Design Director

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Developing unique, feasible consumable product solutions which deliver added value to existing customers, new customers, and end users
• Own projects from conception through to delivery ensuring consistency and quality of design output
• Lead concept design across a variety of project types spanning web, mobile & device
• Participate in and lead both team and client workshop sessions
• Gain client and stakeholder buy-in to your ideas through effective presentation and engagement
• Have the ability to clearly and consistently present the ideas, both internally and to clients
• Work with technologists to ensure effectiveness and feasibility of your designs
• Managing and mentoring the more junior members of the design team

Requirements

• 7+ years' experience
• Proven experience in a senior design position within an agency or product business
• Excellent communication & organization skills
• Strong conceptual and design skills
• Good understanding of design fundamentals (type, space, form)
• Industry knowledge and the ability to sell your vision to clients
• Experience designing from customer insight and iterating from data
• A passion for emerging technologies, devices, and digital products with a focus on user-centric design
• A team player that loves collaborating with clients and colleagues
• Experience using prototypes to iterate, optimize and validate your designs through user testing
• Experience designing in the banking and finance sector
• Experience working in agile environments
• A bonus would be experience working with Salesforce Lightening Design System

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Salesforce Lightening Design System

Benefits & Perks

• Salary Range- $140,000-$150,000 a year