Associate Director, Design

The role

You will lead UI/UX engagements and manage a team of designers to deliver branded e-commerce websites. You will combine strategic oversight with hands-on design work across various platforms.

What you will do

• Lead 1-3 UI/UX engagements focusing on branded e-commerce websites.
• Emphasize branded UI, conversion-focused UX, and clarity in design.
• Present design work to clients and explain design choices.
• Manage design projects from discovery to hand-off.
• Develop component systems and maintain design guidelines.
• Manage a team of 0-4 designers.
• Conduct weekly 1:1s with direct reports.
• Ensure high-quality work output from direct reports.
• Collaborate with marketers, strategists, developers, and clients.
• Refine internal processes in coordination with the Director of Creative.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of senior-level design experience.
• Experience in responsive web design.
• Digital portfolio showcasing web design and branding skills.
• Experience collaborating with developers and documenting designs for hand-off.
• Comfortable with client-facing responsibilities in English.
• Ability to provide constructive internal feedback and guide direct reports.
• Ability to tackle ambiguous problems and design solutions.
• Proficiency in Figma, including Auto Layout, Components, and Variants.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator).

Nice to have

• At least 1 year of people management experience

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Local holidays
• Flexible parental leave

About the company

Darkroom is a growth marketing firm that uses a universal AI commerce layer called Shadow. It is a fast-growing private company and performance media agency.