SVP, UX Design

Company Description

Dentsu is a network designed for what’s next. We help brands (our clients) look around the corner, predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth.  

To build meaningful impact, innovation needs to create powerful cross-disciplinary teams - integrating the exploratory nature of creative design thinkers with an executional mindset of client, tech & marketing experts.  

The innovation team sits at the tip of the spear for driving collaborative innovation across the network to solve some of our clients’ biggest challenges (and opportunities).  

We are human centered, design thinking, trend hunting, culture shaping, idea hacking, innovation machine! But also… 

WE INVEST – We put skin in the game, we obtain equity in start-ups and guide them in their growth journeys and we co-fund projects with clients. 

WE PARTNER – We leverage the strength of our network relationships with the likes of Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Salesforce, Nvidia and Epic to build proprietary tools on top of their platforms. 

WE COLLABORATE, RADICALLY – Yes, we are a strike team but we’re part of a broader unit, we work within and in service of our existing agencies and their clients, connecting and enhancing capabilities. 

WE EMBED – We are fundamentally   client centric. We seek to embed ourselves into our clients organizations, work hand-in-hand with their teams to drive their innovation agenda and opportunity for growth. 

WE INVENT, WE MAKE, WE CHANGE – We are a team of doers, we don’t just show you the roadmap, we drive the journey. 

Job Description

As SVP, UX Design, you will be responsible for designing the experience ecosystem, and end user flow. You will plan for multiple scenarios, both the known and the unknown, and as a student of data, always be optimizing to maximize potential outcomes. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional UX/UI Design experience.    

• Passion for innovation and creating imaginative experiences powered by cutting-edge technology.   

• Mastery of all the latest design tools, and versions of applicable software programs i.e. Sketch, InVision, and Axure, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma/Figjam and HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and other web technologies.   

• UX/UI design skills with a focus on attention to detail to produce well-documented story maps, user stories, and wireframes through HiFi Interactive prototypes.    

• Experience participating in projects involving:  

• Design Thinking/Product Thinking  

• Lean Start-Up/Lean UX Design  

• Rapid Prototyping/Systems Interface Development  

• Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies  

• Excellent visual design skills  

• UX/UI/Frontend Developer certifications  

• Experience with UX projects for digital marketing/commerce    

• Ability to work with short timelines and multiple projects, in a fast-paced, innovative, collaborative environment.   

• A strong team player, with the ability to both lead and roll your sleeves up and muck in. 

Additional Information

Joining dentsu, you’ll join a team of 65,000 people.  It’s an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you’ll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences.   We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.   

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $163,000 -$252,000. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. The company's incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

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About dentsu 
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally f