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Design Director

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💎 Seniority level: Director

📍 Location: United States, Canada, PST, GMT

💸 Salary: 180000.0 - 220000.0 CAD per year

🔍 Industry: Design

🏢 Company: Metalab👥 51-100InternetCommunitiesLifestyleInformation Technology

🗣️ Languages: English

🪄 Skills: LeadershipUser Experience DesignProduct designResearchStrategic thinking

Requirements:
  • Proven experience managing and mentoring design teams through complex challenges while maintaining high-quality output.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to align and influence diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business priorities and deliver tangible value.
  • Active engagement in the design community, sharing insights through articles, panels, and thought leadership.
  • A passion for inclusive design practices and fostering a collaborative team environment.
  • Knowledge of change management and service design principles.
  • Strategic thinking, with the ability to contribute to business development and client relationship-building.
Responsibilities:
  • Balance leadership with hands-on design execution, working alongside teams to create and ship exceptional work.
  • Apply deep expertise in product design, design systems, product strategy, and human-centered design to guide and refine work.
  • Actively contribute to raising the bar for design excellence, providing clear and actionable feedback to project teams.
  • Partner with Account Directors to align design strategies with client business priorities, ensuring impactful results.
  • Act as a trusted design advisor, leading clients through the design process and helping them navigate challenges.
  • Present work effectively to stakeholders, securing buy-in and managing feedback from diverse groups.
  • Apply service design and change management principles to refine Metalab’s design recommendations.
  • Work with the Partnerships team to scope design work and provide strategic insights on business development opportunities.
  • Build strong client relationships, developing a distinct Metalab point of view on design direction and execution.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance design culture.
  • Partner with Metalab leadership to drive engagement and maintain a strong company culture.
  • Hire, mentor, and develop Design Leads, ensuring a strong pipeline of leadership within the design team.
  • Represent Metalab in the design community, attracting top talent and new business opportunities.
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