Design Leader

2 months ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Highspot Full time

About Highspot

Highspot is a pioneering company in the sales productivity category, revolutionizing the way businesses increase sales efficiency. Our mission is to transform the way millions of people work with sales enablement, and we're committed to building groundbreaking software with a touch of innovation. We believe a great workplace is about more than just the work – it's about the company's values and how it represents them in the real world. To this end, we've focused on creating inclusive workspaces for each of our employees, where everyone feels a deep sense of belonging and is empowered to drive change.

Design at Highspot

We're a global collective of makers who infuse our design expertise into everything we do. We contribute and drive impact across all creative functions, from product R&D to events, design language to design systems, from marketing initiatives to everything brand. Our teams focus diligently on building the best Highspot Experience, creating lasting impact for our current and future customers.

About the Role

We're seeking a driven Design Leader with deep experience and expertise in all things Design Systems. You'll have the perfect balance of skills to drive projects forward, make it happen, and harness the creative energy of a creative team towards the end goal. You'll have experience with shepherding designs from initial ideation, through rapid iteration, to pixel-perfect implementation. You should have a passion for usability, an eye for visual consistency, and the ability to synthesize complexity into its essential parts. You're an effective diplomat with strong communication and organization skills who can advocate for the design position in the face of senior balancing points from Product Management, Design, and Engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, mentor, and coach a team of skilled designers to deliver high-quality work
  • Experience working across product R&D through the lens of the Design System
  • Identify and prioritize usage scenarios through customer research and competitive analysis
  • Design and build functional prototypes, and path towards Dev-ready execution
  • Strong partnership with engineering and product management to drive shared vision and execution of product plans
  • Deliver UX vision, along with a plan for evolutionary, iterative updates, that actualize the larger vision over time

Required Qualifications

  • Degree in human-computer interaction, interaction design, visual design, or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years of experience in designing world-class software
  • 5+ years of experience in managing multiple designers
  • Expert knowledge of user-centered design principles
  • Experience in design and developing Design Systems at scale
  • Fluency and expertise with Figma, and industry-standard design tools
  • Depth of understanding in modern UI Frameworks (e.g. React)
  • Solid portfolio of work spanning multiple projects
  • Experience with UX for enterprise software products, channels, or marketplaces a plus
  • Experience working with agile development teams (agile/scrum/kanban)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills

Compensation and Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits
  • Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and matching employer contributions (DPSP) with immediate vesting
  • Flexible PTO
  • Generous Holiday Schedule + 5 Days for Annual Holiday Week
  • Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health
  • 2 Volunteer days per year

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