Senior Design Manager

DescriptionSiteimprove is on a journey to make the web inclusive and engaging for everyone. We believe that improving the quality of the user experience is key to the long-term success of any website.Our User Experience team consists of 12+ passionate UX professionals who are committed to improving customer satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy through the delivery of meaningful user experiences with a focus on inclusivity. The team is expanding, and we are looking for a Senior Design Manager who will enable the team to scale into an efficient, high performance global organization.The Senior Design Manager helps foster an environment in which the team can do its best work. You will develop people, drive operational excellence, recruit new talent and guide teams with empathy, purpose and with a passion for seeing exceptional design work shipped to our customers and end-users.This role is expected to have between 3-5 direct reports and report directly to the Director of Product Design.What you'll be doingPeoplePeople

Lead by example through taking ownership, being proactive, and collaborating.

Nurture, grow, and develop design talent in the team.

Exemplify Siteimprove's values and the values of the design team.

Collaborate with HR to drive the recruitment process.

Lead by example through taking ownership, being proactive, and collaborating.

Lead by example through taking ownership, being proactive, and collaborating.Nurture, grow, and develop design talent in the team.

Nurture, grow, and develop design talent in the team.Exemplify Siteimprove's values and the values of the design team.

Exemplify Siteimprove's values and the values of the design team.Collaborate with HR to drive the recruitment process.

Collaborate with HR to drive the recruitment process.Design OperationsDesign Operations

Build processes, define best practices, and provide frameworks that support autonomous design and delivery of customer value.

Connect the dots between teams and facilitate collaborative design processes.

Lead the team through undefined problem spaces and toward solutions that meet customer needs and contribute to top line business value.

Communicate design rationale, and use storytelling techniques to obtain partner and stakeholder buy-in.

Champion adherence and consistency to established design and UX copy standards and guidelines.

Use your understanding of impact and success metrics to focus and prioritize the team's efforts.

Through leadership, shape ways of working that elevate the team’s ability to consistently deliver high quality work.

Build processes, define best practices, and provide frameworks that support autonomous design and delivery of customer value.

Build processes, define best practices, and provide frameworks that support autonomous design and delivery of customer value.Connect the dots between teams and facilitate collaborative design processes.

Connect the dots between teams and facilitate collaborative design processes.Lead the team through undefined problem spaces and toward solutions that meet customer needs and contribute to top line business value.

Lead the team through undefined problem spaces and toward solutions that meet customer needs and contribute to top line business value.Communicate design rationale, and use storytelling techniques to obtain partner and stakeholder buy-in.

Communicate design rationale, and use storytelling techniques to obtain partner and stakeholder buy-in.Champion adherence and consistency to established design and UX copy standards and guidelines.

Champion adherence and consistency to established design and UX copy standards and guidelines.Use your understanding of impact and success metrics to focus and prioritize the team's efforts.

Use your understanding of impact and success metrics to focus and prioritize the team's efforts.Through leadership, shape ways of working that elevate the team’s ability to consistently deliver high quality work.

Through leadership, shape ways of working that elevate the team’s ability to consistently deliver high quality work.StrategyStrategy

Collaborate with product and design leadership to define the user experience strategy.

Act as a consistent advocate for end-user needs and perspectives in product strategy discussions.

Collaborate with product and design leadership to define the user experience strategy.

Collaborate with product and design leadership to define the user experience strategy.Act as a consistent advocate for end-user needs and perspectives in product strategy discussions.

Act as a consistent advocate for end-user needs and perspectives in product strategy discussions.What we require of youWhat we require of you

At least 2 years in a design management role where you successfully managed at least 3-5 people.

At least 5 years individual contributor design experience. Preferably in the SaaS, B2B, MarTech space.

Delivered successful work at the scope of whole product areas.

Demonstrated experience managing UX related disciplines or managing multidisciplinary individuals and teams.

Extensive knowledge of design processes.

Excellent stakeholder management experience.

Excellent communication skills - both written and oral

At least 2 years in a design management role where you successfully managed at least 3-5 people.

At least 2 years in a design management role where you successfully managed at least 3-5 people.At least 5 years individual contributor design experience. Preferably in the SaaS, B2B, MarTech space.

At least 5 years individual contributor design experience. Preferably in the SaaS, B2B, MarTech space.Delivered successful work at the scope of whole product areas.

Delivered successful work at the scope of whole product areas.Demonstrated experience managing UX related disciplines or managing multidisciplinary individuals and teams.

Demonstrated experience managing UX related disciplines or managing multidisciplinary individuals and teams.Extensive knowledge of design processes.

Extensive knowledge of design processes.Excellent stakeholder management experience.

Excellent stakeholder management experience.Excellent communication skills - both written and oral

Excellent communication skills - both written and oralWhat we’ll love about you

You're an organized leader and performer who pushes convention and drives change.

You show intellectual humility, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to move quickly while being pragmatic about your decisions.

You anticipate challenges and are proactive in addressing them.

You're an approachable coach and mentor for your direct reports.

You have the flexibility and dependability to work in a dynamic working environment in which cross-team dependencies are the norm.

You're an organized leader and performer who pushes convention and drives change.

You're an organized leader and performer who pushes convention and drives change.You show intellectual humility, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to move quickly while being pragmatic about your decisions.

You show intellectual humility, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to move quickly while being pragmatic about your decisions.You anticipate challenges and are proactive in addressing them.

You anticipate challenges and are proactive in addressing them.You're an approachable coach and mentor for your direct reports.

You're an approachable coach and mentor for your direct reports.You have the flexibility and dependability to work in a dynamic working environment in which cross-team dependencies are the norm.

You have the flexibility and dependability to work in a dynamic working environment in which cross-team dependencies are the norm.What you’ll love about usSiteimprove is a people-centric SaaS company driven by the desire to make the internet better for everyone. We take our responsibility as a thought-leader within digital inclusivity seriously as we champion inclusion globally through our business actions and our corporate social responsibility initiatives. Our growth journey comes with plenty of opportunities for personal development and being surrounded by highly talented colleagues means there’s always someone to learn from. We’re a hybrid workplace that nurtures a culture that offers Siteimprovers a high degree of flexibility and enables them to keep their life balanced.In addition, we hope you’ll appreciate:

Amazing kitchen staff. Our celebrity head chef and his kitchen staff cook delicious breakfast and lunch for us every day. They even offer take away!

Outstanding office location. We are located in the heart of Copenhagen in a beautiful building sometimes referred to as “the Palace” by our employees.

Tech talks and meetups. We regularly host meetups and organize weekly tech talks for all employees to join.

A hybrid workplace. We have the opportunity to work from home, work from the office, or a mix.

Amazing colleagues with a great mix of cultures. Our colleagues come from more than 45 different countries, so we have a great mix of cultures to learn about and from.

Social activities. We have plenty of opportunities to get together for social activities, including beer brewing, football, fitness classes, board games, wine tastings, and more.

Amazing kitchen staff. Our celebrity head chef and his kitchen staff cook delicious breakfast and lunch for us every day. They even offer take away!

Amazing kitchen staff. Our celebrity head chef and his kitchen staff cook delicious breakfast and lunch for us every day. They even offer take away!Outstanding office location. We are located in the heart of Copenhagen in a beautiful building sometimes referred to as “the Palace” by our employees.

Outstanding office location. We are located in the heart of Copenhagen in a beautiful building sometimes referred to as “the Palace” by our employees.Tech talks and meetups. We regularly host meetups and organize weekly tech talks for all employees to join.

Tech talks and meetups. We regularly host meetups and organize weekly tech talks for all employees to join.A hybrid workplace. We have the opportunity to work from home, work from the office, or a mix.

A hybrid workplace. We have the opportunity to work from home, work from the office, or a mix.Amazing colleagues with a great mix of cultures. Our colleagues come from more than 45 different countries, so we have a great mix of cultures to learn about and from.

Amazing colleagues with a great mix of cultures. Our colleagues come from more than 45 different countries, so we have a great mix of cultures to learn about and from.Social activities. We have plenty of opportunities to get together for social activities, including beer brewing, football, fitness classes, board games, wine tastings, and more.

Social activities. We have plenty of opportunities to get together for social activities, including beer brewing, football, fitness classes, board games, wine tastings, and more.How To Apply[email protected][email protected]Siteimprove.com/en/privacy
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