INDEED is a human centred innovation company, made up of a passionate and creative team of strategists, designers and engineers, continuously striving to push the boundaries of new product and service development. Within our multidisciplinary and intercultural team, we give all our colleagues the opportunity to contribute their creative potential to an exciting portfolio of ambitious projects; these often cover all stages of innovation processes, from the fuzzy front end, to final delivery.

What we offer

• Super Team und flache Hierarchie
• Cooles Büro mitten in Hamburg
• Internationale Projektarbeit
• Integration in den gesamten Produktentwicklungsprozess (von Strategie bis Engineering)
• Ein Praktikum wo Einsatz und Eigenmotivation belohnt werden

What we expect

• Ein staatlich anerkannter Studiengang in Industrie Design oder User Interface Design
• Du hast die Fähigkeit komplexe Themen neu zu denken und entsprechend Lösungen zu erarbeiten
• Du bist in der Lage Ideen visuell, professionell und aussagekräftig umzusetzen
• Ein sicherer Umgang mit den gängigen kreativ Tools (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Fundierte 3D Kenntnisse sind in unseren Arbeitsprozessen Voraussetzung (Solidworks ist ein muss)

You are

• A graduate in Innovation Mgmt. or Design Mgmt. who seeks to apply obtained know-how in practice
• Background and experience in design is an essential
• Creative and imaginative and quickly adapt to new and challenging environments
• A people person who sees the user as main source of inspiration+ Comfortable in working independently as well as in multidisciplinary, cross-divisional and intercultural team

What we offer

• Great team with very flat hierarchies
• Cool office in the heart of Hamburg
• International and fast-paced project work that is never the same
• Integration into the entire development process
• A traineeship that absolutely rewards commitment and motivation

What we expect

• Academic background in Design Mgmt. or Innovation Mgmt.
• First experience in co-creation and co-designing workshops
• Passion and innate interest in applying innovation tools, like personas, user journeys, empathy maps, etc.
• Methodical and practical knowledge of user research, like shadowing, observations, interviews, etc.
• Proficiency in insight generation and ability to break down comply information structures into core issues
• Strong visual communication skills
• Sound command in English, German is a plus
• Proficiency in InDesign, MS-office, Mindjet

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior Innovation & Design Manager (m/f) to join our team in Hamburg, as soon as possible. This position supports our innovation team, and reports directly to our Managing Director, with a mission focused on the coordination, development and execution of our global innovation activities. A successful candidate would take on the following main tasks and key responsibilities:

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• Support cultural change within client companies: to foster positive mind-sets towards novelty in products, services, and processes
• Evaluate and improve existing innovation processes
• Conceptualize innovation projects covering user and trend research, insight generation, competitive analyses, ideation and co-creation workshops, concept development, and planning innovation roadmaps
• Underpin projects with corresponding tools and methodologies, in order to ensure high quality stage gate deliverables
• Work closely with the internal design and engineering departments, to align expertise for a full-fledged service provision
• Conduct innovation events and represent INDEED at fairs and exhibitions

What we offer

• A Great team with very flat hierarchies
• Fast-paced project work in an international context
• A job that rewards commitment and motivation

What we expect

• University degree in innovation management, design management or equivalent
• Approx. 5 years of experience in innovation management
• Must have a very strong command of innovation and Design Thinking tools and methodologies (e.g. personas, journey mapping, semiotics, etc.)
• Supervisory experience in project management
• Must have the social, operational and leadership skills to work across multidisciplinary, cross-divisional and intercultural teams
• Must be a problem solver and work well independently and in a team environment
• Proficiency in qualitative research and insight generation. Should possess the ability to break down complex information structures into core issues
• Above average communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Seasoned in ideation, conceptualizing and enthusiastic about running co-creation workshops
• Must possess strong organizational skills and be able to meet deadlines
• Must be ambitious, and able to perform duties with a high energy level; having a sense of urgency whenever it is required
• Ability to effectively work with and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive materials and information provided by clients
• Must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft office products. Skills in Adobe Suit are certainly a plus
• Very strong visual communication skills: by hand and computer-assisted
• Sound command of English and German; further languages are welcome
• Ability and willingness to travel (up to approx. 50% of the work time)

You are

• An experienced UX or UI designer with multi-disciplinary and graphical skills
• Passionate about customer-led design for all interactions, including mobile, web, tablet and HMI applications
• Outgoing, positive in nature and a motivated team player 

What we offer

• Great team with flat hierarchies
• Cool office in the heart of Hamburg, the best city to live in Germany
• International project work that set standards and gets you to explore places
• Integration into the entire development process
• As much responsibility as you want to handle
• Lots of opportunities for professional growth

What we expect

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction or a related design or behavioral science discipline
• Strong visual communication skills
• Experience in common wire-framing & prototyping software to build high and low fidelity interactive mock-ups
• Demonstrated understanding for creative processes and ability to communicate efficiently across disciplines
• Goal oriented and self driven
• Sound command in German and English

You are

• Talented, open minded and curious personality interested into mechanics, robotics and everything that is digital
• Passionate about customer-centric design and a creative problem solver who is not afraid to go new ways
• Outgoing, positive in nature and a motivated team player

What we offer

• Great team with flat hierarchies
• Cool office in the heart of Hamburg, the best city to live in Germany
• International project work that set standards and gets you to explore places
• Integration into the entire development process
• As much responsibility as you want to handle
• Lots of opportunities for professional growth

What we expect

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design or equivalent
• Excellent hand sketching and form development skills
• Competency in relevant digital tools - Adobe CC, SolidWorks, rendering software
• Must have portfolio that showcases entire design process and sketching skills
• Sound command in German and English

You are

• Extraordinarily talented, open minded and curious personality interested into all aspects of design
• An excellent communicator and presenter who can take leadership and responsibility
• Outgoing, positive in nature and a motivated team player
• Passionate about customer-centric design and a creative problem solver who is not afraid to go new ways
• capable of writing quotes and you have proven experience in planning multiphase projects

What we offer

• ‍Great team with flat hierarchies
• Cool office in the heart of Hamburg, the best city to live in Germany
• International projects where you will make a fundamental mark and become a thought leader in the industry
• Integration into the entire development process
• Design Management training
• Lots of opportunities for professional growth

What we expect

• ‍5 years plus of experience in design consultancy
• Track record of smaller projects and teams managed by you
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design or equivalent
• Excellent sketching and form development skills
• Competency in relevant digital tools - Adobe CC, SolidWorks, rendering software 
• Must have portfolio that showcases entire design process and sketching skills 
• Sound command in German and English