Responsibilities

• Lead the visual identity, design strategy, and brand expression for North American Gillette initiatives across packaging, retail, communication, innovation, and digital touchpoints.
• Serve as the steward of Gillette's North American brand expression, ensuring all design work strengthens the brand while operating within the established global identity framework.
• Partner closely with Global Design to align regional initiatives with the broader Gillette brand vision while advocating for North American consumer, customer, and business needs.
• Translate deep consumer understanding, cultural shifts, retailer realities, and grooming trends into meaningful design solutions that drive business growth.
• Lead and inspire a network of external agency partners, including design firms, advertising agencies, retail design firms, shopper agencies, and digital partners.
• Drive the design direction for regional innovation initiatives, retail programs, and go-to-market activations, ensuring excellence from concept through execution.
• Facilitate design sprints, workshops, and cross-functional collaboration sessions to solve complex business and consumer challenges.
• Champion exceptional design craftsmanship and raise the quality, effectiveness, and distinctiveness of all consumer-facing experiences.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across Brand, R&D, Product Supply, Sales, and Global Design teams to ensure seamless execution and alignment.
• Advocate for design as a strategic driver of brand equity, consumer delight, and business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design or related field.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design projects from concept to completion.
• Strong knowledge of design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver).
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.