* frog design's Munich studio will be opening in March 2010. Location for this position will be in Munich.*
Creative Director, Interaction - Munich Job Duties: * Team leadership and vision articulation * Ensuring the teams¹ utilization is at peak capacity in a creative consultancy business model * Refined and confident client contact; frequent high-level presentations * Business planning for creative teams and studio * Alongside sales team, developing and closing new business relationships with clients * Apply and develop state of the art design methodologies and cross-disciplinary leadership in the organization * Ensuring the creative process is efficient and profitable and the client¹s needs are met or exceeded * Project ideation through to final deliverables * Hands-on design when necessary * Fostering ongoing improvements in creative processes and methodologies * Manage team health and foster professional growth of leads and senior creatives Requirements: * BFA or BA in Interaction Design, Experience Design, Media Design or equivalent * At least 10+ years professional experience in UX and/or software design, with in-depth knowledge of UI/UE design (studio/agency exposure, and corporate design preferred) * At least 5 years professional experience in managing cross-disciplinary design teams * Balanced understanding of design, strategy, usability, interaction, and visual concepts * Ability to negotiate and coordinate with multiple groups and disciplines * Demonstrated strategic thinking on client projects * Ability to articulate highly complex solutions clearly * Current working knowledge of all design applications * Awareness and practical understanding of current technologies, * and their application/relevance to digital media and consumer consumption * Quick-thinking, personable, flexible * Keen sense of humor * Business-level English a must; good knowledge of German a plus * Experience working in Germany and the EU strongly preferred Please apply online and be sure to include your online portfolio/pdf, circa salary requirements, and earliest date of entry: http://www.frogdesign.com/about/careers/munich.html ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
