Vice President of Design & UX, Red Ventures
The Points Guy
$231.3-343.8k
Media and publishing company
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Media and publishing company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$231.3-343.8k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To partner with brands in order to connect customers with the products and services they need most.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in design with at least 5 years experience in a leadership capacity (experience leading 5+ designers)
- Experience working on consumer-facing products and mobile apps
- An avid evangelist of design with a great eye for detail exemplified through a strong portfolio and track record of driving User and performance success
- Practitioner of user-centric processes and design-thinking principles. Full understanding of design fundamentals along with mastery of modern interactive design best practices
- Design background in UI/UX, testing and optimization, brand and design strategy
- An inclusive leader who believes in building an environment where everyone belongs and creating teams that are highly engaged and galvanized around common goals
- Experience managing and developing local and remote talent; You love coaching and mentoring designers and can decisively assign the right talent profile to the right project
- A confident communicator who can present bold visions to cross-functional teams and stakeholders with credibility, clarity, and confidence while nurturing a culture of trust and collaboration
- Experience leading workshops and facilitating collaboration, iteration and testing within a team environment (local and remote)
- Fluency in industry standard tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC, Asana, etc
- A commitment to learning: about points + miles, the credit card industry, our businesses, evolving standards, styles and practices and most importantly our users’ needs and pain points
- Experience with video and motion graphics is a plus
What the job involves
- As the leading authority in Loyalty, Rewards, and Travel; The Points Guy is looking for an innovative leader to bring their brand and design from Business Class to First Class. We are looking for an experienced and visionary VP of Design to lead designers, creative writers and UX researchers and be a driving force in creating refreshed world-class experiences across our platforms and products.
- This role calls for a highly organized and driven leader who enjoys operating as a player/coach - inspiring others through bold creative visions and implementing processes to uplevel quality and evolve teams by defining high standards and practices. You will be responsible for building, leading, and mentoring a high-performing team of skilled creatives
- Lead a multi-discipline creative team including product design, visual design, photography, UX research and content design (approx. 15+). Drive team and direct their efforts in designing wholly revamped web and iOS/Native experiences. This includes new products, news, reviews, special features, affiliate experiences and experimental interactive storytelling
- Create and uphold high standards and strategies for design excellence, and challenge work that does not meet it; ensuring all solutions are modern, aesthetically pleasing and improve engagement, usability and accessibility
- Scale quality by implementing design standards and best practices across the team and organization. Evolve established design systems and introduce industry best practices for interactive design
- Recruit, develop, challenge and manage performance of a team of designers working across multiple projects. Build a formidable team organized around strengths, velocity and impact. Actively promote employee growth paths and talent retention
- Regularly connect with TPG leadership to ensure concepts are aligned with strategies and deliver on goals. Participate in business strategy conversations and advocate for creative solutions that drive value
- Build strong relationships with Business Leads, Engineering leaders, Product Managers, Developers, Editorial Leaders, Video Producers and Data Analysts to create and iterate world-class user experiences
- Mentor direct reports, and equip managers to do the same. Give clear and usable design feedback. Elevate work through coaching and design critiques: share your insights and experience in 1:1 and team sessions. Nurture areas of development
- Provide visibility and accountability for your team’s work. Present work to stakeholders and partners, explaining the creative process and how concepts align with business goals and customer needs
Our take
Red Ventures was founded in 2000, shortly before the dot-com bubble burst. It survived the crash, however, and has grown into one of America's biggest digital media companies. Its brands include Lonely Planet, Healthline and TV Guide.
The company was last valued at around $11 billion, which is evidence that its focus on momentum and adaptability has proven successful. Red Ventures is one of the major companies leading the shift towards intent-based media. It has acquired a range of specialist sites and publishing houses that serve the travel, tech and health sectors.
Red Ventures has managed to successfully out-compete rivals by moving away from the more traditional direct sales approach. Instead, it has focused on guiding customers towards purchases on other sites, and then taking a commission. The company's agility and laser-sharp focus on advice and specialty subjects will prove invaluable in the years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2015
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $250m
Company benefits
- Commission potential (role dependent)
- Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO
- Holiday pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee assistance program
- Paid parental bonding benefit program
Company values
- We are committed to inclusion
- We pay it forward
- We get better every day
- We challenge what's possible
Company HQ
Indian Land, SC
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Leadership
Ric Elias
(CEO & Co-founder)Has served as CEO of Red Ventures since 2000.
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