We are seeking a New York based Director, Experience Design (Creative Director) to be an exuberant leader in our innovation lab. The Creative Director role is responsible for harnessing the big ideas and guiding the detailed craft needed to deliver quality, cutting edge conceptual, impeccably executed digital experiences. They will provide hands-on oversight on a portfolio of active projects and ensure that work is artfully communicated to clients
You are
an experienced, confident and generous design leader who respects people, ideas
and quality. You are an informed risk taker who says "Yes, let's try
that!" a lot. You are active in conversations in the design community. You
can inspire and frame ideas from both a creative and a strategic point of view,
based on trends, human-centered research and best practices. You are involved
in mentoring direct reports and project team contributors, and embracing and
propelling the studio’s spirit of exploration, open collaboration and making
Responsibilities
Provide creative leadership and
contribute to individual projects designing experiences for cross-platform
systems, IoT, and data analytics driven experiences
Ensure the work created by your teams
is cohesive, top quality and is inline with and exceeds client expectations
Oversee the work of all design
concentrations including visual design, interaction design, design research and
product and service prototyping
Coach the collaboration of
cross-disciplinary teams (strategy, engineering, data science and product
management)
Storytelling to connect the dots of
user needs, business contexts, concepts, design principles and experience
details
Oversee and participate in activities
in the co-innovation lab space: client presentations, ideation workshops,
prototyping, user testing and technology exploration
Mentorship
of direct reports to guide their growth and success
Plan and lead the execution of design
research from contextual inquiry to usability testing
Maintain a sense of humor and positive
attitude throughout
10+ years’
experience in leading user experience and digital design engagements across
multiple industries (e.g. financial services, life sciences, retail,
communications and technology) in a consulting or agency environment
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design
or related field
Experience
in leading the design of user experiences for digital products and services
from product and/or business model definition through to market launch
Specific methodologies for
collaborating, problem solving and planning with a cross-disciplinary team,
including experience in agile processes, lean UX and rapid prototyping
A passion for exploring new
technologies and the human experiences they create.
A passion for and knowledge of
pioneering user experience and design trends
Refined UX design craft (visual,
interaction & research) with secondary skills either in software
development or industrial design
A mind for big ideas and abstractions
with the knowledge that an experience truly lies in the details
A cutting edge portfolio including
designs of cross-platform systems, IoT, and data analytics driven experiences
Exceptional leadership with the confidence and integrity to earn client
and internal team confidence quickly
Ability
to thrive in a fluid and entrepreneurial environment and embark on regional
and global travel as needed
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