Director of User Experience

Anaconda

Responsibilities

Serve as a champion for user experience across departments, and with executive leadership
Collaborate with all stakeholders to create clarity out of ambiguity, and continually align the UX function to our business and strategic goals
Lead the user research and design function to develop a deep understanding of our users’ unique needs, through various research techniques
Work closely with the product team as stakeholders to create engaging user experiences that produce measurable outcomes
Create a design strategy and system, establishing and communicating a clear engagement model and intake process for the team
Demonstrate thought leadership by contributing subject matter expertise in the areas of information architecture, interaction design, visual design, user research, content strategy, and online behavior
Maintain strong awareness of the competitive landscape and UX trends, while constantly searching for new creative ideas, research methodologies, technology and innovation outlets
Serve as a member of the senior leadership team and collaborate with various internal departments in support of the successful execution of the Company strategy

Experience/Skills Required/Character

Embodies Anaconda’s core values, Ability & Humility, Innovation & Action and Empathy & Connection
10+ years of experience directly managing and leading teams of UX professionals
Experience designing online marketplaces
Well-honed design sense and keen eye for detail
Comprehensive understanding of how to apply modern design principles in the context of a -growth environment
Experience leading or executing a UX function that employs quantitative and qualitative methods
A track record of transforming agile software development culture to being more design-centric
Strong leadership skills, ability to mentor and coach
Experience with leading design across multiple products
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced cross-functional agile team environment with geographically distributed team members
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present and translate complex information to executive, technical, and other stakeholders