About the Role
On is redefining sportswear design and storytelling, seeking a senior designer to lead the strategic planning and delivery of immersive physical experiences across EMEA. This role involves conceptualizing, developing, and delivering world-class spatial designs that express On’s identity through innovative use of form, material, and narrative, translating the brand's spirit into memorable, locally relevant experiences for fans.
Responsibilities
- Adapt and localize global brand campaigns, tailoring their design and storytelling to create impactful, multi-door retail experiences across the region.
- Elevate the On retail environment by applying expertise in 3D design, set design, and scenography to translate concepts into locally relevant retail campaigns across all spatial touchpoints.
- Oversee the design of campaign activations for new store openings, pop-ups, and special events across our retail network.
- Drive the roadmap for the region, planning ahead and overseeing projects from strategic planning to creative execution.
- Work with external agencies, providing clear direction and managing feedback to ensure exceptional, scalable campaign executions.
- Collaborate with global and regional teams across Visual Experience, Retail, Marketing, and Production to ensure a cohesive and impactful brand presence at every touchpoint.
- Champion creative problem-solving and challenge the status quo, using design expertise to push boundaries and create dynamic, forward-thinking retail spaces.
Requirements
- Portfolio showcasing technical skills in 3D design, drawing, and rendering, with a strong emphasis on retail environments and physical spaces, including windows, in-store spaces, and pop-ups.
- Experience with production drawings, material specification, and build processes.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial thinker, consistently pushing creative boundaries and translating new ideas into tangible, executed designs that convey premium brand positioning.
- Adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality work to tight deadlines without compromising on precision or excellence.
- Track record of successfully leading agencies or other partners to bring complex designs to life at scale through translating brand vision and design intent into actionable direction.
- Adept at navigating complex organizations, collaborating seamlessly across global and regional teams to achieve shared goals.
Skills
- 3D design
- Drawing
- Rendering
- Set design
- Spatial design
- Scenographic design
- Production drawings
- Material specification
- Build processes
- Creative problem-solving
- Project management
- Agency management
- Cross-functional collaboration
Location
- Zurich
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Flexible
- Travel required
Experience Level
- 6+ years of experience in campaign or retail experience design for a premium, multi-door DTC brand
Benefits
- Opportunity to learn about other teams, roles, and challenges.
- Environment centered around growth and progress.
- Tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore, and innovate.
- Supportive, team-oriented atmosphere.
- Access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being.
About the Company
- On is redefining the boundaries of design and storytelling in sportswear.
- On is a Swiss company with a stunning local hub in Zurich and rapidly growing teams in London, Berlin and beyond.
- The EMEA Brand Studio team tells compelling stories and brings experiences to life, all in pursuit of our mission to ignite the power of human spirit through movement.
Equal Opportunity
- On is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.
