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Product Designer - Gift Oldham £25,000 - £30,000 plus benefits Our client offers a wide variety of products ranging from home decor to gifts and jewellery for every occasion. Their team is passionate about creating high-quality products that their customers will love. This Product Designer role is an excellent opportunity to work with some of the world's best-known brands across the Gift & Home sectors. Overview of role: In this particular role as the Gift Designer you will work alongside the Brand Development Manager for Giftware developing product & packaging for new & existing Brands & Ranges including all of the licenses such as Disney, Warner Brothers and many more. Involved in the creation & definition of brands/ranges from initial concept through to delivery, including product, packaging, display & photography You will be given real opportunity to demonstrate your creativity & commercial acumen & will use this as an opportunity to put your name to something. You will be required to balance your focus on both the product identity & the commercials, you will enjoy working at a fast pace to keep ahead of the competition whilst adhering to strict deadlines to ensure timely stock delivery You will take part in sales reviews alongside the Product Development Manager, Brand Development Manager & Imports Manager to understand sales, lessons learnt & set new projects to evolve Brands/Ranges & the products within them You will attend pre sign off meetings to present at director level mood boards, new product designs, branding & packaging ideas for new & existing ranges Once own label projects & briefs are set you will be required to design, cost & sample items within the defined critical path timeframe to agreed product target costs You may also be required to work on exclusive design briefs for specific retailers, this will involve meetings with the National Account manager &/or buyer/buying team to discuss product & design related requirements in order to fulfil the brief within a defined deadline You will be required to conduct regular competitor shopping trips to keep yourself submerged in retail & up to date with current market trends Projects will require good communication & the building of strong relationships with both artwork sources (internal or external) & Far East factories unfamiliar with English You will be required to create branding style guides, packaging style guides, photography & showroom style guides to help ensure the highest standards of Brand consistency Experience Required: Design based degree OR 3 years' experience in a consumer product/surface/packaging design office/ studio Creative individual, with a keen eye & genuine passion for gift (or similar), surface pattern & packaging design & new innovative products Proficient using Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign Competent using Microsoft Excel & Powerpoint Able to travel to the Far East to attend factory meetings for new development Able to prioritize, multi-task & organise projects well Good communication skills are required, must be able to explain brands, ranges & concepts & their commercial opportunity in simple form to someone less knowledgeable or experienced Excellent time management & the ability to cope with the pressure of meeting tight deadlines Can do attitude is essential, must be prepared to join the team in getting their hands dirty, setting up, unpacking etc.... Confident presenting designs & concepts at Director level Strong numerical & mathematical skills are preferred but not essential as training can be given Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR14995
Acorn are looking for a Lead Product Designer to help us improve purchase and self-service journeys across multiple insurance brands. These journeys are the core of our business,and they cut across both web and mobile. In addition to improving and transforming our existing customer experiences, the Lead Product Designer willalso work on new products and features that will help us delight, retain, and add value well beyond what customers expect from an insurance company. You'll have a passion for improving conversion and retention and you'll be the owner of all user experience design for the digital team. You'll own things such as redesigning landings, purchase flows and launching new insurance products, both in app and on web. As part of the Digital team, you will work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts and Engineers to explore customer problems and solve design challenges with simple and impactful solutions. Success is measured by how impactful your designs are to conversion and our customers' trust and desire to stay with us as their insurer of choice. Job title: Lead Product Designer Location: Liverpool City Centre on a hybrid model Working hours: 37.5 Hour per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 DOE What you will be doing: Design and prototype simple, low friction digital experiences Own all stages of the design process from concept through launch Create design assets and build a robust design system that works across brands Solve customer problems with a focus on the best experience while balancing company goals, regulatory constraints and effort of implementation Conduct user research and testing to inform design decisions and improve the user experience Test multiple solutions to iterate to the right design as evidenced by data Regularly perform design audits and propose improvements to ensure quality and consistency across brands and product lines. Work autonomously across multiple agile teams. Prioritize appropriately:make trade-offs to speed up learning and balance competing priorities Build a deep understanding of user needs and business objectives in our specialist market What we are looking for: Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in designing for both web and mobile platforms 5years experience designing modern products; experience in insurtech or regulated industries would be a strong plus. Previous experience managing other designers History of leading discovery and ideation and aligning the group around a vision and approach Understanding of user-centered design principles and ability to drive usable insights from user research. Previous experience building design systems would be a strong plus. Proven track record of designing completely new experiences and end-to-end features Experience shipping mobile and desktop products in an agile environment Strong commitment to doing what is right for the customer and the company About Acorn Insurance We are a growing business with great opportunities to build your knowledge of the financial services industry. As a specialist insurance provider, we have 40 years of experience helping people secure motor insurance across all of the UK. We help more than 50,000 customers to find a policy that meets their needs and gives them the peace of mind that comes with high-quality insurance. At Acorn Insurance we provide full training and continuous coaching inhouse you will be given full in-depth FCA regulated industry knowledge and have all the tools necessary to help you personally grow your career with the bu