Head of Design

Description

Working alongside colleagues in Product & Tech, Product Design works across multiple platforms to deliver user-centered solutions to our customers in the UK, Italy & Germany. We are an agile fast paced company and are looking for a Head of Design to lead our new design team in London.

Essentially, you are a design leader responsible for developing and managing all aspects of our design and creative output with the aim to create simple and elegant user experiences that not only address the problem at hand, but push the Moneyfarm product further. As we are a fast growing company its absolutely necessary that you are prepared to “get your hands dirty”. Being part of a team will be important to you and you will take an active role in helping shape a culture of positivity, respect, excellence and fun.

Your Role

• Help define a design vision for Moneyfarm.
  
• Contribute to the development of brand definition and experience principles, and ensure that those are appropriately interpreted through the team’s work.
  
• Work with the design team on setting up design processes that work across teams.
  
• Be an advocate and part of design rituals like design reviews, retrospectives and standups.
  
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Lead a team of designers on multiple projects ensuring business goals, quality and deadlines are of priority.
  
• Mentor designers and help them define their career paths.
  
• Work with the team to support their design activities on a day-to-day basis.
  
• Collaborate with product, marketing, engineering and data to design user centred experiences throughout out product suite and define a vision for what we build.
  
• Represent the company in design events and conferences to spread the word about MFM
  

Your skillset

• At least 7 years experience in different areas of design (commercial, UX/UI, customer research), especially designing and shipping digital products/systems.
  
• Proven experience in setting long term vision and design strategies.
  
• Strong leadership capabilities, i.e., inspiring others in the organisation with your thinking around design but also strong ability to defend your ideas.
  
• A mindset of being an enabler with a hands-on attitude who helps the team and the company on a day-to-day basis to make the great design happen.
  
• Besides the creative leadership, we value strong managerial and operational leadership to build and develop a successful design team; ideally proven in a similar fast growing startup environment.
  
• Experience working in an fast paced startup environment and with agile methodologies.
  
• Experience in designing for a range of platforms (desktop, mobile and other devices).
  
• Experience working in product teams in a collaborative manner
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• Competency and ability to work within a highly technical environment, as well as good understanding of technical requirements and limitations.
  
• Strong experience with B2C products/ end user oriented products; some experience with the financial services industry preferred but not a must.
  

About you

• You have a passion for UX and Visual design and always keep on top of recent design and product design trends.
  
• You are an advocate of design thinking and user centred methodologies.
  
• You have led team of designers in the past.
  
• You are a source of inspiration to your team.
  
• You have a ‘can-do’ attitude and are willing to go the extra mile.
  
• You are a creative problem solver with the ability to execute design solutions in a simple and beautiful way.
  
• You have a portfolio that can give us insight into your decision-making skills and show us your design skills.
  
• You will have excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills to confidently act as the company’s design voice.
  

Bonus points

• Experience with financial services industry is a plus but not a must.
  
• An interest in fintech and helping people manage their money .