Lead Product Designer

Lead Product Designer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Lead Product Designer to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • 2+ years of proven track record of leading a product design team;
  • Evangelise design within the business and externally(e.g. events, conferences);
  • Experience in establishing / managing a design system;
  • Proven record of leading design process through all the stages;
  • Shape product design strategy together with all the stakeholders;
  • Build a world-class team of product designers, mentor designers and help them set and achieve satisfying career goals;
  • Lead & improve design process, facilitate discovery phase, optimise delivery phase;
  • 6+ years in-depth knowledge and experience of mobile apps design;
  • Strategic mindset, balancing design, product and marketing disciplines;
  • A passion for user-centred design, experience with qual & quant research methods;
  • Work closely with a Product Lead to identify opportunities for Badoo;
  • Define our design language and standards together with a Lead Designer;
  • Good communication, leadership & management skills;
  • Some experience with brand design is a plus;
  • Strong portfolio of case studies showing your skills.

Requirements:

  • Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign;
  • Knowledge/experience using a wireframing & prototyping tool (such as Balsamiq or Axure);
  • 5+ years commercial design experience;
  • Ideally team leadership experience or aspirations to become a team lead (soon);
  • An understanding of Jobs To be Done & Business Model Canvas methodologies & associated Value Proposition creation would be an advantage;
  • Ideally understanding and exposure to the Healthcare sector;
  • A passion/interest in TV broadcasting and streaming services is required.