Director Of Design Weekday AI (YC W21)
Weekday AI (YC W21)
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Full Time
Experience: 10 - 10 years required
Pay:
Salary Information not included
Type: Full Time
Location: All India
Skills: Design Leadership, Practice development, Client Engagement, Team development, User Research, Design Strategy, Systems thinking, Critique, storytelling, Executive Partnership, Executional excellence, Scalable Design Systems, Tools, processes, Usercentered design, DataInformed Design, Iterative Practices
About Weekday AI (YC W21)
Job Description
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients. The company is seeking a visionary Design Director with a minimum of 10 years of experience for a full-time position based in Mumbai. As the Design Director, you will lead the design practice and work towards redefining digital experiences. Your responsibilities will include guiding a team of designers, collaborating with global CXOs, and translating ambitious ideas into impactful products that set new industry standards. To excel in this role, you must understand that exceptional design goes beyond aesthetics and requires a deep integration of business strategy, user psychology, and emerging technology. Your strategic impact will involve various aspects such as design leadership, executive partnership, practice development, design operations, client engagement, and team development. You will be responsible for building, leading, and mentoring high-performing design teams, defining scalable design systems and processes, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous growth, and championing design thinking across the organization. Additionally, you will collaborate with C-level executives to align design strategy with business objectives, present design solutions that drive business outcomes, and lead strategic design workshops. As the Design Director, you will oversee end-to-end design execution, streamline workflows, ensure design excellence across projects, manage team resourcing, guide clients through design transformations, build long-term partnerships, mentor designers, define career growth paths, and recruit top design talent. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in digital product design, demonstrate leadership abilities, showcase a strong portfolio, engage with C-suite stakeholders, and possess expertise in design systems, tools, and processes. The company is looking for a creative strategist who can navigate dynamic environments with integrity, clarity, and focus. If you are passionate about shaping the future of design practice and developing the next generation of design leaders, this opportunity is for you.,