Lead Designer

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Requirements:

• 3+ years of proven design work experience (agency or design studio experience is preferred)
• Digital portfolio that demonstrates strong web design and marketing design that is brand-focused. E-commerce focus preferred.
• Proven understanding of design principles including layout, hierarchy, color theory, typography, and composition.
• Strong ability to lead client calls, drive workshopping sessions, and manage a client relationship directly.
• Strong proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Candidate must be proficient in speaking, writing, and presenting work to clients in English.

Responsibilities:

• Design digital assets that support a range of client marketing initiatives briefed by a Manager: paid ads, email & SMS, landing pages, organic social, Amazon creative, and more.
• Present design work to clients, explaining design choices based on effective business reasoning, trade-offs, and UX principles.
• Lead 1-2 UI/UX (web design) engagements as needed, focusing on creating branded e-commerce websites
• Manage design projects independently from discovery to hand-off, adhering to timelines and collaborating with developers to ensure feasibility.
• Create design systems based on a client’s brand guidelines to be used across multiple channels, ensuring consistency of a client’s brand identity, look, and feel.
• Communicate with clients directly and present designs on calls, lead clients through workshopping, and obtain approvals while maintaining a strong working relationship.
• Understand what drives customers to convert on different marketing channels and execute designs within established best practices.
• Collaborate closely with team members and clients for feedback and approvals to ensure your work adheres to a high standard of craft.
• Design landing pages within Figma and Instant.so , our no-code landing page builder, by using UI/UX best practices and adhering to Darkroom’s web design guidelines.
• Develop hand-off documentation in Figma for developers to deliver web design initiatives such as landing pages, web design engagements, and more.