Principal, Design Strategist
Samsung Electronics GmbH - San Francisco, California, United States, 94199![Samsung Electronics GmbH](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Samsung Design Innovation Center .We are looking for talented designers, strategists, and creative technologists to join our group and bring new energy to our process. You should be ready to help at all stages of product design, from identifying unmet and latent needs, discovering new design opportunities, designing new product concepts to applying technology creatively to solve real user problems and create radically new experiences that re-imagine the way we interact with products.Position Summary:The Design Strategist is responsible for orchestrating product innovation efforts through the creation of well-structured, strategic, and inspiring narratives. In parallel, they drive the crafting of ideas and design concepts that turn complex and confusing into simple, understandable, and desirable.They achieve this through an understanding of people via qualitative and quantitative research, the understanding of market opportunities through market research and competitive assessment, and the comprehension of feasibility via technology scanning activities. The Design Strategist is skilled at synthesizing this data into core insights and creating compelling and persuasive narratives and narrative aids to enable storytelling. Furthermore, the Design Strategist will work with Engineers, Designers, and Creatives to translate insights and concepts into tangible prototypes and product designs. Our work appears on phones, tablets, computers, televisions, wearables, and other devices we can’t describe yet. We are looking for a talented collaborative Design Strategist to join our group and bring new energy to our process.We are interested in passionate and self-motivated individuals who are comfortable in a highly fluid environment. You will bring drive, smarts, and curiosity; we will provide the environment for you to thrive and grow.Required Skills:
Strong User Research, Strategy, and Design experienceComfort and experience with research, including but not limited to user and ethnographic research, market research, interviewing, survey design, and data analysisStorytelling skills and the ability to create compelling narratives using visual toolsExperience working in a creative environment with designers, and an interest in human-centered design (aka design thinking)A passion for consumer technology and innovationExperience in identifying emerging opportunities and delivering via new products or servicesResource and project management skillsPosition Responsibilities:
Conceptualize, document, visualize, and develop ideas for experience and products and take them from germinal to shippableWork on experience, products, and features in close collaboration with other stakeholdersCreating experiences that successfully accomplish appropriately set goalsExpected to lead projects and engage with a variety of stakeholders to get input and assess optionsArticulate design vision through prototyping, scenario modeling, strategic roadmaps, etc.Creating well-structured, strategic, and inspiring narratives for entire deliverables, and works with the rest of the team to support the narrativeCrafting ideas and design concepts that turn complex and confusing into simple and understandableTravel International and Domestic and work overtime when neededMinimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree required and Master’s Degree preferred in Design, HCI, Product Management, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience14+ years of design strategy with Project Management/Leadership, User Experience as a foundationDocument, visualize results of research, strategy, and new ideas, high fidelity user scenariosAble to present and defend ideas to the internal team, and help critique and push the rest of the team to better workYou should have experience and a proven ability to think commercially, strategically, and creativelyClear, concise and transparent communication styleAction-oriented, diligent and flexibleA clear understanding of user-centered design processes and proven methodologies for identifying and solving problemsTime management skills, attention to detail, and ability to think and act strategically and proactivelyBe clear, concise, have transparent communication style, willing to take action, and open to starting a project, idea, concept from scratchBase Pay Range:
$224,200 — $348,250 USDAdditional Information:Be careful not to disclose information related to the trade secrets of your previous or current employer(s).Essential Job Functions:This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.Samsung Research America is committed to complying with all Federal, State, and local laws related to the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the recruiter or email sratalent@samsung.com.Samsung Research America is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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