Design Manager

This job is for a Design Manager who will be responsible for leading and growing a team of product designers. The role involves collaborating with other leads to establish high-level design strategies, managing team performance and project prioritization, and ensuring a culture of design excellence. The Design Manager will also be involved in the user experience of products from conception to launch, contribute to strategic decisions, and improve the standard for quality. Effective communication and the ability to connect related projects across the company are also important aspects of this role.

• Establish high-level strategy for the design function in collaboration with other leads
• Build and manage a talented team of product designers
• Ensure consistent delivery of projects by the design team
• Mentor other designers and contribute to their growth
• Oversee the user experience of a product from conception to launch
• Contribute to strategic decisions for Fishery products
• Improve the standard for quality and provide feedback to raise the bar
• Cultivate a healthy design process and promote a high ownership team spirit
• Communicate the design team's product goals and connect related projects across the company

• Strong design leadership skills and ability to navigate ambiguity
• Experience in scaling up teams of collaborating designers
• Ability to balance delivery, people growth, and design org evolution
• Collaborative mindset and ability to establish high-level strategy for design function
• Experience in building and managing a talented team of product designers
• Strong track record in design, specifically in interaction design and product research
• Responsible for team performance, project prioritization, and building a culture of design excellence
• Ability to lead and oversee the user experience of a product from conception to launch
• Contribution to strategic decisions for the future direction of Fishery products
• Proactive in improving the standard for quality and providing feedback
• Ability to cultivate a healthy design process and foster a high ownership team spirit
• Effective communication skills to convey design team's product goals and connect related projects across the company

• 6+ years of experience in Product Design
• 2+ years of design leadership experience with direct reports under your guidance and leadership
• 3+ years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, content and user research teams
• Experience building and shipping on online & offline touch point
• Experience leading product direction and strategic thinking with the experience developing product goals, identify opportunities, and make decisions based on the impact to people and the company
• Experience representing work to a broader product team and other leaders, clearly and succinctly articulating the goals and concept