NetBramha Studios - Director - Design

Description

As a Design Director, you will be responsible for the overall delivery of all design projects, growth of the studio, and designers across all levels. You would be expected to own the design practice and raise the bar of our design outcomes. You should enjoy being a champion for clients & users with a deep sense of empathy.

Role & Responsibilities:

- Lead, Mentor, Deliver and Communicate for all the projects at the studio across research, design strategy, user experience design, and product design

- Constantly evolve design deliverables across research, strategy, branding, prototyping, user experience, usability testing, etc.

- Collaborate with clients across full UX lifecycle to drive impactful outcomes using design & design thinking

- Identify risks in projects and work towards mitigating them

- Ensure that each individual project team is aligned to the project goal and they deliver accordingly

- Setup, hire & train designers to build an outstanding design team

- Train & Mentor a team of design leaders within the studio

- Maintain strong documentation for mentors, design processes, etc

- Create a repository of templates, questionnaires, earlier project learnings and keep the same life during the course of each project to make them relevant

Must have skills:

- 10+ years experience

- 5+ years experience in leading design teams Masters in design / related disciplines

- Critical thinking with the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders

- Technical expertise & depth in user research, visual design, product design, prototyping & remote collaboration

- Strong leadership and collaboration skills. Must have managed a team of 10 or more in previous roles.

- Keen attention to detail across design functions

- Excellent documentation, storytelling, and oratory skills

- Proficiency with research techniques and modern design and prototyping tools like Figma

- Strong crisis management and risk mitigation skills

Expected Outcomes:

- Delivery of projects within budgets and timelines with quality

- Growth of team members in terms of skill and hence the designation

- Awards and recognition for the projects you lead

- New processes and templates to increase team efficiency and productivity

- Growth of business by identifying new opportunities or crafting winning pitches

- Inspire everyone around with the design

Special Notes:

- A detailed portfolio is a must in which only individual projects/work must be showcased.

- Previous experience in leading a design team is a must.