This is your role

As the Product Design Team Lead at TradeTracker.com, you will guide and lead the design team in creating intuitive and visually compelling user interfaces for our Web and App platforms. Collaborating with product managers, data engineers, and developers, you will enhance the usability and overall user experience of our performance marketing platform. Your role will play a crucial part in coaching, mentoring, and inspiring your team to achieve excellence.

Key Responsibilities
As the Product Design Team Lead, you will play a crucial role in steering our design initiatives and ensuring the delivery of exceptional user experiences. Your responsibilities will encompass leading and mentoring the design team, driving the development and implementation of innovative designs, and fostering collaboration across various departments. Heres an overview of what you will be doing:

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  Lead and Inspire: Mentor and motivate the design team, fostering a creative and collaborative environment. Ensure high-quality output and rapid design delivery. Encourage professional growth and skill development within the team through coaching, feedback, and regular performance evaluations.
• Collaborative Design Development: Lead the team in creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. Work collectively to utilize data-driven insights, ensuring design improvements and conducting A/B testing. Guide the team in adhering to user-centered design principles, ensuring that all designs meet user needs and business objectives.
• Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure a seamless and consistent user experience across all product touchpoints. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the design team and other departments to align on project goals and deliverables.
• Innovation and Creativity: Drive innovation within the design team by exploring new design trends, tools, and technologies. Encourage creative thinking and experimentation to continuously improve our products and user experiences.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee the design process to ensure that all design outputs meet the highest standards of quality and consistency. Implement design reviews and feedback loops to maintain and improve design quality.
• Resource Management: Manage the allocation of design resources across multiple projects, ensuring that the team is working efficiently and effectively. Balance workloads and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines and objectives.

By fulfilling these responsibilities, you will play a pivotal role in creating products that deliver exceptional user experiences, driving the success of our performance marketing platform.

Some of Your Tasks
In this role, you will be a key player in enhancing user satisfaction and engagement by improving the usability and overall interaction between users and our products. Your tasks will include a variety of responsibilities that ensure our products not only meet but exceed user expectations.

• User Research: You will lead your team in conducting comprehensive user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations. This involves using various methods such as observations, interviews, and usability tests to gather insights that will inform and drive the design process.
• Team-Based Design Implementation: Collaborating closely with your team, you will translate business requirements and user feedback into user-centered designs. This process includes creating detailed wireframes, visual designs, and interactive prototypes that align with project goals and enhance user experience.
• User Interface Design: You will guide the team in designing intuitive and visually appealing UI elements such as menus, tabs, widgets, and interactive components. Your leadership will ensure that these elements are cohesive and enhance the overall user interface of our digital products.
• Usability Testing: You will oversee and lead usability testing efforts to identify and resolve design issues. This involves validating design decisions through user feedback and behavior, ensuring that our products are both functional and user-friendly.
• Design Best Practices: Staying current with the latest UI trends, techniques, technologies, and best practices in user interface and user experience design is crucial. You will disseminate this knowledge within your team, ensuring that our design practices are innovative and of the highest quality.
• Design Documentation: Ensure thorough documentation of design processes, guidelines, and best practices. This will help maintain consistency and facilitate knowledge sharing within the team and across departments.
• Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with developers to ensure the successful implementation of designs. This includes participating in design reviews, providing feedback, and ensuring that the final product aligns with the design vision.
• Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate with stakeholders to gather requirements, present design solutions, and incorporate feedback. This ensures that the design aligns with business goals and user needs.
• Project Management: Oversee multiple design projects simultaneously, managing timelines, resources, and deliverables to ensure that projects are completed on time and meet quality standards.

By taking on these tasks, you will significantly contribute to creating products that deliver exceptional user experiences, driving the success of our performance marketing platform.

Your profile

In this role, we seek individuals who possess a blend of qualifications, experience, skills, and personal attributes that align with our vision for exceptional design and user experience. Heres what makes you the perfect fit:

Skills:

To excel in the role of Product Design Team Lead, you will need a robust set of skills and experiences that enable you to lead effectively and deliver exceptional design solutions. Here are the key attributes we are looking for:

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  Extensive Experience: You should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in designing web and mobile applications. This experience should encompass various aspects of UI/UX design, from conceptualization to execution.
• UI/UX Expertise: Proficiency in industry-standard design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD is essential. You should have a deep understanding of user interface and user experience principles, and how to apply them to create intuitive and engaging designs. Experience with SaaS platforms is particularly valuable, as it demonstrates your ability to handle complex, data-driven environments.
• Visual Design Proficiency: Strong visual design skills are a must. You should excel in creating visually appealing designs that enhance the user experience. This includes expertise in data visualization to present complex information clearly and effectively, as well as knowledge of motion design and micro-interactions to add subtle yet impactful enhancements to the user interface.
• Leadership Abilities: A proven track record of leading and inspiring design teams is crucial. You should have strong coaching and mentoring skills, with the ability to foster a collaborative and creative work environment. Your leadership should drive the team to achieve high-quality outcomes and meet project deadlines efficiently.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Being detail-oriented with a strong analytical mind is essential. You should be adept at solving problems creatively and effectively, ensuring that design solutions are not only visually appealing but also functional and user-friendly.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills are required to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, and other team members. You should be able to articulate design concepts and rationale clearly and persuasively.

By possessing these skills and experiences, you will be well-equipped to lead our design team in creating innovative and user-centric solutions that enhance the overall user experience of our performance marketing platform.

Personal Attributes:

• Detail-Oriented: You have an analytical mind and a strong eye for detail, ensuring that your designs are precise and well-thought-out.
• Empathy: You are empathetic towards user needs and have a passion for delivering engaging user experiences. This empathy drives your design decisions and helps create user-centric products.
• Adaptability: You thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, demonstrating your ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications:

• Educational Background: You hold a Bachelors degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field. This foundational education provides you with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to excel in UX/UI design.
• Work Authorization: You are legally allowed to work in the Netherlands without the need for visa sponsorship, ensuring a seamless onboarding process.

Experience:

• Proven Track Record: You have significant experience as a UX/UI Designer or in a similar role, demonstrated by a strong portfolio of design projects. Your portfolio showcases your ability to design for various platforms, including web, mobile, and tablet, reflecting versatility and adaptability.
• Diverse Platform Design: Your experience spans designing for multiple platforms, highlighting your capability to create cohesive and responsive designs that cater to different user contexts and devices.

By embodying these qualifications, experience, skills, and personal attributes, you will excel in leading our design team and driving the creation of innovative and user-centric products at TradeTracker.com.
Join our dynamic team at TradeTracker.com and immerse yourself in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your skills will truly shine. If you are passionate about leading a team to create exceptional user experiences, from visualizing large data sets to crafting intricate micro-animations, we want to hear from you. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of our performance marketing platform with your expertise and creativity. To expedite the follow-up process, please ensure you provide the following when applying:

• A link to your portfolio (e.g., via Dribbble, Behance, Figma or your own website)
• Your CV
• A short motivational introduction explaining why you are applying to TradeTracker and why we should hire you

Were eager to review your work and leadership experience to see how they align with our goals and ambitions.

Why us?

At TradeTracker.com, we're a leading global advertising platform that empowers advertisers and publishers to succeed in the digital marketing landscape. Our cutting-edge technology and commitment to excellence make us the preferred choice for businesses worldwide. Being at the forefront of technology and monetization models, we encourage creativity and a winners mindset.

Joining TradeTracker means becoming part of a winning team of motivated and driven colleagues. We foster a collaborative and dynamic environment where innovation thrives. Our team is passionate about pushing the boundaries of digital marketing, ensuring that our solutions not only meet but exceed industry standards.

We believe in rewarding talent and hard work. As part of our team, you can expect:

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  Excellent Remuneration: Competitive salary packages that reflect your skills and contributions.
• Career Growth: Numerous opportunities for personal and professional development within a global company.
• Innovative Environment: Work with the latest technologies and cutting-edge tools in the digital marketing industry.
• Supportive Team: Collaborate with a group of highly skilled and motivated professionals who are dedicated to excellence.

By joining TradeTracker.com, you will be part of an organization that values creativity, innovation, and a commitment to success. We provide a platform where your expertise and ideas can flourish, driving both your career and our company's growth.

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