Lead Visual Designer

September 9 10115, Berlin
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Summary

Gemic is seeking a Lead Visual Designer who can set the standard of design internally and externally through leadership, strategy, and day-to-day production. Our designers transform complex insights into clear, engaging visuals that illuminate key findings, systems, and opportunities. Their work helps to articulate the intangible—such as beliefs, social behaviors, and technology relationships—making them accessible and actionable for clients.

Responsibilities

  • Developing the visual communication of client-facing deliverables: Information design and architecture, data visualisation, and graphic presentation of various learnings, analysis and solutions
  • Recommending the right deliverable mediums (digital and physical experiences) and presenting creative strategies and solutions to internal teams and clients
  • Executing deliverable formats that enrich strategists’ qualitative and quantitative findings—such as websites, videos, graphical presentations, illustrations and GenAI artwork
  • Quick ideation and prototyping with multidisciplinary teamsVisual systems development for the Gemic brand
  • Staying updated on visual design trends, tools and techniques, and seeking opportunities to apply these on Gemic's works
  • Managing freelancer network to optimize the design resource system for more effective staffing
  • Oversight of internal design team and freelancers to ensure we deliver excellent quality designs
  • Mentoring the development of the internal design team and sharpening skills of consultantsActing as owner of the Gemic brand within the company

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of practical, professional experience in visual design, including information/data visualisation design and solid experience in web or UX/UI design
  • Experience as an in-house designer or cross-functional collaborator.
  • Formal education in a relevant field and a general knowledge of graphic design history and current landscape/trends
  • Strong proficiency in graphic design tools such as the Adobe Suite, Figma, and ideation and presentation tools such as PowerPoint, Google Slides and Miro.
  • Knowledge of other professional tools is essential, such as Microsoft Office (Sharepoint and OneDrive specifically), Google Suite, Notion, Slack, and more
  • A good understanding of various interaction models, and the ability to explain them; an ability to use imaginative design metaphors to make different types of web experiences conceivable during ideation/ wireframing phases
  • Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, communication, and leadership skills to present your solutions and to build trust and respect within the team
  • Exceptional knowledge of the design process and the ability to conduct brainstorming, prototyping and feedback sessions with interdisciplinary teams.
  • The ability to quickly and effectively communicate ideas through sketching, diagrams, or visual examples.
  • The capability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams and shifting timelines.
  • Awareness of the business aspects involving our work, such as business goals, commercial strategies, positioning and vision, and how these aspects influence what we do as designers.
  • An excellent eye for detail, ambitious for the quality of your work, and a constant search for excellence.
  • Open to go beyond visual communication and helping teams in building narratives and structuring stories.
  • Personable, open, engaging, collaborative and a good listener with the patience needed to allow for non-designers to understand design concepts

Offer

  • Annual Learning & Development stipend of 630 EUR per year for use in continuing education, cultural enrichment, and more.
  • Generous PTO per calendar year25 vacation days, 2 personal days, 11 paid public holidays
  • Paid sick and parental leave
  • Company-provided Macbook Pro 
  • Exposure to high-impact projects with globally recognized brands
  • A fast-growing company where your input and expertise plays part in steering the company forward
Employment typeStandard job
CommitmentFull-time permanent
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Logo

Gemic

Website

https://www.gemic.com/

Email

[email protected]

Contact name

Lindsay McComas

Contact position

Senior HR Manager

Imprint

Gemic GmbH - Chausseestraße 36, 10115 Berlin
Charlottenburg District Court HRB 215503 B
Managing Director: Justin N. Harnoss