Who is a design head?
A design head is one who provides a creative vision not just for the design team but for the entire organization. They establish processes and practices in order to realize their vision and then set the bar for quality. They also need to contribute to the development of brand definition and experience principles and hence ensure that those are appropriately interpreted through the work of the design team.
What does a design head do?
The design head of a company will be responsible for leading a design team together with the development team to ensure that the delivery of new designs right from the concept stage to the development of prototypes is being done properly.
Apart from this task, they are also responsible for increasing creative thinking, ensuring the customer needs are satisfied, and collaborating with the operations teams is carried out to ensure that the products are designed for efficient manufacture.
Job brief
We are looking for an experienced and creative design head to join our team. As a design head, you will be responsible for the production of visuals for our company based on our brand guidelines and hence leading our creative teams.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities can be provided as follows:
- Development of strategic design plans
- Communicating with clients and getting to know about their needs
- Mentoring the design team
- Leading creative sessions to generate ideas for design
- Overseeing the design team and projects involved
- Management of budget for the design team
- Troubleshooting problems that arise during the design creation process
- Collaborating with other teams and departments for a smooth process
- Monitoring the overall team performance
Key requirements
The key requirements of a growth lead can be provided as follows:
- A minimum bachelor’s degree in graphic design or fine arts
- Experience as a graphic designer or a similar role
- Strong knowledge of graphic design
- Strong creativity skills
- Proficiency in design software
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
