Sr. Ux Design Manager (Seattle)

Feb. 22, 2012

Seattle, WA

Confidential

Are you a pragmatic visionary that can translate business needs into a fantastic customer-focused solution? Are your feets big enough to fill the shoes of a design leader responsible for developing best-in-class consumer experiences?
Filter is looking for a Sr. UX Design Manager to developing strong, productive user experience and visual design teams who excel through innovation, creativity, and attention to detail. This is a direct-hire position that will have you working for one of the world's largest online retailers in downtown Seattle. In this high-level role you will work closely with engineering, product management, industrial design, marketing, and company leaders to successfully go from early stage product concepts to launch. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment.
Think you're a perfect fit? Dust off that portfolio and prove it.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Create the vision for developing, communicating, and implementing the user experience and associated UI framework and assets on a range of products; follow through with the processes and tactics to implement the vision

Build and manage an effective team of UX and visual designers

Build respect and credibility with stakeholders, management peers, direct reports, and executives

Effectively manage and assign priorities and workloads

Create world-class, beautiful UI's, visuals and layouts that support and reinforce our product vision, brand, and business objectives

Introduce, develop, and ensure best design practices, processes and communicate quality expectations organizationally

Understand how to advocate for customers and integrate user research in the design process

Illustrate a command of design methods, tools, communication, and presentation skills

Use humor, creativity, and energy to maintain personal and team momentum

SKILLS YOU'LL NEED
10+ years of experience in product, web, mobile, interaction design

5+ years successfully managing design teams

Superior planning skills to stay one step ahead of the work -- you can model needs against high level roadmaps to make fact-based recommendations to management about staffing levels.

Fluency in English and demonstrated ability leading persuasive presentations to senior management

Proven experience with rapid, iterative design and development processes

Knowledge of all creative tools used by digital and print designers and when to use them appropriately

Track record of building-out successful design teams

Proficient with the considerations of mobile design

Master's Degree in visual/graphic design, HCI, interaction design, or related field preferred. May be substituted with significant industry experience and accomplishments.

A BIT ABOUT FILTER
Filter is a unique digital solutions agency providing creative marketing solutions, consulting and staffing services. From experience design and development, to content management services, to contract staffing and direct hire recruitment, Filter offers a wide range of services. We have the largest network of top designers, developers and other digital talent on the West Coast, which enables us to fashion solutions that are both more flexible and more cost-effective than those offered by traditional agencies. Filter counts among its clients many of the top global consumer and technology brands. Filter has offices in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.filterdigital.com.
To apply, please register at www.filterdigital.com and complete a personal profile in order to express interest in this position: http://www.filterdigital.com/Professionals/Search_Jobs.aspx?m=j&id=1566
We will review your resume and portfolio and contact you if your skills and experience appear to be a good fit.
Filter is an equal opportunity employer.