Digital Design Leader [Permanent - CDI] (f/m/d)

h3 strong Context amp; project /strong /h3 p Decathlon’s mission is to bring people together through sport to make wellbeing accessible for all. Fulfilling this mission requires design excellence at both ends of our digital experience: for the millions of sports lovers using our customer apps and websites, and for the thousands of teammates who rely on our tools in stores, warehouses, and offices to do their jobs every day. /p p Digital design plays a pivotal role in supporting Decathlon’s growth and human connection. How? By ensuring our digital tools are simple, reliable, and enjoyable, and by giving our design community the shared foundations, systems, and practices they need to deliver the best possible experiences. /p h3 strong Your mission /strong /h3 p In this context, we’re looking for a strong Digital Design Senior Manager /strong within the Product Center of Excellence (CoE) to lead our core design capabilities, provide thought leadership on the future of our craft, and support our design community across Decathlon Digital. /p p As a Design Leader, you will have a dual mission: you will directly manage the Design System team and the Design amp; Research Ops team, while functionally leading and inspiring the community of digital product designers embedded across our different business domains (eCommerce, Store apps, Supply Chain, and internal platforms) and countries. You will also steer how design evolves at Decathlon in the era of AI. /p h3 strong Role amp; Responsibilities /strong /h3 p As a Digital Design Leader, you will act as a strategic partner at Decathlon Digital to: /p ul li strong Manage and develop your direct teams /strong (Design System and Design amp; Research Ops): set their priorities, support their professional growth, and ensure their work delivers tangible value to Decathlon teams. /li li strong Lead our Design System /strong : ensure its relevance across all digital touchpoints by catering to the specific needs of B2C, E2E, and B2B products, as well as sports experiences. Measure its adoption and its contribution to team efficiency and experience quality. /li li strong Drive Design amp; Research Ops /strong : ensure that tools, methods, and operational frameworks meet real team needs, are effectively adopted, and tangibly contribute to operational efficiency and the quality of product decisions. /li li strong Support and coach our design teammates functionally: /strong clarify career paths, structure onboarding programs, drive upskilling, and foster synergies and best-practice sharing across domains. /li li strong Champion a forward-looking vision for design and its practices /strong , especially in the era of AI, through active industry monitoring and experimentation with emerging practices. /li li strong Create the conditions for active community contribution /strong to the evolution of our tools, standards, and practices. /li li strong Build strong partnerships with Product and Engineering leaders /strong to advocate for design excellence, digital accessibility (RGAA / WCAG), eco-design, and business impact. /li /ul h3 strong Hard skills /strong /h3 ul li strong Around 8-10 years of experience in digital design /strong , gained within complex, international product environments. /li li strong Proven track record in direct management /strong , ideally leading hybrid profiles (designers, engineers). /li li strong Strong cross-functional leadership /strong , with a demonstrated ability to influence, advise, and align senior stakeholders (Directors, business teams, tech, and product). /li li strong Deep understanding and strong awareness of current digital design challenges /strong , particularly regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and eco-design. /li li strong Fluency in both written and spoken French and English is required /strong to thrive in an international environment. /li /ul h3 strong Behaviors / Soft skills /strong /h3 ul li strong Influence without authority /strong — Build trust, inspire teams with a forward-looking vision, and rally decentralized designers, product managers, and engineering leaders around shared standards /li li strong Cross-functional collaboration /strong — Work closely with diverse domains (Omni, Supply Chain, Sports, Core Platforms), listening to their specific operational realities /li li strong Design collaboration /strong — Foster an open, generous craft culture where teams share work early, learn from failures, and help each other grow /li li strong Growth mindset /strong — Stay curious and grounded, proactively developing yourself and others while turning challenges into positive learning moments /li /ul h3 strong The CoE might be a perfect match for you if… /strong /h3 ul li You love enabling other designers and seeing teams succeed thanks to your support /li li You enjoy both direct team management and leading a wider community /li li You are excited about the future of design and passionate about demystifying AI into practical, human-centered practices /li li You like bringing clarity to complex environments and building simple, scalable solutions /li li You want to play a key role in elevating design excellence across Decathlon Digital! /li /ul h3 strong WHAT WE OFFER /strong /h3 ul li Flexible working: 2 days of remote work per week; /li li Work locations: Ability to work from any Decathlon Digital office in Lille or Paris /li li High-quality gear: Equipment provided in line with your mission and our social commitments (Mac, Windows, or Chromebooks); /li li Global reach: A local project team within a worldwide network (offering international career opportunities); /li li Skill development: Continuous growth and support (diverse projects, technical certifications from year one, internal and external training, etc.); /li li Compensation package: Competitive package (employee profit-sharing, monthly/quarterly bonuses). /li /ul div class= content-conclusion p nbsp; /p p strong DECATHLON DIGITAL CONTEXT nbsp; /strong /p p What if technology allowed us to push the boundaries and take sports experiences to new levels? That's exactly our goal at Decathlon Digital! We are a team of 5,000+ experts in software engineering, product management, data, cloud, and cybersecurity, distributed across Paris, Lille, and Amsterdam. Together, we are creating the largest digital sports platform, leveraging tech innovation from design to value chain optimization, connected experiences and product second life. /p p br strong Changing the game for good /strong . We are in this for the love of sports. And like everything we love, we want it to last. That’s why we are embarking on a journey to create a more sustainable tech model, reducing our direct environmental impact while maintaining a safe, diverse, and inclusive space for all our people to learn and thrive together. Team up with us to design the digital future of sports. /p /div Find more English Speaking Jobs in France on Arbeitnow