professional design experience
Have a strong sense of design and art and an appreciation for the Braun style of design.
Be efficient and productive in output in their own right.
Have a very high level of Industrial Design skill and experience
Ability to guide a team through performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, coach and support their overall needs
Be a committed, consistent, reliable leader who shows up for their team and keeps projects on track
Be willing to work within tight timelines and challenging processes
Why Vuly
You will own a critical part of how customers experience our products worldwide.
You will work at the forefront of design, engineering, and real-world use.
You will lead a focused, craft-driven team with a clear impact on safety and customer confidence.
How to apply
All applications
must submit a resume and portfolio of work
to be considered for the role.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: 100,000.00-140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Flexitime
Work Location: In person
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