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    Associate Director, Design

    Darkroom
    São PauloBelo HorinzoteCuritibaFlorianópolisPortoLisbonRio de JaneiroBarcelonaMadrid
    Remote
    Director
    Full Time
    4 months ago
    remotedesign leadershipUI/UXe-commerceFigmaAdobe Creative Suite

    Requirements

    • 3-6+ years of senior-level design experience.
    • At least 1 year of people management experience preferred.
    • Experience in responsive web design.
    • Digital portfolio showcasing web design and branding skills including color theory, hierarchy, composition, and typography.
    • Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented with strong ownership.
    • Experience collaborating with developers and documenting designs for development hand-off.
    • Comfortable with client-facing responsibilities in English including leading discovery calls and resolving client feedback.
    • Capable of providing constructive internal feedback and guiding direct reports.
    • Ability to tackle ambiguous problems, understand business challenges, design solutions, and execute them.
    • Proficiency in Figma including Auto Layout, Components, and Variants.
    • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).

    What You'll Do

    • Manage a team of designers, providing support in strategy, project management, design feedback, performance evaluation, and handling escalations.
    • Conduct weekly 1:1s with direct reports to assess client health, offer feedback, and oversee career development.
    • Ensure high-quality work output focusing on visual craft, UX expertise, and meeting deadlines.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop project plans, understand business objectives, and address client issues.
    • Refine internal processes for client work and provide training and feedback to enhance design team skills.
    • Lead 1-2 UI/UX engagements focusing on branded e-commerce websites.
    • Emphasize branded UI, conversion-focused UX, and clarity in design approaches.
    • Present design work to clients explaining design choices based on UX principles.
    • Manage design projects independently from discovery to hand-off, adhering to timelines and collaborating with developers.
    • Develop component systems and maintain design guidelines for consistency.

    Nice to Have

    • Experience in e-commerce or hospitality website design.
    • Familiarity with HTML/CSS or frameworks like Tailwind.

    Benefits

    • Remote-first culture with hybrid working model for HQ locations.
    • Flexible parental leave benefits.
    • Endless opportunities for growth through interdisciplinary approach and cross-functional collaboration.

    About Darkroom

    Darkroom is a vertically integrated digital agency pioneering the next generation of consumer-facing brands.

    Los Angeles, CA, US
    10 - 50
    Advertising & Marketing