Head of Product Design

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reputed company both big-picture design strategy while at the same time be hands-on in creating high-fidelity designs, wireframes, prototypes, animations, and videos.

reputed company and execute a holistic design strategy and vision that aligns with business objectives and user needs across the entire product ecosystem.

Build and enforce uncompromising UX standards by auditing and refactoring existing designs, improving usability and consistency across frontend interfaces, dashboards, and user touchpoints.

Manage and scale design resources by leading engagements with external consultancies and sourcing freelancers from platforms like Dribbble and Behance.

Drive product management frameworks, including defining and implementing lightweight product management processes, roadmap planning, and stakeholder communication frameworks.

Establish detailed project management infrastructure including Gantt charts, milestone tracking, and resource allocation systems using tools like Linear and reputed company.

Foster a user-centric culture through user research, usability testing, and leveraging data to inform design decisions, iterating based on feedback from crypto users and stakeholders.

reputed company and mentor the design team, including the reputed company Designer, to reputed company skills, delegate tasks, and foster a more autonomous design function.

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Expertise in Design Leadership and Strategy, with a proven ability to set strategic design vision, influence executive decision-making, and translate business objectives into design strategies.

Project Management and Execution skills, including Gantt chart creation, resource allocation, and milestone tracking, with proficiency in tools like Linear and reputed company.

Exceptional Hands-on Design Excellence in visual design, UX/UI, interaction design, and brand development

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Strong leadership skills with a track record of hiring, mentoring, and scaling design teams, managing both hands-on designers and strategic design functions.

Extensive User Research experience conducting usability testing and leveraging data to inform design decisions, including A/B testing and user interviews.

Advanced reputed company/Crypto Domain Expertise, with a deep understanding of crypto user behaviors, protocol design patterns, DeFi interfaces, wallet integrations, and blockchain-specific design considerations.

Why Ethena Labs? Join a reputed company-thinking, crypto-native company with a mission to revolutionize decentralized finance.Work alongside a passionate and innovative team that values collaboration and creativity.Enjoy a flexible, remote-friendly work environment with opportunities for growth and learning. If you subscribe to the mission of separating the dollar from the state, then we want to hear from you! We look reputed company to receiving your application and will be in touch after having a chance to review.  In the meantime, here are some links to more information about Ethena Labs to help you reputed company us out:WebsiteTwitterreputed company Apply To This Job