Job Description

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About Southern Telecom

Southern Telecom (ST) strives to improve everyday life with engaging products and cutting-edge innovation. From consumer electronics to home goods and accessories, our products are thoughtfully designed to embrace fun, function, and artistry. Throughout 30 years of growth and expansion, ST has licensed and acquired dozens of leading brands including Disney, Hurley, and Polaroid. Privately owned and managed, ST operates as a family of thinkers, makers, and creatives with one unifying vision: to keep life simple, fun, and beautiful.

Senior Industrial Designer

We are currently seeking a creative and detail-oriented Senior Industrial Designer with great design taste who is passionate about design. The ideal candidate should possess strong conceptual and technical skills, as well as succeed in multitasking, maintaining punctuality, communicating clearly, and thriving on learning while delivering excellent design. As a vital member of a small team handling a high volume of projects, the person chosen for this role should also possess strong collaborative qualities and exceptional relationship building skills.

The Senior Industrial Designer will report to the Creative Director.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop 3D digital models, renderings, structural packaging, and mock-ups.
• Design and develop PDQ's, POP displays, endcaps, and in-store displays.
• Identify best design practices, methods, tools, and approaches.
• Manage multiple projects from concept to production.
• Create, produce, and deliver client presentations.
• Take on a role of mentorship, guiding the team's junior members with clear feedback, consistent encouragement, and kind criticism.

Ideal Qualifications/Skills :

• BA or BFA in Industrial/Product Design.
• 5+ years of professional industrial design experience.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, KeyShot, and Adobe Creative Cloud (primarily Photoshop and Illustrator).
• Excellent mechanical aptitude and knowledge of DFM, manufacturing processes, and finishing techniques.
• Familiarity with designing products while keeping cost and client margin in mind.
• Solid knowledge of brand strategy (i.e. understanding and translating the aspirations of a brand).
• Experience in conducting research and competitive analysis.
• POP and exhibit experience.
• 3D printer experience (ideal, but not required).
• Packaging and/or graphic design experience is a huge plus.
• High level of emotional intelligence and exceptional collaborative and relationship building skills.
• Comfort in working within a fast-paced and high volume environment.
• Strong understanding of the creative process.
• Ideation, brainstorming, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written forms.
• Strong presenting skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Please provide the link to your industrial design portfolio here.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Professional Industrial Design: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Brooklyn, NY 11220 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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