GUCCI LG Design Material Lead

2 giorni fa

Milan, Lombardy, Italia Kering Tempo pieno
Overview

As Material Lead, you define and coordinate the material and color direction for Gucci’s Leather Goods, aligning with the Artistic Director’s brief across Fashion and Core collections. You translate concepts into actionable briefs for ArtLab and research teams, ensuring consistency with the creative vision and timely collection development. You act as the main liaison among LG Design, ArtLab and material research, shaping a coherent material language. This role offers impact in a fast-paced, design-driven environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Retribuzione / Benefits
  • company canteen
  • supplementary health insurance
  • welfare program
  • annual target bonus up to 20%
  • national collective bargaining agreement
Responsabilità
  • Translate creative briefs into defined material and color directions for Leather Goods across Fashion and Core collections
  • Define overall color palettes, leathers, finishes and material needs aligned with the creative vision
  • Provide actionable material briefs to ArtLab and research teams, prioritizing collection needs
  • Serve as the main connection between LG Design, ArtLab and material research teams to translate concepts into development activities
  • Coordinate with the ArtLab material representative in Milan for ongoing exchanges, reviews and follow-up actions
  • Guide the research and selection of leathers, materials, colors, treatments and finishes according to collection requirements
  • Review material proposals and iterations, consolidating feedback and directing next steps with ArtLab and partners
  • Ensure alignment across Leather Goods categories and collection streams to maintain a coherent material language
  • Monitor development priorities, escalate risks, and support timely creative decisions
  • Maintain clear material overviews and development information for stakeholders throughout the collection process
  • Ensure development swatches are up-to-date and accessible to Design and Merchandising teams
Requisiti fondamentali
  • 5-7 years of experience in a comparable luxury fashion role; direct Leather Goods experience strongly preferred
  • Strong skills in graphic design, motion design, animation or a similar creative role in fashion/luxury/image-driven environments
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); Premiere Pro and 3D/generative tools are a plus
  • Strong typography, composition, color, image-making, editing, timing and visual storytelling; ability to translate briefs into compelling outputs
  • Experience collaborating with design and creative teams in a fast-paced collection environment, managing feedback and evolving priorities
  • Curious, proactive and solutions-oriented with excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and multi-project management
  • Fluency in English; Italian knowledge is a strong advantage
  • curiosity
  • proactivity
  • solutions-oriented
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator