We're Hiring: Design Lead

February 23, 2023
3
min read

Role Description

We are looking for a talented Design lead to join our team and help us design world-class products that meet the needs of our customers. The Design lead will be responsible for creating user-centered designs that are visually stunning, intuitive to use, and deliver a seamless user experience across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate should have a strong design background, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience designing products for web and mobile.

About You

  • Strong UX skill set -- understands more than just the fundamentals of good UX, loves seamless and simple design and is going to be ruthless 
  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience in a product design role, with a focus on digital products
  • Strong portfolio showcasing design work for digital products
  • Expertise in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate design concepts to cross-functional teams
  • A flexible self-starter who thrives in the start-up environment and has a clear understanding and expectation of what it takes to build, grow and succeed in the tech industry.
  • Knowledge of HTML/CSS, Javascript, and other web development technologies is a plus
  • Experience with mobile app design and prototyping tools is a plus

How you’ll make an impact

  • Work closely with founders, customers and developers to understand user needs and business goals
  • Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that effectively communicate design concepts
  • Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions
  • Collaborate with developer teams to ensure designs are implemented correctly and effectively
  • Establish design standards and guidelines to ensure consistency across products
  • Stay up-to-date with design trends and technologies, and apply them to improve our products

Interested in this role? Get in touch here, and tell us a bit more about yourself and what you can bring to the team!

About Playe

#PLAYE enables creative teams to seamlessly partner with its global network of creatives, to create tailored content of any kind, wherever they need it. PLAYE provides cloud-based tools for this ecosystem to collaborate, and its unique infrastructure overcomes the locational cost and sustainability challenges traditionally associated with global content creation.

The company is based out of London, with offices in Amsterdam and Sydney.

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