Manager/Senior Manager - Product Design (3-8 yrs)

About Noise :

We are India's #1 smartwatch brand - every fourth smart watch sold in India today is a Noise!

Founded by Amit Khatri & Gaurav Khatri in 2014, Noise is India's leading connected lifestyle techbrand that resonates with the pulse of the Indian consumers, with a vision to add meaningfulupgrade to their lives.

Noise has been India's No.1 smartwatch brand for consecutive 3 years. As a forerunner in the Indian smart wearable industry, we have also become the only homegrown brand to rank among Top. 3 smartwatch players globally . We are also ranked among the top 2 TWS brands in India

We are proud recipients of the prestigious Economic Times Startup Awards 2022.

Recently we roped in India's Biggest Sports Icon, Virat Kohli as our Brand Ambassador who joins the cohort along with Rishabh Pant and Tapsee Panu.

We are also a proud Made in India, Make for India brand with 90% of our smartwatches being madein India starting January 2023. In fact, as per Counterpoint Research's Q3 2022 report, 3 out of 4 smartwatches made in India were Noise smartwatches.

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

- 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.

- 5-8 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

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