.The role of a Design Director at CanonicalOur Design Director will play a key role making open source software available to the world. Our Design function ensures the experience of using software is true to our intentions, and the Design Director makes this possible through leadership within, and beyond, our teams.As a Design Director, you bring experience managing delivery teams and have expertise in visual and UX design. This enables you to coach designers cross-context to move towards tangible outcomes and lift the quality of their work. You will manage expectations and ensure deadlines are met in a timely manner against your roadmap. You will be able to communicate clearly and actively listen to product and engineering stakeholders, and your team, to drive sustainable quality improvements and guide individuals towards meaningful growth.Leading the Brand & Marketing Design team, you will take responsibility for how we express the Canonical and Ubuntu brands and product content operations, especially on our web touchpoints.Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA regionWhat your day will look like:Reviewing the work of your design team for qualityWorking with individual designers to support their professional growthContinuously improving operational workflows, including production outsourcing and collaboration with Web EngineeringWorking with stakeholders, especially Marketing and our Head of Brand, to clearly define and validate outcomesEvolving design systems and guidelines to drive consistent quality and improve efficiencyCoordinating with the rest of design leadership to mature our collective practiceBringing your team and others together to share their work and strengthen cultureEngaging the open source community to learn and make the value of our work legibleWhat we are looking for in you:A portfolio demonstrating quality in UI design, especially visuallyExceptional educational achievements in design or related behavioral science disciplineFull lifecycle experience from user needs discovery through validation and implementation guidanceCommitment to transparent project delivery and owning team deadlinesExperience of managing a team that interacts with technical stakeholdersFamiliarity with quantitative optimisation approachesA passion for balancing consistency and innovationWillingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal eventsWhat we offer you:Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits below, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals
