Position Snapshot

Location: Vevey, Switzerland

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions. 

A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more here. 

A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, grow, and push creative boundaries

Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration. 

Don’t hesitate to connect with us during the recruitment process to learn more.

Position Summary 

We’re looking for a Global Head of Design to lead Design Excellence across Nestlé and shape how our brands show up visually, experientially, and emotionally for millions of consumers worldwide. You will define the Nestlé Design Vision, ensuring our brands remain distinctive, contemporary, and culturally relevant.

Sitting at the intersection of Brand Strategy, Innovation, Technology, and Creativity, you will embed design as a core business driver—strengthening trust, relevance, and value. Your mission is to build a world‑class design ecosystem, elevate governance and standards, and unlock a new era of design‑led growth for Nestlé.

A Day in the Life of a Global Head of Design

• Lead the global design vision, influencing how our brands show up worldwide
• Drive the transformation of Design Excellence, raising creative and operational standards
• Shape identity, packaging, and multisensory design systems that bring brand strategy to life
• Partner with senior leaders to guide “high impact” design decisions
• Collaborate with Group Marketing, regional teams, and senior leaders to ensure design strategy alignment
• Equip agency partners with the clarity and tools needed for breakthrough work
• Mentor Brand Design Leads and foster a connected global design community
• Oversee design operationalization to ensure consistency and scalability across markets
• Push forward innovation in brand experience through digital and AI enabled‑ approaches

What will make you successful

• Academic background in Design or a related field
• Significant FMCG or agency experience shaping global brand identity and packaging
• Proven leadership across teams, partners, and complex global ecosystems
• Strong exposure to Implementing design governance and best-practice processes, leveraging expertise in design systems, guidelines, and scalable brand architectures
• Strong communication skills - collaborative, influential, and skilled in facilitating cross functional‑ alignment with senior leadership.
• Fluency in English; other languages are considered beneficial in this global role

Nestlé is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please do let us know so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.