Head of Design

Head of Design - Strauss Water

Want to lead the design and innovation revolution at Strauss Water and impact millions with experience, sustainability, wellness and lifestyle?

Strauss Water products earned a place of honor on a million countertops in Israel, and UK, and serve 7 million households in China. We are growing to additional categories and geographies, meeting new cultures and new partners, all under a Strauss company purpose to Nourish a Better Tomorrow.

This is your opportunity to be the creative force shaping the future of our global user experience - physical and digital - and to help create the best hydration experience in the world.

Design is a strategic capability within the Global Customer Experience (GCX) Unit, the beating heart of innovation and design. Together with Consumer Insights, Technologists, and Product Managers you will lead the creative vision to imagine and invent new experiences and turn ideas into reality.

What will you do?

• Lead the company’s design domain - industrial design and UI/UX - through holistic design thinking and by influencing key business processes
• The Design department which you head functions as an in - house design studio for industrial design, concept creation, user experience, and CMF processes
• Provide creative direction for both local and international design agencies according to project needs and challenges, to scale design impact
• Combine hands-on work with strategic leadership - actively involved in creative execution while also managing people
• Lead consumer centric approach in a global perspective and build user scenarios that create a seamless customer experience
• Push the company into the future, by using simulations, models, and tech prototypes to introduce, excite, visualize, and de-risk new product stories and experiences.
• Execute products to market On Time, On Cost, On Budget targets through tight collaboration with engineers, development teams, and IoT throughout the product development
• Develop local and global design community network relevant to the company's touchpoints

What are we looking for?

• A creative leader with at least 10 years of experience, including a minimum of 3 years as head of design
• A proven record of delivering projects on time, on budget, and with uncompromising creative quality
• Deep understanding of consumer-centric design processes
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills, especially for executive audiences
• Proficiency using design tools for hands-on agility: Keyshot, SolidWorks, Miro, UI/UX, AI tools, Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Excellent English (both written and spoken)
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design (global experience - an advantage).

Why is this the coolest job in Israel?

you are invited to join us to lead true innovation, and partner in our community that’s redefining the drinking experience - from physical to digital - to create the ultimate user experience.