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Visual Design Sr. ManagerWe are looking for a seasoned Visual Design Sr. Manager with a rich background in Visual Design, UI, and UX to lead a direct-to-consumer product team. We are seeking a strong leader with management experience, excellent presentation skills, and the unique talent of finding ways for each team member to shine.At Pearson, you will be challenged in an organization that values vision, execution, and persistence. You will take ownership of our product by solving complex problems in simple, elegant ways. Designers at Pearson are embedded within product teams and are deeply collaborative.Key AccountabilitiesCollaboratively shape visual design team process and a design vision for our products that supports the higher-level design strategy.
Build a strong partnership with UX Director, Content Sr Manager, and Research team.
Partner with other disciplines such as content strategists, UX researchers, product managers, engineers, and more to build beautiful, usable, forward-looking designs that delight.
Be a strong leader with a presence in high-level management and stakeholder meetings to align strategies and share project milestones.
Partner with Visual Design Manager to define design direction and guide designers to create elegant solutions to complex problems while always ensuring deliverables are of the highest design quality
Approach an open-ended problem space with vigor, clarity, balanced with a growth mindset
Think holistically about the product ecosystem
Provide leadership and mentorship for designers through the end-to-end interaction and visual design of products
Be aware of user research and testing, ensure usability and product consistency, and provide feedback.
Responsible for all Visual Design initiatives.
Build strong relationships with peers within Design and cross-departmentally
Be proactive in seeking new knowledge and connections in your space
Provide training, recognition, and career opportunities for direct report ongoing.
Qualifications:8+ years experience in digital-related design with an online portfolio of high-impact, relevant work samples that showcase process and success metrics.
4+ years managing direct reports and cultivating a positive team culture.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a design-related field. Relevant work experience will also be considered.
Strong business acumen and experience in partnering directly with UX Product Designers, Researchers, Product teams, and Front End Developers
Excellent communication, self-management, organizational, and presentation skills.
Highly collaborative in nature and commanding a positive mindset
Team player: confidence, without ego.
Proven experience in
Presentation Decks
Current design tools including Figma, Miro, Sketch, Adobe, etc.
Explaining design rationale concisely and effectively
Working with design systems
Understanding the relationship between visual, interaction, research, product, and content disciplines
Knowledge of current design trends
Management and stakeholder presentation
As required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Pearson provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only , the range of starting pay for this role is $110,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENTOrganization: Direct to ConsumerSchedule: FULLTIMEReq ID: 4801
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