Position Description

We are looking for a Visual Designer to join our small highly skilled and focused Design team. In our team you will have a direct impact on safety, efficiency and predictability of our customer's operations, helping both them and Wärtsilä to develop.

We want you to be humble yet persistent in creating compelling visual narratives aligned with the Wärtsilä brand which people want to rally behind. The ideal person for this role is comfortable with being in close contact with both internal and external stakeholders, and is an expert at finding the essence of a brand. To be successful in this role you need to be highly self-motivated and organised, and driven by a passion to make a larger impact on a strategic level, even if it initially requires taking many smaller steps.

The Visual Designer will primarily be creating graphics based on needs of the corporate UX design system, Service Design and Digital Transformation communications. Practical tasks can include e.g. illustrations and scenarios, UI graphics, icon design as well as visual material for internal and external publications and events. This role will also support the process of new digital businesses, cooperating closely with both internal and external cross-business teams.

Being a Visual Designer at Wärtsilä offers a unique global reach and an opportunity to define the visual language of our digital transformation and to disrupt traditional businesses.

Responsibilities
-Create visual designs in support to UX/UI design, Service Design and Digital Transformation communications.

-Support, consult and participate primarily in customer-facing development projects, and secondly in internal communications.

-Develop and manage the documentation related to the own functional area. 

-Be responsible for delivering Visual Design in optimal alignment with the Wärtsilä brand as well as with customer needs and business requirements.  

Requirements

- BA or MA in Graphic Design, Illustration, UI Design or other relevant design subject.

- 2-3 years of professional design experience.

-Excellent ability to translate brands into visual stories.

-Experience in Agile development methods.

-Courage and passion to drive change by own example in a large organisation.

-Experience in B2B sector is an advantage.

-Excellent written and spoken English. Familiarity with multiple languages and cultures is an advantage.

-Available to travel 10-30 days/year.

-Portfolio or link to previous works required.

Location
Helsinki, Finland

Last application date: 12/01/2020

This is Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2018, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR 5.2 billion with approximately 19,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Find out more at www.wartsila.com