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Watch Designer - Ladies Watches (m/f - 100%) - IWC

Employer
Richemont
Location
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Closing date
4 Aug 2020

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IWC

To support our Creative Center we are looking for a:

WATCH DESIGNER - LADIES WATCHES

(M/F - 100%)

The designer will be responsible for managing various watch design projects. He/she will be involved in all project related interaction with various departments (Marketing, Product Management, Engineering, Purchasing, and Suppliers) and is part of the project team.

As the main focus will be the watches, a good understanding of jewellery and ladies watch market, as well as knowledge about stones, precious metals and stones setting techniques are of importance.

This position reports directly to Department Manager Watch Design.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
  • The watch designer takes design responsibility for individual watches/editions or entire product families of the IWC watch Portfolio, and handles the following aspects of the design process:
    • Initial design and market research
    • Concept creation (watch and movement aesthetics)
    • Design and visualization
    • Creation of 3D models and renderings
    • Creation of semi-technical drawings and specification drawings
    • Development of files for rapid prototyping and prototyping (2D & 3D) presentations

PROFILE:
  • Academic degree in Industrial Design/ Product Design or other similar design related education
  • Minimum of 5 years professional working experience in a similar position , previous experience working for another luxury watch brand is a plus
  • Good understanding of IWC branding, brand aesthetics and the luxury design codes
  • Good technical understanding of the functionalities of a watch
  • Good hand sketching skills are required
  • Software knowledge: Adobe CS 5, 3D CAD Software (ideally CREO) as well as rendering software (ideally KEYSHOT)
  • Good presentation and communication skills
  • Fluent knowledge of German and English


WE OFFER:

IWC offers a challenging working environment: the company's roots are in Switzerland,

but it is a successful international player. We maintain our tradition, yet we are always on the lookout for innovations and ways to improve. Change management, education, further training and personal development are therefore of key importance for our long-term success.

Company

With some +35,000 colleagues worldwide, the Group comprises 18 Maisons and two online distributors. We apply our avant-garde mindset, artistic vision and craftsmanship to watch-making, jewellery, writing instruments and high-end fashion and accessories. Each Maison and e-commerce platform functions as an international business with a family feel and is led by an entrepreneurial spirit and respect for tradition, making the Group a game changer in the high luxury industry. Innovation is at our core. Our history is marked by the achievements of our people. They push the limits and turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. By encouraging innovation across our business and making it a priority, we deliver the ultimate high luxury experience. They participate in groundbreaking ventures like the YNAP/Alibaba startup and our own research and development hub Micro city. Focused on the horizon, the Group maintains its position as an established industry leader.

Company info
Location
Geneva
CH

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