Digital Design Manager

Job Purpose: The purpose of the Digital Design Manager is to combine the
management of a team of designers with hands on design of the digital
experience across web and mobile for The Emirates Group. In this role you'll
be expected to utilize your full range of product design, interaction design
and visual skills to build world class digital experiences. The Digital Design
Manager will create holistic design solutions that address business, brand and
customer requirements and will work closely with product managers, software
developers and user experience researchers. Job Accountabilities - Manage and
develop a team of designers, setting clear goals, managing project loads and
allocating designers accordingly, ensuring deadlines are met and setting up
team members for overall success. Guide the team to develop best practices for
ensuring top quality - Recruit new designers and actively participate in the
hiring process - Get hands-on with designing user journeys and digital
experiences that are simple and elegant - Collaborate cross-functionally with
product management, engineering and user research to ensure a smooth digital
product development process - Advocate for our customers in a fast-paced,
corporate climate - Get involved in defining digital product strategy for the
different digital product portfolio - Leverage insights, analytics and other
information touch points to define the experience in a way that delight
customers and adds value to the Group - Build prototypes, wireframes and any
other artifacts that contribute to the end to end digital product development
process - Deliver digital designs on multiple platforms - Create a digital
experience that is consistent with the Emirates look and feel and be an
advocate of the Digital design standards.
Qualifications & Experience: - Degree or Honours (‎12+‎3 or equivalent)
Experience: - Minimum of ‎5 or more years of digital design experience for web
and / or mobile in a consumer brand - Minimum of ‎2 or more years of experience
in a people management role in a Design team - Experience designing for groups
of people (international audiences, multi-language localization, accessibility
for people with disabilities, etc.) Knowledge & Skills: - Proficient with user
experience /interface design patterns process and standard UCD methodologies -
Data-driven design skills, knowledge, production value and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively, both verbally
and in writing - Ability to create wireframes as well as interactive
prototypes - A good understanding of web standards and accessibility
standards. Note: As part of this application process, you will be required to
submit a copy of your portfolio. Applications without a portfolio will not be
progressed.
Salary & Benefits: We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams,
the local currency of the UAE. The Dirham is linked to the Special Drawing
Right of the International Monetary Fund and it has been held constant against
the US dollar since the end of ‎1980 at a mid-rate of approximately
US$‎1=Dh3.‎66. Besides generous travel benefits normally associated with an
airline, this managerial role also has excellent leave and health care
packages, accommodation, power and water paid for, along with transport
benefits, life insurance and other employee benefits making the role
attractive to high performers. By viewing the 'Dubai Lifestyle' section in the
careers website you can also consider the many benefits of Dubai as a location
to live and work in.