Lead Designer

This role is for one of Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 7 years

Location: Bengaluru

JobType: full-time

As a Lead Designer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the creative direction of our projects. You'll collaborate with clients, cross-functional teams and stakeholders to craft user experiences that are both functional & visually compelling.

Your leadership will shape the studio's aesthetic and strategic approach, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Your Purpose to the Team:

• As the Lead Designer, you'll be the driving force behind our design excellence across Research, Strategy and Design
• Mentor and guide a talented team of designers, including UX and Visual Designers, set the creative direction for projects, and ensure that our design solutions not only meet but exceed client expectations
• Translate business & user needs into innovative design solutions that deliver measurable results
• Contribute to creating new business opportunities by creating design concepts for potential clients along with the business team
• Create and implement processes for efficient design delivery, training & development and hiring
• Collaborate closely with the Design Director & other departments, including Project Management and Operations, to ensure smooth execution of design projects and alignment with overall business goals
• Stay up to date with market trends and emerging technologies, adapting new tools and design methodologies ensuring efficiency in all projects

What You'll Own & Drive:

• Design Leadership: Oversee the end-to-end design process for key projects, from concept to delivery, ensuring high-quality, user-centric outcomes
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Guide, support and inspire junior designers, fostering professional growth & a cohesive team dynamic
• Strategic Vision: Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals, user needs, and design strategies that align with business objectives
• Quality Assurance: Review design work critically, providing constructive feedback to maintain consistency, usability, and aesthetic integrity across all projects
• Client Engagement: Work directly with clients whenever required to understand their vision, present design concepts, and translate feedback into actionable improvements

What We're Looking For:

• 7+ years of professional design experience, with minimum 3 years in a leadership role managing at least 20+ designers, preferably within a design studio environment
• Lead and facilitate design workshops involving C-suite executives from prominent, well-established organizations
• Deep expertise in user research techniques, accessible design, design systems, prototyping design tools
• Strong client relationship management skills with the ability to present design concepts persuasively, and back them up with a logical rationale
• Experience in mentoring junior designers & contributing to their professional growth
• Excellent communication & storytelling abilities that can translate complex ideas into compelling narratives
• An innovative mindset and a passion for pushing design boundaries