About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Mission:</strong> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">define how it looks, feels, ages, and connects emotionally.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You will own CMF across categories, ensuring a coherent, harmonious and high‑value visual language from concept to production. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Your Key responsibilities:<br><br>Lead CMF from idea → production across multiple categories</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Define <strong>colour, material, finish direction</strong> across helmets, goggles and eyewear with a supporting role for bikes, bike components, Bike accessories and Skis.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Translate <strong>trend research + brand strategy</strong> into executable CMF concepts.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Partner with graphic designers to develop <strong>material palettes, colourways, textures, and surface treatments</strong> for production</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Build and manage <strong>CMF libraries, standards, and seasonal narratives</strong></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Drive <strong>prototyping, validation, and production approvals</strong> with factories/suppliers including regular factory travel.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ensure <strong>design intent survives engineering, cost, and manufacturing constraints </strong>with QC and Compliance Teams.</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate daily with <strong>graphic design, industrial design, engineers, product managers and QC<br></strong></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br>Projects:</span></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">New helmet platforms and collections (Cycling & Winter)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">New optics platforms and collections Goggles & eyewear material + surface innovation</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bike colour systems across model families to support Graphic designers to provide CMF Expertise, Systems and Coherence.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>What success looks like:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Products feel <strong>premium, durable, and on-brand at first touch </strong></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">CMF creates <strong>clear product tiering and visual differentiation</strong></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Designs scale across <strong>multiple product families without becoming generic</strong></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.2px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You balance <strong>aesthetic ambition vs manufacturing reality (cost, feasibility)</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 35.7pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Your profile:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Strong mix of creative instinct + production mindset</strong></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">3–6+ years in CMF / industrial /<strong> product design</strong> (Luxury or Automotive preferred)</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.4px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">High <strong>attention to detail and colour acuity</strong></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Deep understanding of:</strong></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="list-style:none;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Material behaviour:</strong> plastics, foams, coatings, textiles, composites, paint formulations</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Colour systems:</strong> Pantone / COLORO + colour accuracy</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Surface finishes:</strong> textures, coatings, durability trade-offs<br><br></span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Proven ability to:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="list-style:none;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Build <strong>coherent CMF strategies and product stories </strong></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Translate design into <strong>manufacturable specifications</strong></span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Work with suppliers and <strong>validate production samples</strong></span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 71.7pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Tools:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type:none;font-size:12.0pt"> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Adobe CC, Vizcom, Blender / rendering tools</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience working with PLM systems (Centric Prefered)</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>How you work</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You think in <strong>systems, not single product</strong></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You’re obsessed with <strong>materials, textures, and real-world ageing</strong></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You balance <strong>trend awareness with brand consistency</strong></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You challenge ideas that won’t survive production</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You operate comfortably across <strong>multiple programs in parallel</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Why this role matters</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">CMF is not decoration. It defines how products communicate <strong>quality, performance, and brand identity</strong>.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Drives <strong>emotional connection and purchase decisions</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Impacts <strong>durability, usability, and cost</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Differentiates products in <strong>crowded categories</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-indent:18.0pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>You will shape that.</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 36.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Next steps:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Apply with a portfolio focused on CMF + production work (not just concepts)</span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Highlight:</span></span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Material innovation</span></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">CMF systems / product ranges</span></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Supplier collaboration and production outcomes</span></span></li> </ul>