(Associate) Design Coordinator

Nintendo of Europe SE (Associate) Design Coordinator*Marketing, Sales & Digital Business | Experienced | Temporary | Full-Time |  Level up!Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has been providing a wide range of entertainment products and experiences since its founding in 1889, beginning with the manufacture and sale of Hanafuda playing cards. Since the 1983 release of the Family Computer (Famicom) system in Japan, and continuing through Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s focus has been the development, manufacturing, and sale of its gaming systems and software. At Nintendo, we bring together employees with a wide range of characteristics and work together towards a common goal – to put smiles on the faces of people all over the world.  TasksSupporting the validation of licensed merchandise and Nintendo merchandise that use Nintendo IP including the characters, checking whether the products are in line with company guidelines and standards of quality Accelerating the approval process by making design proposals when necessary, communicating the adjustment points effectively to the suppliers and licensees Educating internal and external partners about Nintendo IP guidelines and rulesSupporting with the management of the assets provided to the licenseesAssisting in the development of process documents, guidelines, and training material for internal and external partnersCollecting, organising and archiving product samplesCommunicating with the Nintendo merchandise teams in Japan and US regarding mutual projects, merchandise related assets, guidelines and updatesPerforming other administrative and design tasks not related to merchandise approval assigned by the supervisor RequirementsSeveral years of professional experience in merchandise approval and/or merchandise developmentBachelor's degree in graphic design studies or comparable educationGeneral knowledge/understanding of product development, including print methods, production process, material constraints and general timelinesExpert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Microsoft WordExcellent spoken and written English language skillsMust be comfortable with design and development processes that includes managing feedback from multiple sources, constructive criticism, and creative direction.Solution-oriented and results-driven with strong problem-solving skills, experience in handling multiple simultaneous projectsAbility to work independently, while being very supportive and able to work in a collaborative team environmentGood project management and communication skills, capacity to share clear information and give precise instructions Experience in handling multiple simultaneous projectsStructured working manner with a lot of attention to details and consistency, in compliance with fixed guidelinesStrong interest for Nintendo products and Japanese cultureExperience in marketing materteral creation, coordination and approval is a plusOnsite presence in Frankfurt office at least three days per week to inspect physical samplesPlease note that the submission of your own portfolio is mandatory for the hiring process of this position. Please bear in mind that it might be an Associate position depending on your professional experience.Are you interested? We look forward to receiving your application in English, including your earliest possible starting date and salary expectation. * With this job advertisement, we would like to encourage people of all genders to apply. Therefore, we refrain from explicitly mentioning any gender. Our company is opposed to gender-based discrimination, as well as discrimination based on other legally protected characteristics. Marketing, Sales & Digital Business Experienced Temporary Full-Time (Associate) Design Coordinator req375 Supporting the validation of licensed merchandise and Nintendo merchandise that use Nintendo IP including the characters, checking whether the products are in line with company guidelines and standards of quality Accelerating the approval process by making design proposals when necessary, communicating the adjustment points effectively to the suppliers and licensees Educating internal and external partners about Nintendo IP guidelines and rulesSupporting with the management of the assets provided to the licenseesAssisting in the development of process documents, guidelines, and training material for internal and external partnersCollecting, organising and archiving product samplesCommunicating with the Nintendo merchandise teams in Japan and US regarding mutual projects, merchandise related assets, guidelines and updatesPerforming other administrative and design tasks not related to merchandise approval assigned by the supervisor Several years of professional experience in merchandise approval and/or merchandise developmentBachelor's degree in graphic design studies or comparable educationGeneral knowledge/understanding of product development, including print methods, production process, material constraints and general timelinesExpert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign)Proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Microsoft WordExcellent spoken and written English language skillsMust be comfortable with design and development processes that includes managing feedback from multiple sources, constructive criticism, and creative direction.Solution-oriented and results-driven with strong problem-solving skills, experience in handling multiple simultaneous projectsAbility to work independently, while being very supportive and able to work in a collaborative team environmentGood project management and communication skills, capacity to share clear information and give precise instructions Experience in handling multiple simultaneous projectsStructured working manner with a lot of attention to details and consistency, in compliance with fixed guidelinesStrong interest for Nintendo products and Japanese cultureExperience in marketing materteral creation, coordination and approval is a plusOnsite presence in Frankfurt office at least three days per week to inspect physical samples