Team Lead Design (mfd) Munich based

Your daily workout

Are you a creative visionary with a passion for design and leadership Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where innovation and collaboration are key Were looking for an ambitious Team Lead Design (m/f/d) in our Munich Headquarter to inspire and guide our talented team of this role youll be at the forefront of our creative efforts shaping the visual identity of our brand and driving design excellence across all projects. You wont just be overseeing design workyoull be a mentor a strategist and a champion for creativity in a moment of transformation. Were not looking for someone to perfect an already great team. Were looking for someone to build foundations to raise a great team up. Join EGYM now and give your career a workout!

• Leadership:You set the bar for design excellence and lead with clarity & enablement. You establish core design processes and quality standards that the team follows
• Design Work:You ensure the delivery of excellent design by balancing strategic leadership with real craft. You dont just overseeyoure hands-on and ready to jump in and design when a critical project needs your expertise
• Coordination: You work closely with the Head of Brand & Design marketing and product teams to strategically align design with company objectives. As the translator between business needs and creative execution you understand what matters for the company translate that into design priorities and keep the team focused
• Guidance:You coach your team through change with honesty and support while providing clear constructive feedback. You mentor with purpose by helping each team member understand not just what but why
• Project Management:You compress timelines and remove blockers to ensure fast execution without sacrificing quality. By identifying what is blocking the team and fixing it you manage deadlines with precisionnot as pressure but as a way to create focus
• AI:You lead the integration of AI into design with eyes opennot as an expert but as a curious leader who experiments alongside the team to figure out where AI enhances craft and where it doesnt belong
• Collaboration:You lead by asking questions and holding regular team meetings to discuss progress challenges and opportunities while conducting clear performance reviews and setting objectives together with your team
• Resource Management:You allocate resources strategically not just operationally managing the design team with intention based on individual skill growth opportunity and what matters most

Your fitness level

• Qualification:You have a strong design foundation with a Bachelors degree in Graphic Design Visual Arts or related field or even an equivalent portfolio-based experience
• Management:Youve led design teams through change or challenges. 3 years of proven design team leadership experience ideally in transformation rather than stable organizations. You understand that leadership in a transforming context requires clarity speed and psychological safety simultaneously
• Professional Expertise:Your portfolio displays strong work across multiple projects showing both breadth and depthwork that demonstrates craft and strategic thinking
• Communication:You use your excellent English communication and interpersonal skills to explain the why rather than just the what adapting to your audience listening well and making complex decisions sound simple
• Resilience:You thrive in fast-moving changing environments and are able to manage multiple projects simultaneously deliver on tight deadlines and maintain quality under pressure. You dont get paralyzed by ambiguityyou move forward with what you know and adapt as you learn more
• Tools:You are proficient in design software like Adobe Creative Suite Figma Miro and basic Jira while maintaining a learning-oriented mindset toward AI. You have already experimented with AI tools for design or are eager to learn remaining willing to experiment and iterate as these tools evolve rapidly
• Mentorship:You develop people with experience in mentoring design talent. You identify potential give stretch assignments provide feedback and help people grow
• Approach:You combine craft and strategy with strong organizational skills and attention to detail. You understand customer needs and translate them into design decisions

Your training goal for your first 6 months

• Understanding:You map the landscape to gain a deep understanding of EGYMs customers target markets brand positioning and the current state of the design team. By understanding what resonates with them you quickly establish credibility as someone with clear standards who follows through
• SpecializingYou establish three core design processes and quality standards including a Quality Review Standard Feedback Culture and Asset Alignment. You ensure they are clear documented and followed guiding the team to fully operate within this new framework by week 8
• Developing:You stabilize and grow your team through the first transformation phase within your first 12 weeks by identifying individual strengths and providing regular feedback. You show the team you care about their growth by helping each person specialize in areas that align with their skills and our strategic goals
• Leading the AI Evolution:You introduce AI into design workflows as an exploration tool rather than a replacement threat experimenting alongside your team between weeks 4 and 12 to form a clear point of view on how AI fits into our process by month 6

The equipment we provide

• Modern & International:Be part of a modern and international company culture where talent and passion are welcomed heard and part of the decision-making process
• Work-Life-Balance:Benefit from flexible working hours hybrid working policy (2 office days) and 30 days of vacation per year
• Continuous Development:Develop your skills with varied challenging tasks and regular feedback to benefit from a steep learning curve
• Fit & Healthy:Train for free with EGYM Wellpass in several thousand sports and health facilities across Germany and/or use our in-house gym with EGYM products
• Benefit Budget:Enjoy a flexible benefit budget of 60 monthly for your Mobility Subsidy and/or Meal Allowance
• Discounts:Get a variety of great discounted offers from fashion to leisure through our employee benefits portal
• Bike Leasing:Stay active and use our leasing bike offer on your way to work or in your spare time
• Subsidized Pension:Profit from our employer-subsidized pension
• Mentoring Program:Exchange knowledge and grow together across teams and locations through our self-organized mentoring platform

Contact Information

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Contact: Jana Fakesch

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About us

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EGYM is a global fitness technology leader providing fitness and health facilities with intelligent workout solutions. EGYM makes exercising smarter and more efficient with its comprehensive suite of connected gym equipment and digital products that integrate seamlessly with 3rd-party-hard- and software. The result is a fully connected training experience that drives measurable business and health outcomes on and off the training floor.

EGYM also offers subscription-based corporate fitness- and wellness solutions built on a combination of gym-access and EGYM fitness programs that directly target costly chronic conditions and boost employee health leading to higher productivity and well-being.

EGYMs global headquarters are in Munich Germany with North American offices in Denver Colorado.

EGYM is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire promote discipline or discharge will be based on merit competence performance and business needs regardless of race gender religion sexual orientation age or any other aspect of an individuals identity.

Required Experience:

Manager

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1