Published: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 14:50:09 GMT
Position: Principal Product Designer at Black Airplane
Company Overview:
Black Airplane is a premier digital product agency that specializes in solving complex business challenges through innovative technology and design solutions.
Job Description:
As the Principal Product Designer at Black Airplane, you will hold a strategic leadership position and drive design excellence for large-scale and intricate projects. You will serve as a visionary for the company, inspiring both clients and internal teams with your forward-thinking approach to digital product design. In this role, you will play a critical role in shaping Black Airplane’s design standards, mentoring team members, and fostering a culture of innovation.
This is a full-time, remote position available only for candidates based in the US.
Key Responsibilities:
– Align design, business objectives, and technology to deliver impactful digital products for our clients.
– Lead high-profile design initiatives for multiple projects and clients, ensuring a cohesive and seamless user experience.
– Act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them define their digital product vision and strategy.
– Manage complex stakeholder relationships, balancing business goals and user needs while providing thought leadership.
– Oversee end-to-end design processes, including research, ideation, prototyping, and design to development handoff.
– Collaborate with design leadership to define and evolve Black Airplane’s design practices.
– Advocate for user-centered methodologies throughout the design lifecycle.
– Introduce cutting-edge trends, tools, and technologies to push the boundaries of design.
– Tackle intricate design challenges with a systematic, data-informed, and creative approach.
– Mentor and coach Product Designers at all levels, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
– Set an example for collaboration, creativity, and excellence within the design team.
– Work closely with Product Owners, Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver best-in-class solutions.
– Ensure design quality and fidelity during the implementation phase by collaborating with developers and QA teams.
– Refine and improve Black Airplane’s design methodologies and processes in collaboration with design leadership to elevate design impact.
Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or equivalent industry experience.
– 8+ years of professional experience in product design.
– Proven track record of delivering innovative, user-centered digital products across web and mobile platforms.
– Expert-level proficiency in Figma and similar design tools, with the ability to create scalable design systems.
– Deep understanding of user research methodologies, interaction design, and visual design principles.
– Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead design teams to achieve high-quality outcomes.
– Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and articulate the value of design.
– A robust portfolio showcasing a diverse range of projects, including process, strategic thinking, and outcomes for large-scale products.
– Exceptional ability to manage competing priorities and drive decision-making in ambiguous situations.
– Collaborative, humble, and servant-leader mindset that fosters a positive and inclusive team environment.
Bonus Skills That Set Candidates Apart:
Candidates with the following creative and visual design skillsets will stand out:
– Experience in animation and motion graphics.
– Expertise in branding and logo design.
– Strong graphic and marketing design abilities. Apply link
