Expert Designer - Exterior in Coventry

You will join GEELY Technology Europe - UK Coventry Creative Centre (GC3) to support the GC3 Creative Exterior Detail Design team in the development and delivery of high‑quality exterior detail design solutions for Geely models, contributing to the creation, refinement, and realisation of exterior components in line with brand vision, design intent, and production requirements.

About the role:

• Participate in all elements of exterior design and lead all development of concept ideas, renderings, tracking the digital models and clay models.
• Good at cross‑cultural communication and interpretation and complete the design plan according to the requirements.
• Cooperate and guide the digital and physical model design.
• Use display software to complete the analysis of product modelling reports, concept ideas, rendering expressions, etc.
• Have experience in automotive design, with a matured hand‑drawing foundation and rendering ability, able to quickly capture creative ideas and provide photo‑realistic images of your design work.

Experience to succeed:

• Over 8 years of experience in automotive styling, with a strong focus on conceptual and exterior design.
• Demonstrated history of working at a senior level in the automotive industry, ideally within OEM environments.
• Contributed to five or more mass production exterior styling design projects, with additional experience in luxury brand exterior and interior creative design.
• Skilled in exterior surface design, with a solid understanding of engineering constraints and the ability to balance aesthetics with technical feasibility.
• Strong arts and design professional with a Master’s degree in Automotive Design, supported by a background in industrial or transportation design from art colleges.
• Proficient in industry‑standard design software including Photoshop, Illustrator, Alias Studio Tools, VRed, Adobe Creative Suite, Showcase, and AI tools.
• Excellent sketching, rendering, and presentation skills, with a visionary and forward‑thinking approach to design.
• Strong communication skills, learning agility, and a collaborative mindset.
• Known for being diplomatic, resilient, and able to work effectively across teams.
• Passionate about staying current with design trends and continuously improving creative and technical capabilities.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working available between base location and home
• Life insurance, cycle to work scheme, and a salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing support, including Medicash health care scheme, Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 365 days and a network of mental health first aiders
• Salary extras giving you discounts across various retailers (e.g. supermarkets, eating out, and leisure activities)
• Modern offices with free parking and EV charging available
• Offices include use of onsite gym (Ansty location), subsidised canteens, and regular company‑wide events
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to help you unlock your potential through technical and behavioural training, and access to LinkedIn Learning

At LEVC, whatever your role, you truly have the opportunity to join a team that helps you perform at your best.