Visual Design Team Lead
As a critical member of our Product team, you will be our guiding light in collaboration with the UX Designers, Researchers, Data Analysts and Product owners to understand the needs of our users and translates those insights into an incredible user experiences across our suite of products. We are in search of someone that can expertly weave together all the visual aspects into a hierarchy that engages users and helps them navigate our products. If you have in-depth experience in web and mobile product design and enjoy leading by being in the thick of it we might be your next great adventure!
What you'll be doing:
- Establishing visual Design Systems for a suite of products including component libraries, design processes, and file management utilities
- Providing creative thought leadership, executional precision, mentorship, and design governance to Gloo’s growing UI/UX team
- Defining patterns and establishing UI design style guides to help maintain quality and consistency across all digital properties, while adhering to best practices.
- Designing outstanding product interfaces (iOS, Android, Web), including all the subtle details such as animations, that will create a strong, positive, and emotional connection with our customers
- Infusing your gifts for graphic design, color usage, layout, and motion throughout our products, providing art direction and creative critiques to our team
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, sharing tools and best practices to fine tune our process and build a strong appreciation for design culture.
What you'll bring with you:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Digital Media, Graphic Design, Fine Arts or related field
- At least 10 years’ experience working in a product or platform company with sound design systems
- At least 3 years of experience leading a team – you lead by being involved in the design not simply by directing
- A web portfolio of strong visual and interactive design work – we’re specifically interested in your work with data visualization
- Expertise designing mobile and responsive web apps using workflow software like Sketch, InVision, Proto.io, Principle, Zeplin,
- Ability to stand behind all of your work with a solid rationale that maps back to the brand, our audience and business goals
- Solid communication and presentation skills and ability to transfer ideas to a diverse audience and gracefully integrate feedback in an iterative manner
Our team members enjoy:
- Compensation and bonus commensurate with experience
- Plenty of time off to keep you balanced
- Medical with HSA contribution
- A dynamic, talented team, dedicated to changing the world and building an incredible business
- Beautiful office space in downtown Boulder on Pearl Street, steps from coffee shops and blocks from hiking trails
- Company Happy Hour Fridays
- Fresh fruit, snacks, coffee and sodas