Design Lead, UGG

At Deckers Brands we don’t just create shoes, we create lifestyles. We are about opportunity. Opportunity to create, to grow and to have an impact. We want all our people to be as successful as they can be, to reach their full potential.

We want to positively impact the world, whether that be with our Do Good and Do Great community involvement, or through employing sustainable business practice and socially responsible operations. How we continue this journey is down to our 3,000 strong global team, across our brands (UGG, HOKA, Teva and Koolabura by UGG). No matter where you are based within our team, we are committed to helping our people thrive.  We will offer you a generous employee benefits package, as well as health, wellness, and career development support.

COME AS YOU ARE  

We believe that the company you build is defined by the company you keep. We believe that a diverse, inclusive culture drives creativity and success. We believe that open hearts and minds together can unleash the potential of a brilliant mix of people—in every corner of Deckers. We strive to create a workplace that values ALL people, where we embrace differences, and everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Because the more perspectives we share, the better we can be. 

The Role:

In this role you will combine your first-class digital design skills with team management, strategy building and data to drive our UGG EMEA DTC consumer experiences forward. You will divide your time across multiple workstreams to ensure the Digital Design teams in UGG EMEA and globally have everything they need to succeed.

Your Impact:

• Team management: develop the Digital Design team by giving coaching, frequent 1-1s and identifying opportunities for skillset development

• Workflow management: manage resources and forward planning to ensure effective running of BAU

• Design Strategy: build out a long-term strategy roadmap for Digital Design, overlaid with wider business objectives and key launches

• Cross-regional collaboration: collaborate with Digital Design teams across Deckers globally and contribute to workstreams to ensure experiences are consistent and best-in-class across all digital touchpoints

• Brand guardianship: uphold global guidelines across all EMEA designs whilst ensuring customer experiences are culturally and regionally relevant

• Data-led solutions: use data to drive designs forward and enhance customer engagement

Who You Are:

• Proven background in Digital Design within Ecommerce, ideally for a B2C brand managing a Design team.

• A BA or equivalent industry experience in Graphic Design, or similar

• Experience in coaching and mentoring designers, providing regular feedback and support to help them grow and develop in their roles

• Experience in designing for Content Management System (CMS) templates such as CoreMedia.

• Experience managing budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Experience of working in Agile teams – Familiarity with Atlassian suite of software (Jira & Confluence) is desirable.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, balancing different perspectives and priorities to achieve shared goals.

• Experience working with Development teams using agile scrum methods.

• You have proven leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate and inspire people to grow and succeed.

• Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility, user experience, and user interface design principles.

• Strong understanding of competitor landscape and wider e-commerce trends.

• Experience in dealing with data and using that to form Design decisions and strategies. Ability to present findings in a concise and convincing way, as well as identify recommendations for improvement.

• Experience taking accountability for ensuring successful delivery of all Design projects, driving quality and meeting all deadlines.

We would Love to Hear from People with:                

• Expertise in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Premiere Pro and other relevant design tools.

• UX knowledge and training is preferred.

What We Will Give You: (not all applicable for every role)

• Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.

• 27 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays & some time away from work – on top of generous holiday allowance, we can generally take advantage of half day Fridays providing our work is finished for the week.

• Extras, discounts, perks & volunteering opportunities - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras.

• Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development including Global Mentorship Programme

• Hybrid & Flexible Working Environment

Equal Employment Opportunity
Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants embracing their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all of the other beautiful parts of your identity.

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