Head of Design

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Provide the creative vision, direction and leadership for the Design department
• - Build, inspire and mentor a team of world-class talent and oversee their creative outputs end-to-end
• - Own and develop creative programs and design concepts to meet Remote's creative vision, branding and business objectives
• - Be a champion for user-centered design, user-experience, design-led thinking and design best practices across the business
• - Lead concept development, provide creative input, set a high quality standard, and troubleshoot design issues as necessary
• - Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (such as Engineering, Product and Marketing) on brand partnership and creative projects
• - Work on design assets as required
• - Use quantitative data and qualitative feedback to inform design decisions
• - Stay up-to-date with industry developments and tools

Required Skills

• - Extensive track record of experience in leading and overseeing design teams including senior staff and senior design leaders, ideally at a tech company for branding and enterprise application design
• - Have extensive experience leading initiatives from interpreting design briefs, conceptualisation, setting creative direction, establishing goals, and executing projects to a high standard
• - An impressive portfolio showcasing a deep understanding of branding, design aesthetic, and excellent UX/UI; being able to lead a design department in all these areas
• - Strong working knowledge of product design, typography, website design, other types of visual design both online and in traditional media, brand development and the creative process
• - Fluency in product design trends and leading design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and others
• - Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• - A kind, empathetic and patient person, and someone who cares deeply about diversity and inclusion
• - Writes and speaks fluent English

Benefits

• - Work from anywhere
• - Flexible paid time off
• - Flexible working hours (we are async)
• - 16 weeks paid parental leave
• - Mental health support services
• - Stock options
• - Learning budget
• - Home office budget & IT equipment
• - Budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces