Design Lead

Overview

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Design Lead to join our e-commerce agency team. This role involves leading design strategy and execution, managing multiple projects, mentoring a design team, and collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional partners to deliver user-focused, business-driven design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Transform our ecommerce client needs and challenges into persuasive design solutions / UI/UX artefacts with consultative presentations.
• Apply expert knowledge of UX understanding, Conversion Rate Optimization and Visual Design principles to create highly aesthetic, user-centric and converting interfaces. 
• Tap into available qualitative and quantitative research to inform design recommendations.
• Articulate and negotiate design decisions with clients.
• Create and maintain design systems and component libraries.
• Potentially lead, mentor, and manage a few design reports, including onboarding, day-to-day sprint work review and feedback and overall performance monitoring.
• Participate actively in sprint ceremonies, prioritize tasks, and manage timelines across multiple projects. Support initial project roadmapping and estimations.
• Facilitate and participate in collaborative syncs and workshops with relevant departments (Research, Development, etc) to ensure designs are data-driven and technically feasible. 
• Coordinate design hand-offs to development and quality assurance teams and support implementation.
• Provide timely updates via project management tools and communicate effectively across teams.
• Demonstrate professionalism in meetings and communications, including punctuality, preparedness, and etiquette.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant design experience with a strong focus on e-commerce website design.
• Expert proficiency in Figma; intermediate skills in supplementary design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. 
• Strong understanding of UX design, responsive and accessible design, CRO, and Shopify platform standards.
• Strong Visual Design grasp. 
• Good to Have: Experience with Email Marketing Campaigns, Landing Page Builders (Shogun, etc), Motion Design abilities. 
• Experience building and maintaining design systems and component libraries.
• Proven leadership skills in managing design team members, mentoring, and delegating work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to present to clients and internal leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and sprint workflows is a plus.
• Experience working collaboratively with developers, UX researchers, and content strategists.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not a comprehensive list and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Anatta Design reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant.

Compensation Transparency & Pay Philosophy
At Anatta Design, we believe in fair and competitive compensation based on location. We post salary ranges in compliance with state requirements for U.S.-based roles, ensuring transparency for candidates in those regions. If you are applying from outside the U.S., please note that our pay scales are adjusted based on the cost of living and market conditions in each country.