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Hair Care Industrial Designer

P&G

MASON BUS AND INNOVATION CTR, US$85k – $122konsite

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Job Location MASON BUS AND INNOVATION CTR Job Description Overview of the Role Are you passionate about creating beautiful products that delight consumers and shape the future of iconic beauty brands?

We are seeking an entry-level  Industrial Designer  to join the Hair Care Research & Development Innovation Design team. This role is ideal for a highly creative industrial designer with exceptional aesthetic sensibility, a passion for beauty, and a desire to bring breakthrough product and packaging experiences to life.

As part of our R&D organization, you will help envision and design the next generation of beauty experiences across physical and digital touchpoints. You will explore emerging consumer needs, cultural trends, new technologies, and future-forward design opportunities that inspire consumers and elevate our brands.

We are looking for someone who combines outstanding design mastery with curiosity, creativity, and a relentless passion for creating beautiful experiences that consumers love.

Your Team The P&G Research & Development Innovation Design Studio at the Mason Business & Innovation Center (MBIC) offers a unique opportunity to work on innovations from the earliest stages of discovery through market launch. Our multidisciplinary design team includes Industrial Designers, Digital Designers, and Color, Material & Finish (CMF) specialists who collaborate to create meaningful consumer experiences across the Hair Care, Skin Care, and Personal Care businesses.

This position will primarily support our Hair Care portfolio, partnering on world-class brands including: • Pantene • Head & Shoulders • Herbal Essences • Aussie

In addition, you will have opportunities to contribute across Beauty Care programs, gaining broad exposure to innovation challenges, emerging technologies, and diverse consumer experiences.

What Success Looks Like Success in this role means consistently creating compelling beauty experiences that inspire consumers and influence the future direction of our brands. The ideal candidate demonstrates: • An exceptional eye for beauty, form, proportion, and visual storytelling. • The ability to translate consumer insights, cultural trends, and emerging opportunities into innovative product and packaging concepts. • Strong design mastery and aesthetic judgment that elevates every touchpoint of the consumer experience. • A growth mindset and willingness to learn through experimentation and iteration. • The ability to collaborate effectively across multifunctional teams and influence partners through the power of great ideas and compelling storytelling.

Most importantly, you possess a genuine passion for beauty and a desire to create products that consumers are proud to display, use, and love.

Key Responsibilities This is a highly collaborative, hands-on design role where you will actively shape future innovation concepts and experiences. You will: • Create innovative product and packaging concepts that delight consumers and support business growth. • Explore and visualize new beauty experiences through sketching, digital rendering, CAD development, and prototyping. • Translate consumer insights, market trends, and emerging technologies into compelling design solutions. • Develop beautiful, desirable, and manufacturable product concepts from exploration through execution. • Partner with cross-functional teams including R&D, Marketing, Engineering, Packaging, and Brand Design. • Build physical and digital prototypes to test, refine, and communicate ideas. • Present concepts and storytelling materials that inspire stakeholders and leadership. • Contribute to multiple innovation projects while demonstrating ownership, initiative, and accountability.

Job Qualifications Qualifications Required • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or related design discipline. • 0-5 years of professional experience, including internships, co-ops, or full-time roles. • Passion for beauty, consumer products, and creating emotionally engaging consumer experiences. • Strong portfolio demonstrating design thinking, creativity, and design execution.

Preferred Experience or demonstrated proficiency in: • Product and packaging design. • Consumer-centered innovation. • Digital experience design and storytelling. • Visual AI tools used within the design process and creative development.

Portfolio Requirements Your portfolio should demonstrate a strong foundation in industrial design craft, creative thinking, and an elevated sense of aesthetics. We are particularly interested in seeing evidence of: • Beautiful form development and aesthetic refinement. • Exceptional sketching and visual storytelling skills. • Ability to translate insights into meaningful product experiences. • 2D visualization skills (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar tools). • 3D CAD development (SolidWorks, Rhino, Fusion 360, KeyShot, or equivalent). • Rapid prototyping including 3D printing and physical model making. • Understanding of CMF strategy, decoration techniques, and manufacturing processes. • Curiosity around emerging technologies, AI-enabled creative workflows, and future design tools.

What Sets Exceptional Candidates Apart An outstanding candidate combines strong design fundamentals with an innate sense of beauty and taste. You are naturally curious about culture, fashion, beauty, craftsmanship, and emerging trends, and you have the ability to translate inspiration into innovative products that feel both emotionally compelling and commercially relevant.

You don't just design products, you create beautiful experiences that consumers remember.

Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Total rewards at P&G include

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