Lead UX UI Designer
About Us: Our mobile application development outlook strives for consumer and B2B interaction with our products in new and unique ways, requiring up-to-date knowledge and advisory skills on terminology, concepts, and best practices. As the Lead UX UI Designer, you will manage the UX UI team and product roadmap. You will communicate with the development, marketing or leadership teams to go over the breakdown of the features, product roadmap, user growth stats, or any new initiatives.
You will be working closely with the founder and CEO, Kam Katouzian, to go over the UX/UI, monetization, and user growth strategy. We are looking for a competent, confident and hungry UI /UX designer who is willing to work on getting better everyday and execute flawlessly. Beyond a doubt, we have an exciting roadmap ahead for Hanger – thus necessitating growth and expansion on our team!
Role Responsibilities
- Foster a collaborative and innovative environment within the design team.
- Provide guidance, feedback, and support to product team members to enhance their skills and performance.
- Develop and implement UX/UI strategies that align with Hanger’s goals and objectives.
- Define and communicate the vision, goals, and priorities for the UX UI design team.
- Oversee the entire design process, from initial research and concept development to final implementation.
- Ensure consistency and quality across all design outputs.
- Direct user research initiatives to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points.
- Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to incorporate into the design strategy.
- Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders and gather feedback.
- Establish and maintain project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Recruit, and onboard new team members.
- Create a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the design team.
- Implement and refine design processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and quality.
- Oversee the creation of wireframes, prototypes, user flows and visual designs.
- Conduct design reviews and usability testing to identify and resolve issues.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Software architecture, design, and implementation of iOS mobile apps
- Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Figma)
- Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Team leadership - Ability to inspire, motivate and manage a team of designers.
- Problem solving - Ability to identify challenges and devise creative , user-centric solutions.
- Understanding of SCM concepts and able to use tools like git for versioning
- Flexible in handling requests and able to switch tasks quickly if needed
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfort in a fast-paced environment
- Out of Box thinker and creator
- Good eye for detail and consistency; no detail is too small or insignificant
- Excellent collaboration skills and visual communication ability
- Eligible to work in the US
- Attend the weekly product calls 1 hour per week. Also attend the shareholder meeting once in the month to present to the shareholders where the product is on the roadmap and what’s coming for next month.
Requirements
- 3+ years of design experience (web/mobile, web/native applications) product design, UI/UX, interaction and graphic design;
- Advanced knowledge and experience working with Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator;
- Portfolio that reflects your level of design skills;
- Strong technical understanding of subject to communicate design with engineers;
- Understanding of current design and technology trends;
- Good command in written and spoken English;
- Experience with chat applications or a chat-based interface is important;
- The ability to prioritize design tasks.
As a plus
- Academic certificate in Design/digital Arts or related field.
- Experience in conducting user interviews.
- Experience in Mobile Application Development
- Interest in Fashion !