Global Design Lead - Editorial Design
Stockholm, AB

Job Description

Editorial Design is part of Spotify's Design platform team and oversees the editorial design experience across all the markets we serve. We are searching for a passionate seasoned Creative Design leader that will take our Editorial Experience to the next level by leading and growing a world-class team

What you'll do

* You will lead a global team, which will include both talented design practitioners and managers
* You will lead design through best-practices, attention to detail, and sometimes unconventional thinking to ensure impact
* You will identify and grow leaders within the design team, setting them up for success through mentorship and coaching
* You will provide context, support, and guidance as the team works toward our business objectives - you will inspire, not merely direct
* You will collaborate closely with your cross functional peers in Brand Design, Product Design and Product Insights to ensure we have a beautiful, scalable editorial design language optimized for our users.
* You will work with your design platform counterparts to empower, support, and inspire all embedded Spotify Product Designers to create a delightful, unified user experience
* You will help set the tone for our Global editorial expression and strategy as well as be a driving factor in what tomorrow might look like for our editorial experiences
* You will be accountable for the breadth of our editorial experience across many contexts and platforms
* You will report to our Design Platform Lead and partner with global leaders from Design systems, UX writing, Design Ops and Prototyping.

Who you are

* You are a seasoned visual creative and have 10-15 years of experience and at least 3-5 years experience of leading design teams at global consumer-focused companies
* You have experience in working autonomously and driving team growth and vision
* You have experience working with strategic design, visual design systems and are up to date with culture and visual trend
* You have experience in working in multiple markets/regions and are humble towards the complexity and sensitivity of what that means.
* You are passionate about design and what it can do for the audio, content, and technology industries
* You're a great communicator. You have the communication skills to help you work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders. You thrive when developing great people and see other succeed
* You have a broad creative background and are well-versed in data-informed design
* You want to make an impact and take on big complex issues