Description
Lead one of Slovenia's top design departments as we scale our team!
This is your chance to combine strategic design expertise with leadership. As our Design Manager you’ll oversee world-class projects for clients ranging from Silicon Valley innovators to Hollywood icons as well as lead and inspire our exceptional team of designers.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- International Presence: Oversee client projects across the U.S., Europe, and beyond.
- Lead a High-Performing Team: Lead a team of talented designers across different locations.
- High-Profile Projects: Take charge of challenging and innovative projects that deliver outstanding results for our A-list clients.
- Direct Impact: Make a direct contribution to our growing design department.
Your Daily Tasks:
Team Leadership
- Oversee day-to-day activities, providing mentorship, guidance, and feedback.
- Cultivate a collaborative environment.
- Screen and onboard designers, manage schedules and resources.
- Guide career development and professional growth of your team members, conduct 1:1s.
- Organize team meetings and knowledge sharing.
Design & Delivery
- Participate in design strategy and lead key projects.
- Conduct client workshops (scoping projects, defining requirements, and creating PRDs).
- Collaborate with development on new processes and technologies, ensure design quality and consistency.
- Create, maintain and upgrade our design systems and style guides.
Client Collaboration
- Conduct discovery calls.
- Translate requirements into actionable design blueprints and estimations.
- Present design concepts, considering product vision, strategic objectives, development constraints, and client goals.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
Project Leadership
- Guide and motivate team members.
- Define timelines and optimize workload.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Project Management, Engineering, QA, Marketing) for seamless project delivery.
Strategic Thinking
- Stay up-to-date with design trends and technologies.
- Continuously improve design processes, incorporating best practices, enhancing UX, and using AI tools.
- Contribute to the company's design vision and strategy.
You’ll Be a Great Fit If You Have:
- Proven Experience: 5+ years of experience in a design leadership role, with a strong portfolio demonstrating a range of design skills (e.g., UX/UI, visual design, branding).
- Team Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a high-performing design team.
- Client Relationship and Sales Experience: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong client relationships.
- Design Expertise: Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, and interaction design. Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, blender etc.).
- Project Leadership Skills: Experience in overseeing design projects from concept to launch, including planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically, identify opportunities, and drive innovation.
- Great communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bonus: Experience with US clients and working within an agency setting is a plus.
What We Offer:
- Exciting Projects: Collaborate with world-leading companies, Hollywood stars, and influential startups, including The Pump by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Serena Williams, Volkswagen, and the founder of Reddit.
- Expert Team: Work with a select group of skilled professionals who are passionate and driven.
- Great Culture: Be part of a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Team Leadership Impact: Directly shape the success of our Design team by leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing group.
- Flexible Schedule: Join our team in Ljubljana, Maribor or Celje and enjoy a hybrid way of work with flexible hours.
Interested?
If you're a motivated and results-oriented individual, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now! We’ll be collecting applications for the next two weeks.
Have questions?
Feel free to contact Simona at simona.kelher@povio.com – she’ll be happy to provide answers.
