About Remote

Please take a look at remote.com/handbook to learn more about our culture and what it is like to work here. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. You can check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor or look up the results of our candidate surveys to see how others feel about working and interviewing here.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

About Remote:

Remote is solving global remote organizations' biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance (learn more about how it works). We're backed by A+ investors and our team is world-class, literally and figuratively, as we're all scattered around the world. Please check out our public handbook to learn more about our culture. We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!

The position

Design is at the forefront of everything we do. The job of the VP of Design is to provide and take ownership of the creative vision for the Remote brand and to contribute to the development of its brand definition and user experience principles. To achieve these, you will establish design processes and practices, manage design projects, oversee the Design department and set the bar for quality.

Requirements

5+ years experience in leading and overseeing design teams including senior staff and senior design leaders, ideally at a tech company for branding and enterprise application design.
Have extensive experience leading initiatives from interpreting design briefs, conceptualisation, setting creative direction, establishing goals, and executing projects to a high standard.
An impressive portfolio showcasing a deep understanding of branding, design aesthetic, and excellent UX/UI; being able to lead a design department in all these areas.
Strong working knowledge of product design, typography, website design, other types of visual design both online and in traditional media, brand development and the creative process.
Fluency in product design trends and leading design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and others.
Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
A kind, empathetic and patient person, and someone who cares deeply about diversity and inclusion.
Writes and speaks fluent English.

Key responsibilities

Provide the creative vision, direction and leadership for the Design department.
Build, inspire and mentor a team of world-class talent and oversee their creative outputs end-to-end.
Own and develop creative programs and design concepts to meet Remote's creative vision, branding and business objectives.
Be a champion for user-centered design, user-experience, design-led thinking and design best practices across the business.
Lead concept development, provide creative input, set a high quality standard, and troubleshoot design issues as necessary.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (such as Engineering, Product and Marketing) on brand partnership and creative projects.
Work on design assets as required.
Use quantitative data and qualitative feedback to inform design decisions.
Stay up-to-date with industry developments and tools.

Benefits

You can learn more about the benefits we're offering to all internal employees at Remote by visiting our public Benefits & Perks Handbook page.

Practicals

You'll report to: CEO
Team: Design
Location: Anywhere in the World
Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

(async) Profile review
Interview with recruiter
Interview with future manager (CEO)
(async) Small challenge
(async) Challenge Review
Interview with team members (no managers present)
Interview with another founder
(async) Offer
Reference Check

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $200,000 to $230,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

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Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

work from anywhere
unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
quarterly company-wide day off for self care
flexible working hours (we are async)
16 weeks paid parental leave
mental health support services
stock options
learning budget
home office budget & IT equipment
budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

How you'll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

If that sounds like something you want, apply now!

How to apply

Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
If you don't have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it's important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

Summary
Company name: Remote
Remote job title: VP of Design