Brand Design Lead- Flame For Life

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home.

As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways.

Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission.

It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today.

As our next Brand Design Leader, you will be working directly on our Flame for Life team (lighters category). You will be working hand by hand with our Brand Marketing team, translating their needs into specific items and actions for our different strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, manage, and deliver effective and compelling design systems and solutions across brand touch points, media and channels for existing brands and expanding portfolio
• Design and collaborate with cross-disciplinary colleagues to drive quality brand identity, graphics, packaging, and product design consulting with eCommerce and retail environment teams to deliver best in class holistic solutions across the brand ecosystem
• Lead development of brand design strategies and brand foundation tools to deliver holistic brand building solutions and drive sustainable growth
• Lead the end-to-end graphics and product development process from creative storytelling through production
• Identify trends in design, photography, color and typography and translate into applicable and actionable design solutions
• Ensure strategic vision solves a business problem successfully, on budget, and on time
• Partner with world-class design and strategic innovation agencies internal and external to develop and execute best in class design, as well as global brand equity guidelines
• Train cross-functional team members, pre-media and agency extension partners to ensure all design initiatives are executed with timely relevance against the timeless brand equity
• Ability and willingness to roll up your sleeves and generate hands on design concepts and creative including physical mockups as needed

What we're looking for in you

• Bachelor degree, 10+ years of experience in design or related experience
• 10+ years of relevant experience in the Consumer Product Goods (CPG) industry.
• 10+ years of experience in Adobe Creative Suite
• 10+ years of experience in written and oral presentation of brand design strategy and ideas to senior level and C-suite stakeholders
• Display Exceptional leadership skills
• Innovative, curious and collaborative
• Approach Design with strategic and creative excellence
• Exhibit conceptual storytelling and analytical problem-solving abilities
• Ability to articulate a vision and strategy in a manner that inspires and motivates others to exceed expectations
• Fluent in print production processes; Pre-press through to production including structural specifications
• Manages complex projects a highly matrixed organization
• Cooperative work style and strong team player
• Ability to deal with complexity (organizational & project) and manage ambiguity

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means