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HEAD OF DESIGN

Are you searching for an accomplished and strategic Head of Design to lead our dynamic CX/UX/UI design team? As the Head of Design, you will be entrusted with driving the overarching design strategy, ensuring exceptional user experiences, and maintaining a uniform, visually captivating brand presence. Your leadership acumen, design expertise, and innovative thinking will assume a pivotal role in shaping our customer experiences and amplifying our brand's presence across diverse touchpoints.

Responsibilities:

1. Creative Leadership: Lead and oversee a cross-functional design team, encompassing CX strategists, UX/UI designers, and other creative talents, while nurturing collaboration, growth, and innovation.
2. Strategic Vision: Develop and communicate the design vision and strategy, aligning seamlessly with our business objectives and customer requisites.
3. End-to-End Oversight: Supervise the complete design process, commencing from user research and journey mapping to wireframing, prototyping, and the ultimate visual design.
4. Collaborative Excellence: Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders, ensuring the creation of cohesive and user-centric design solutions.
5. User Interface Mastery: Drive the crafting of intuitive and engaging user interfaces spanning web and mobile platforms, assiduously upholding consistency and accessibility.
6. User-Centricity: Execute user research, usability testing, and feedback collection, thereby enlightening design decisions and refining user experiences.
7. Design Systems: Institute and sustain design systems, patterns, and guidelines to guarantee a coherent and efficient design approach.
8. Innovation Drive: Remain apprised of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to fuel innovation within the design team.
9. Stakeholder Engagement: Present design concepts, strategies, and results proficiently to both internal and external stakeholders.
10. Project Management: Manage several projects concurrently, establish priorities, monitor progress, and ensure the punctual delivery of top-quality design work.
11. Mentorship: Mentor and guide team members, nurturing their professional growth and development.
12. Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with senior leadership to synchronise design initiatives with the organisation's overarching goals and brand identity.

Qualifications:

1. Educational Background: Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
2. Proven Expertise: A proven track record in design leadership roles, substantiated by a robust portfolio highlighting your contributions to CX, UX, and UI design.
3. User-Centric Proficiency: An in-depth comprehension of customer-centric design principles and methodologies.
4. Design Processes: Expertise in user-centered design processes, encompassing user research, persona development, wireframing, and prototyping.
5. Tool Proficiency: Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.
6. Leadership Excellence: A demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a design team, nurturing creativity, collaboration, and professional growth.
7. Strategic Prowess: Strategic thinking capabilities, enabling the alignment of design initiatives with business objectives and customer needs.
8. Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to effectively articulate design strategies, concepts, and outcomes to diverse audiences.
9. Project Management: Strong project management aptitude, including efficient management of multiple projects and timelines.
10. Front-End Proficiency: Knowledge of front-end development concepts (HTML, CSS) and responsive design principles.
11. Collaboration Skills: The capacity to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams and contribute to a positive team culture.
12. Creative Innovation: Creative problem-solving skills and the inclination to approach design challenges with innovation.
13. Industry Engagement: An inherent passion for staying updated on design trends, emerging technologies, and industry advancements.

This is an example of one of the expert roles the team at S2M have placed previously. If you are looking for Head of Design job opportunities in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or any other Australian city, simply register your resume with S2M.

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