Slate Auto
Slate Auto
Slate Auto je proizvajalec avtomobilov, ki razvija preprosto, prilagodljivo električno vozilo, zasnovano za uporabo kot poltovornjak ali hitri SUV v slogu fastback. Podjetje prodaja neposredno potrošnikom prek spletnega konfiguratorja Slate Maker in sistema rezervacij, tržnica z dodatno opremo pa lastnikom omogoča prilagajanje in nadgrajevanje vozil. Njegov pristop združuje praktično zasnovo, dostopnost, vgrajene možnosti polnjenja ter partnerstva z zunanjimi servisnimi in polnilnimi omrežji, da bi bilo lastništvo električnega vozila čim bolj preprosto.

Senior Director of Digital Experience Design

Lead design across Slate Auto’s web, mobile, e-commerce, and in-vehicle experiences. Build the design system and guide the product design organization as the company develops customizable vehicles.

Opis

  • Set the design vision for customer-facing digital experiences across web, mobile, e-commerce, and future channels.
  • Turn Slate Auto’s brand and product strategy into cohesive, user-centered design.
  • Represent customer needs in roadmap planning, sprint reviews, and executive discussions.
  • Maintain design quality from early concepts through production delivery.
  • Lead, coach, and develop UI designers, UX designers, and copywriters.
  • Hire to address capability needs as the company moves from pre-launch to post-launch.
  • Foster a team culture grounded in craft, curiosity, and candid feedback.
  • Create career paths and development frameworks for designers.
  • Manage and evolve the digital design system for web and native apps.
  • Expand version-controlled design files, component libraries, and documentation.
  • Refine design workflows within agile product delivery.
  • Promote consistent use of Figma, design tokens, and handoff practices.
  • Expand UX research through user testing, usability reviews, and data-guided iteration.
  • Work with Product and Software leaders on roadmap priorities, requirements, and design-engineering tradeoffs.
  • Coordinate with brand, marketing, and vehicle design teams.
  • Present design perspectives in executive and board-level discussions.

Zahteve

  • Bring at least 15 years of product, UX, or UI design experience focused on high-volume consumer or customer experiences.
  • Have at least 7 years in people leadership, including managing managers or team leads.
  • Show end-to-end ownership of complex digital products in a portfolio, covering strategy, research, interaction and visual design, and delivery.
  • Have deep experience creating and maintaining design systems with atomic design principles, including tokens, components, documentation, and governance.
  • Demonstrate effective product and engineering partnership, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and technical tradeoff discussions.
  • Have designed for multiple surfaces, such as responsive or adaptive websites, native iOS or Android apps, or embedded vehicle interfaces.
  • Be highly proficient with Figma and current prototyping workflows.
  • Have used generative AI in an agile production setting.
  • Have established design tooling standards across a team.
  • Have led design optimization using A/B and multivariate testing.
  • Bring strong UX research instincts.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or have equivalent professional experience.
  • Be permanently authorized to work in the United States.
  • Preferred: experience in growth design or interaction design.
  • Preferred: experience leading design for a new or growing e-commerce business or digital marketplace.
  • Preferred: working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and component-based front-end frameworks such as MUI or Tailwind.
  • Preferred: a master’s degree in HCI, Interaction Design, or a related field.
  • Preferred: experience growing a design team from an early stage through a major product launch.

Ugodnosti

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Vacation time
  • 401(k) plan
  • Possible eligibility for an equity program
  • Possible eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program