Meltwater
Design Manager of Global Applications
Meltwater, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Overview
As the Design Manager of Global Applications, you will be responsible for managing Meltwater's key design system and AI-driven platform experiences. You will play a player/coach role, driving intuitive use and industry-leading outcomes. Your role involves working with other designers to enhance global applications and design patterns, ensuring best-in-class interaction design, visual design, and new AI products. You will have one direct design report to support Meltwater platform efforts. What You'll Do
Creation and Craft: Execute and design strong user interfaces, user prototypes, wireframes, and visual designs. Use GenAI tools to provide sophisticated design prototypes and AI-driven solutions (e.g., Lovable, v0, Cursor). Also work in Figma to ensure pixel-perfect designs. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proactively engage with designers and developers to ensure alignment with development requirements and systems documentation. Work with the UX design research team to identify user pain points, assess products, and identify UX opportunities. User-Centered Advocacy: Champion user-centered design principles in all projects. Process Guidance: Collaborate with teams to align Meltwater design efforts with core business objectives, execute UX priorities, and facilitate a strong design process to elevate our UI. Mentorship & Leadership: Oversee the execution of one product designer, ensuring their work meets high standards in interaction design, UI, and human-centered design to produce new design patterns that are consistent with the platform. Partnership Development: Collaborate with other product managers (PMs) and UX Directors to foster strong design ethics and outcomes. Facilitation of Innovation: Lead teams through ideation, feasibility assessments, and story-mapping workshops to enhance design and development processes. Communication: Be a strong storyteller to cross-functional leaders, developers, and stakeholders, promoting a holistic view of user experience. Design Quality Assurance: Conduct UI reviews of design patterns through product-based evaluations and system-wide assessments. Culture Building: Be a strong contributor to design culture while continuously helping the design practice to grow. What You'll Bring
Minimum of 8 years of experience in Product Design/Visual UI Design/UI/UX. At minimum 3-5 years of experience managing a design team. Minimum of 3-5 years working in SaaS and enterprise applications. Proven portfolio showcasing extensive UX/UI work and experience with AI tools such as Lovable, v0, or Cursor. You have a point of view on industry best practices and design principles. Demonstrated ability to deliver products with a focus on final outcomes. Strong communication skills for presenting ideas clearly to business stakeholders. Strong experience collaborating with engineering teams to refine and develop UX. Expert proficiency in Figma. Strong understanding of the Design Thinking process stages. Experience collaborating with other designers/design teams for system-wide improvements. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design or a related field. Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React and MUI. What We Offer
Base Salary of $140,000 - $160,000 USD per year plus 10% annual bonus paid quarterly (subject to terms of the applicable plan). Flexible paid time off and enhanced work-life balance. Excellent medical, dental, and vision options. 401(k) matching, life insurance, commuter benefits, and parental leave plans. Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones. Hybrid work environment offering the balance you need. Ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career. Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply.
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As the Design Manager of Global Applications, you will be responsible for managing Meltwater's key design system and AI-driven platform experiences. You will play a player/coach role, driving intuitive use and industry-leading outcomes. Your role involves working with other designers to enhance global applications and design patterns, ensuring best-in-class interaction design, visual design, and new AI products. You will have one direct design report to support Meltwater platform efforts. What You'll Do
Creation and Craft: Execute and design strong user interfaces, user prototypes, wireframes, and visual designs. Use GenAI tools to provide sophisticated design prototypes and AI-driven solutions (e.g., Lovable, v0, Cursor). Also work in Figma to ensure pixel-perfect designs. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proactively engage with designers and developers to ensure alignment with development requirements and systems documentation. Work with the UX design research team to identify user pain points, assess products, and identify UX opportunities. User-Centered Advocacy: Champion user-centered design principles in all projects. Process Guidance: Collaborate with teams to align Meltwater design efforts with core business objectives, execute UX priorities, and facilitate a strong design process to elevate our UI. Mentorship & Leadership: Oversee the execution of one product designer, ensuring their work meets high standards in interaction design, UI, and human-centered design to produce new design patterns that are consistent with the platform. Partnership Development: Collaborate with other product managers (PMs) and UX Directors to foster strong design ethics and outcomes. Facilitation of Innovation: Lead teams through ideation, feasibility assessments, and story-mapping workshops to enhance design and development processes. Communication: Be a strong storyteller to cross-functional leaders, developers, and stakeholders, promoting a holistic view of user experience. Design Quality Assurance: Conduct UI reviews of design patterns through product-based evaluations and system-wide assessments. Culture Building: Be a strong contributor to design culture while continuously helping the design practice to grow. What You'll Bring
Minimum of 8 years of experience in Product Design/Visual UI Design/UI/UX. At minimum 3-5 years of experience managing a design team. Minimum of 3-5 years working in SaaS and enterprise applications. Proven portfolio showcasing extensive UX/UI work and experience with AI tools such as Lovable, v0, or Cursor. You have a point of view on industry best practices and design principles. Demonstrated ability to deliver products with a focus on final outcomes. Strong communication skills for presenting ideas clearly to business stakeholders. Strong experience collaborating with engineering teams to refine and develop UX. Expert proficiency in Figma. Strong understanding of the Design Thinking process stages. Experience collaborating with other designers/design teams for system-wide improvements. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design or a related field. Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React and MUI. What We Offer
Base Salary of $140,000 - $160,000 USD per year plus 10% annual bonus paid quarterly (subject to terms of the applicable plan). Flexible paid time off and enhanced work-life balance. Excellent medical, dental, and vision options. 401(k) matching, life insurance, commuter benefits, and parental leave plans. Complimentary CalmApp subscription for you and your loved ones. Hybrid work environment offering the balance you need. Ongoing professional development opportunities to elevate your career. Meltwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment and promote a culture of respect, fairness, and inclusivity. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities to apply.
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