Manager - Visual Design (3-9 yrs)

Role & Responsibilities :

- Translate complex brand identity needs, product goals, and design challenges into visually compelling and impactful design solutions.

- Quickly visualize and prototype design concepts through mood boards, hi-fidelity mockups, visual comps, and animations, effectively communicating design ideas and direction.

- Create iterative visual designs that align with the product objectives, adhere to brand and visual guidelines, and incorporate feedback from internal reviews and usability testing.

- Elevate the product and brand by developing cohesive and elegant visual design systems, leveraging modern UI trends and patterns from concept through to final execution.

- Clearly articulate the creative strategy and rationale behind design decisions to stakeholders.

- Be a champion of the company's visual identity and advocate for design quality across all touchpoints.

- Take ownership and accountability of specific product lines or product verticals, ensuring consistency and innovation in visual output.

- Ability to clearly define visual design problems and craft solutions that enhance user experience while

meeting business objectives.

- Efficiently integrate feedback to produce high-quality, visually engaging work on tight deadlines.

- Lead and mentor junior designers, ensuring a high standard of design output across the team.

- Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, and marketing, to ensure seamless design implementation.

- Manage multiple visual design projects concurrently, balancing competing priorities with a focus on quality and deadlines.

- Consistently deliver world-class visual designs in a fast-paced, loosely defined environment

Ideal Candidate :

- Must have worked in a product based company.

- Strong portfolio of UI, Visual focused work in Top B2C Products or Good B2B SaaS Products

- A drive for excellence; an enthusiasm to constantly push the boundaries of the visual and user experience we create.

- Strong fundamental knowledge of design principles, user behavior and design trends.

- 4-8 years designing high impact consumer facing digital experiences.

- A deep passion to think differently and challenge conventional approaches to design.

- Proven expertise in the world of Visual design, including research, building a cohesive brand identity, illustrative and iconographic work, UI and graphical work

- Experience working in cross-functional teams with product managers, engineers, and UX designers

- Proficiency in design tools (Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop or animation tools).

- Familiarity with building and managing design systems and brand guidelines.

- Clear, concise verbal and written communication skills.

- Strong presentation and influencing skills.

- A strong balance between idealism and pragmatism in thought and action

- Being a thought leader when it comes to user experience and design in general

- An online portfolio of professional work is required.

- Proven experience working on and conceptualizing/art directing for motion design and micro interaction elements in digital product.