Experience Design Lead

Location: This position is remote within the United States.

Experience Design LeadWhat’s the role?

As a highly skilled and experienced Experience Design Lead at Huge, you will drive the creative output across a range of innovative projects, with a specific focus on digital experiences, and will be the nerve center of our design process.

You will interact with interdisciplinary teams, to guide the team through research, strategy development, concepting, product definition, and design. Also, you will push the work through strong collaboration and challenge the team to think beyond the expected. This is a hands-on role, where you will create designs, personas, sitemaps, and whatever is needed to effectively communicate the team's thinking.

What will you do?

Creative leadership and direction:

• Drive the creative output across a range of innovative projects, with a focus on digital experiences.
• Provide clear direction and guidance to an interdisciplinary team, ensuring collaboration and cohesion.
• Challenge the team to think beyond the expected and push the boundaries of design.

Research and strategy development:

• Lead research efforts to gain insights into user needs, market trends, and competitive landscape.
• Develop effective strategies that align with project goals and client objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and design solutions.

Hands-on design and communication:

• Create designs, personas, sitemaps, and other visual assets to effectively communicate the team's thinking.
• Ensure the highest standards of design excellence and quality control across all projects.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and provide design solutions.

Mentorship and team development:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, helping them grow their skills and expertise.
• Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Encourage the team to push their creative boundaries and deliver exceptional design solutions.

What do we expect from you?

• 7+ years of experience in a creative leadership role, preferably in a digital design agency.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital experiences and large-scale project management.
• Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking and problem-solving skills that translate into innovative design solutions and successful project outcomes.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate design concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in prototyping tools and software.
• Experience designing innovative layouts and designs that scale across platforms.
• Awareness of current design trends and technologies.

What’s a plus?

• Active participation in the design community in the form of organizations around topics related to the craft, and other networks pertaining to design community involvement.
• Awareness and interest in current design trends and technologies.

This role is currently not available for hire or work in New Mexico, and Hawaii, USA.

About Huge

Huge is a design and technology company. We create products and experiences that grow the world’s most ambitious brands. We do this by designing experiences for people, not users, and uncovering new sources of growth by leveraging our creative talent, our proprietary platform LIVE and unlocking the advantages brought to us by emerging technologies. We believe all experiences should be intelligent, shoppable and unique to every brand.
Huge’s nearly 1,000 thinkers, tinkerers, makers and creators, have been problem-solving across North America, Europe, and Latin America for over 25 years. Interested? You’ll find more information at www.hugeinc.com. 

Huge is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or if you’re parenting the next generation of innovators, we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.

Huge is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Workers shall not be required to pay employers’ or agents’ recruitment fees or other related fees for their employment. If any such fees are found to have been paid by workers, such fees shall be repaid to the worker.

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