Our Mission:
LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual are dedicated to redefining the American approach to personal finance. Since launching in 2010, LearnVest has been one of the premier financial technology companies in the country, helping people make progress towards their financial goals. In 2015, LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual and is now leading a major digital transformation of their products and platforms to help millions of people by modernizing the financial planning, insurance and investments industries.

Description:

Reporting into our Group Experience Director, the UX Director is a user-centered, innovative designer who is committed to creating beautifully simple experiences and delightful moments of interaction. This person is a visionary who will push the boundaries of user experience and product design. This person will be responsible for leading design teams, and for crafting compelling stories for stakeholders that will sell in the team’s best ideas.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the future of product design at Northwestern Mutual by guiding junior designers and design teams, and by being hands on in strategic initiatives
• Help to establish an interaction design language across products that considers best practices, our unique product vision, and the future of digital experiences
• Help to facilitate dialogue and discussion around user experience methods and movements in the industry
• Collaborate with other design directors and leadership across the company
• Assist in recruiting and mentoring a team of superlative user experience designers
• Ensure that we are never settling

Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience designing interfaces for large-scale digital experiences and applications.
• Experience working closely with all levels of UX, playing well with Visual, Copy, Engineering, Product and Research
• A gifted manager and teacher
• A proven history of mentoring junior designers while ensuring every interaction is simple, intuitive and supports the product vision
• A track record of entrepreneurial thinking and solutions oriented disposition
• Significant knowledge of the fundamentals: visual design, brand development, principles of engineering and how products are put together.
• Ability to provide clear creative direction as well as timely and prescriptive feedback on work as well as how to improve the design process for the company as a whole.
• A passion for being on top of new platforms and technologies.
• A love of data

Benefits:

• Fully stocked snacks, beer fridge, cold brew kegs, frequent catered lunches, and whiskey hours
• Dog-friendly office environment
• Tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off
• Highly competitive compensation that includes base salary plus bonus
• Medical/Dental/Vision plans, Matching 401(k), pension program