The Lead Product Designer will define design vision and strategy, guide design processes, elicit requirements, create user experiences, and mentor junior team members.
Sagepath Reply is a full-service digital marketing and technology company driven by purpose and fueled by passion to make a difference in how humans interact with technology in a more effective and efficient way. Our clients consist of Fortune 1000 companies across several industries, and we help guide them through digital transformation with the belief that even the smallest detail can make a big difference in making a connection with users and driving conversion and ROI. Our services include digital marketing, user experience, creative, development, and optimization with high-level partnerships with Optimizely and Kentico.
Sagepath Reply is looking for a Lead Product Designer for Chicago, IL. Someone who can define and drive overall design vision and strategy; guide end-to-end design process; facilitate client stakeholder working sessions and interviews; elicit and document business, non-functional, and technical requirements and project KPIs; define product requirements, prioritize features, and create intuitive and engaging user experiences; present design concepts, prototypes and solutions to clients and internal stakeholders; provide leadership, mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive overall design vision and strategy
- Guide end-to-end design process
- Facilitate client stakeholder working sessions and interviews
- Elicit and document business, non-functional, and technical requirements and project KPIs
- Define product requirements, prioritize features, and create intuitive and engaging user experiences
- Present design concepts, prototypes and solutions to clients and internal stakeholders
- Provide leadership, mentorship and guidance to junior team members
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Communication, Information Architecture, or similar
- 5 years’ experience UX/UI design
- UX Certification
- Demonstrated ability to lead design teams and collaborate with cross functional stakeholders
- Expertise in user research, creating user personas, journey mappping, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing
- Proficiency in industry standard design and prototyping tools
- Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills
- Experience working for multinational companies
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