Senior Design Strategist, Insights & Strategy

FLUID is an award-winning design and innovation agency in the heart of Munich, Germany with a partner office in Los Angeles, California. We are a multi-disciplinary team specialized in the intersection of digital and physical. We craft beautiful products, create meaningful experiences and provide holistic design solutions that are deeply grounded in user needs.

This diverse range of expertise helps us create visions and strategies for a varied range of clients across industries from small startups to some of the world s most renowned international brands and companies.

Working at FLUID means that you will be part of an enthusiastic, young and dedicated group of out-of-the-box thinkers from all parts of the world. We respect each other and share a strong team spirit. We believe in working in close collaboration with each other, which enables every individual to drive change, take ownership of new ideas and initiatives and enjoy personal growth.

We work in a creative office space, a historic industrial building right in the center of Munich s happening G rtnerplatz area. Our studio has a great feel-good atmosphere with fresh fruits, regular fun activities, monthly lunch talks and personal and professional development opportunities.

Currently, we are looking for you, an enthusiastic and multi-faceted designer to join our team.

Tasks

• Be passionate about turning user-insights into innovation opportunities and strategies.
• Practice exceptional skills in user research methods and design strategic approaches
• Develop user-centered design strategies and product- and service definitions of the highest quality
• Distill your thinking and lead the creation of persuasive outputs (frameworks, work flows, presentations and videos) that use storytelling to bring research to life
• Cover project requirements gathering activities, workshops, and product definition exercises and create proposals
• Plan and lead projects independently including budget responsibilities
• Manage client communication as well as organizing and moderating workshops and presentations in close collaboration with clients
• Work closely with UX and UI designers, industrial designers, service designers and external partners.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years experience, recently in a related position.
• Degree in design, design strategy or related field.
• Skilled communicator, excellent professional communication skills, excellent communication and presentation skills in German AND English.
• Fluent German is mandatory for this position
• A strategic design-thinker who understands the consultancy business with and analytical mindset, organizational skills, with proficiency in relevant, strategic tools.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a an extensive professional network (to peers and potential clients) and experience in strategic project- and client-management.
• Strong knowledge of user-centered innovation processes and methodology.
• Experience and skills to communicate project and communication goals with clients while being able to juggle quality, time and budget for multiple projects.
• Analytical mindset and organizational skills

Sounds like you and a place you'd love to come to every morning? Then we can t wait to meet you!

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FLUID encourages diversity in our workplaces as an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment with no regard towards age, gender, origin, disability, orientation, identity, religion or any other unique human characteristic protected by law.