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“I told Rovio straight that I didn't know a more interesting job this side of the Atlantic!”
Rovio is an entertainment media company based in Espoo, Finland, and the creator of the globally successful Angry Birds franchise. Rovio was founded in 2003 as a mobile game development studio, and the company has developed several award-winning titles for various mobile platforms. The Angry Birds games have enjoyed continuing worldwide chart success, and the franchise has since expanded to a variety of new business areas. Currently Rovio employs altogether 250 professionals in Espoo, Tampere and Shanghai.
We are now seeking a creative energetic and collaborative Product Approval Specialist in Apparel to join our Licensing team. In this role, you will work as a part of a creative team and support our senior creative staff in approving design submissions. You will work closely with major international companies, overseeing a diverse range of consumer Apparel products from concept, through our approval process, to eventual production.
Requirements:
• Minimum 3 years professional experience in Product Design.
• Experience or relevant interest in product design, preferably with experience in apparel/clothing and/or retail merchandising.
• Good illustration skills, with attention to detail and an eye for trends in retail/games/music/video/art/movies.
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
• Demonstrated ability to manage design tasks independently and to deliver creative solutions under tight deadlines.
• Able to convert and prepare design-ready files for our licensing partners and to produce high quality digital and print-ready materials.
• The role requires the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and so excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• You should be a team-player, ready to learn and adopt new skills in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent written and oral skills in English are essential.
If you have the right qualifications we would like to hear from you as soon as possible!
Please note that this position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate has been found, so apply already today by filling the online application form (please attach a cover letter with your CV) including the earliest date when you can start working along with a salary request.
Applying starts: 22.03.2012
