Kering Eyewear Eyewear Designer
Join Kering Eyewear in Padova, Italy as an Eyewear Designer. Contribute to luxury eyewear innovation within a global leader in the industry.
Overview
Kering Eyewear, a subsidiary of the prestigious Kering Group, stands as a global leader in the luxury and high-end eyewear sector, specializing in frames and sunglasses. The company is renowned for its unique ensemble of powerful brands, offering the most desirable eyewear in the luxury and sport & lifestyle segments. With a commitment to innovation and sustainability, Kering Eyewear empowers its brands to exceed their limits, ensuring both artistic and financial success.
Role & Responsibilities
- Analyze global eyewear trends in styles, shapes, materials, and colors through interaction with suppliers, competitors, and customers.
- Define and develop creative concepts and mood boards in alignment with brand management and creative direction guidelines.
- Collaborate with key suppliers and research centers to develop new design solutions and methodologies for approval by the Eyewear Creative Director.
- Create both hand-drawn and digital creative styles in line with briefs for approval and refinement by the Eyewear Creative Director.
- Work with CAD designers and the industrialization team to translate approved designs into 3D digital formats, ensuring creative content and stylistic solutions are maintained.
- Monitor the progress of 3D technical design, prototyping, and product development, addressing any performance, quality, time, and cost issues.
- Participate in collection approval meetings and share information with relevant business functions.
- Collaborate with supply chain and demand planning teams to achieve quality, lead-time, and cost targets.
- Communicate key concepts of developed collections to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the team in updating style collections and maintaining color and material archives.
Qualifications
- Accessory Design Degree or equivalent qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in high-end eyewear design, preferably in an international environment
- Solid knowledge of the luxury and fashion accessories market
Skills
Experience
A minimum of three years in high-end eyewear design, ideally within an international context.
Education
Accessory Design Degree or equivalent qualifications
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Padova, Veneto, Italy. 26 luxury roles are listed in Padova on Cerulean. Across the Veneto region, Cerulean lists 233 open positions — 6 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 1.306 open roles in Italy, including 32 added in the last 48 hours.
Benefits
The position offers opportunities for professional growth and development within a global luxury group, fostering internal mobility and leadership skills in a stimulating workplace environment.
Culture
Kering Eyewear promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace, valuing diversity in all its forms. The company encourages talent expression and adaptation to a changing world, providing a fulfilling and supportive environment for all employees.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.