Digital Design Strategy & Operations Director orchestrating design strategy and operations in a venture capital firm. Ensuring high-quality design outcomes and talent acquisition across diverse sectors.
Responsibilities
Oversee and streamline digital design operations across diverse portfolio companies, ensuring efficient workflows and resource allocation
Identify skill gaps within design teams and develop plans to address them
Partner with recruiters, leverage personal networks, and explore unconventional channels to hire top-tier design talent
Exhibit exceptional ability to distinguish world-class design talent from others
Collaborate with teams to define and execute design strategies that align with company missions and objectives
Set goals, assign resources, assure quality, and improve processes
Demonstrate a strong track record of guiding design teams to successful, mission-driven outcomes
Stay acutely aware of current design trends, strategically incorporating or avoiding them to achieve timeless, impactful results
Apply robust design project management skills to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables
Maintain a growth-focused mindset to enable designs to scale and propagate the world lightning fast
Requirements
Strong track record of identifying and hiring the best talent is required
Experience in cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and marketing teams is required
Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Figma) and project management software is required
Strong portfolio showcasing your own design work is a huge plus
At least native-like English and good business Japanese language proficiency
Benefits
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the legacy of brands in the Japanese design industry
Access to a high-trust community that encourages risk-taking, experimentation, and innovation
Collaboration with talented professionals from various backgrounds and disciplines
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