Director of Design

July 27

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Temporary productive spaces • Collaborative economy • Coworking spaces • Event Venues • Offsite

51 - 200

💰 Convertible Note on 2018-08

Description

• Coach and inspire a talented, driven team of designers. Foster an environment of continuous growth and development. Advocate for the team and ensure we retain and nurture a strong design culture. • Guide effective discovery and timely, high-quality delivery of product UX, brand assets and cohesive journeys that delight the community of creatives whom Peerspace serves. Refine the overarching design principles, tone and creative direction to ensure consistent excellence. • Collaborate with senior leadership to evolve our long-term company vision and strategy. Bring this to life through innovative storyboarding that paints an ambitious yet achievable future that people want to be a part of. • Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to make sure our cross-functional product squads are empowered and executing smoothly against the biggest opportunities. Streamline processes to improve velocity and efficiency. • Partner with Brand and Marketing leaders to help shape the overarching brand vision. Identify and implement strategies to strengthen alignment with our brand playbook; ensure a seamless and consistent representation of the Peerspace brand across all touchpoints. • Champion systems thinking and reusable componentry; ensure we strike the right balance between being nimble and learning quickly while building a solid foundation that sets us up for faster iteration, consistency and scale.

Requirements

• 10+ years of design experience, with at least 3+ years leading and growing design teams. • Creative and entrepreneurial problem solver with a strong record of building & shipping innovative, user-centric designs. • Diverse portfolio showcasing responsive and native app expertise applied to craft elegant solutions and visually stunning assets. Marketplace experience is a plus. • Analytical and data driven, skilled at leveraging data and gathering customer insights to inform design and product strategy. • Excellent written and verbal communicator who can storytell and inspire, explain complex problems and distill information succinctly. • Organized and structured thinker who can stay on top of multiple workstreams, prioritize and make tradeoffs to balance short-term needs with longer-term strategic opportunities. • Relationship-builder who develops strong cross-functional partnerships and knows how to make things happen. • Inclusive, open-minded, self-aware. Eager to continuously learn and help others do the same.

Benefits

• 100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance • $500 annual professional development allowance • Discount on all Peerspace bookings • Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office • Monthly cell phone and internet credit • Coworking membership if needed (in lieu of home office) • Access to the Peerspace network of inspiring spaces to do your best work • Flexible take it as you need it time off policy • Wellness Fridays observed company wide • Biannual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events (in Peerspace locations, of course)