Job description
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership and Team Management:
- Lead, inspire, and manage a team of designers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support for their professional growth.
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment, encouraging creative thinking and innovation within the team.
- Assign tasks, set clear expectations, and manage workloads to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet high-quality standards.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations, offer constructive feedback, and identify opportunities for skill development.
Creative Direction and Design Strategy:
- Define and articulate the design vision and strategy for the group, aligning with the organization's goals and brand identity.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as marketing, product management, and engineering, to understand project requirements and objectives.
- Provide creative direction and guidance to designers, ensuring that design concepts are aligned with the overall strategy.
Design Project Management:
- Oversee the entire design process, from concept development to final execution, ensuring designs are visually compelling and user-centered.
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources effectively.
- Review and approve design work to ensure it meets the established standards of quality and creativity.
Design Expertise:
- Utilize expert design skills to contribute directly to key design projects, producing high-quality design concepts, prototypes, and final deliverables.
- Stay current with design trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continually enhance the team's capabilities and offerings.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand their needs, gather feedback, and incorporate insights into design solutions.
- Communicate design concepts, strategies, and rationales effectively to both internal teams and external partners.
- Present design ideas and solutions to senior leadership and other stakeholders, advocating for the team's vision