Responsibilities
· Manage and mentor our product designers, and one marketing designer. Foster their growth through development planning, performance management, collaborative work, and real-time design feedback and coaching
· Oversee the design team's efforts across all product initiatives, partnering with product counterparts to ensure strong execution from concept through launch and beyond
· Partner with Product Leadership to inform the product roadmap, strategy, and vision
· Identify appropriate methods for measuring design team effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement in team performance and design quality
· Manage our product design roadmap, project planning and task prioritization
· Recruit and onboard new designers over time as the business grows
Experience
· 4+ years of experience as a Design leader, and ideally several more years in a mentorship capacity
· 5+ years of progressive experience in UX and product design, with a focus on web and/or mobile products. UI experience of more than 2 successful products focusing on the European and American markets.
· A mix of high-growth Consumer and high-touch Enterprise experience is preferred, since you will design for both audiences and more at NextSoft
· Experience applying user research methodologies and product data/analytics to inform design decisions, including partnering with Research for data-driven persona creation and quantitative research projects
· An inspiring portfolio that demonstrates experience managing design processes, leading design projects, crafting design systems, working through complex user flows, and shipping products that are functional, intuitive and visually compelling
· You can effectively partner with individuals from other parts of the company, such as Marketing Creative, Product Management, Engineering, Customer Success, Support, Sales, and Operations, leading major cross-functional initiatives
· Proven ability to identify and execute on opportunities for team improvement over time
· Meaningful experience working closely with executive teams in presenting design vision and strategy, systems, and recommending product or creative strategies
· Knowledge of associated practices, including UX writing, User Research, Motion, UX, and accessibility standards
