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The Head of Design will lead four design departments, managing team performance, hiring, and professional development while aligning design output with business goals. They are responsible for optimizing production processes, implementing AI tools, and collaborating with C-level executives to drive performance metrics.
Responsibilities
- Lead four design streams (Visual Graphic & Motion Design, Motion Creators Design, Visual Graphic & Motion App Design, Product Design)
- Set goals, monitor results, and develop staff across all levels of the design team
- Hire and develop Team Leads, creating a strong middle‑management layer
- Prioritise team work according to business needs, balancing workload across streams
- Analyse current processes, identify bottlenecks, and optimise production workflows
- Standardise creative production flow: brief → prioritisation → assignment → production → review → delivery
- Plan team capacity and allocate tasks based on competencies and current load
- Ensure deadlines, quality, and volume targets are met
- Define and maintain quality standards for each design stream
- Implement A/B/n testing of creatives with media‑buying teams and analyse performance
- Coordinate design collaboration with Marketing, Media Buying, Product, and other cross‑functional teams
- Report to C‑level on performance metrics, resource gaps, and design impact
- Determine resource needs and participate in budget planning for the design function
- Shape team structure, define required roles and competencies, and recruit designers and lead positions
- Create onboarding processes for new hires
- Conduct regular performance evaluations, provide feedback, and create individual development plans
- Introduce automation and AI tools to reduce manual work and boost efficiency
- Develop and maintain design templates, libraries, and Design Systems
- Monitor overall design function efficiency and seek continuous productivity improvements
- Formulate a 6‑12+ month design strategy aligned with company objectives
- Manage budget for tools, stock assets, freelancers, and outsourcing during peak periods
- Make decisions under uncertainty and own the outcomes of the design function
Requirements
- Proven experience managing design teams of 15+ people with multiple sub‑teams and Team Leads
- Deep expertise in performance‑creative design for media buying, affiliate, and performance marketing (banners, video ads, landing pages)
- Experience with static graphics, motion/video, ASO creatives, and product landing pages
- Strong understanding of media‑buying metrics (CTR, CPA, CR, ROI) and how design impacts them
- Track record of building and standardising high‑volume production processes (tens‑hundreds of creatives per week)
- Full‑cycle people management: hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, IDP creation, and developing strong middle management
- Ability to define team structure, roles, and resource planning for scaling design functions
- Excellent communication skills to translate design work into business results for C‑level stakeholders
- Strategic thinking to shape design function roadmap for 6‑12+ months
- Experience in gambling/betting, fintech, or other high‑volume performance verticals
- Optional: Experience with ASO creatives and App Store/Google Play visual guidelines
- Optional: Familiarity with tracking and media‑buying tools such as Keitaro or Voluum
- Optional: Experience implementing AI tools in creative production
- Optional: Building Design Systems or template libraries from scratch
Benefits
- Team events, master‑classes, team‑building activities and corporate gatherings
- 20 paid days off for personal projects ("day‑offs") plus public holidays and sick leave
- Medical insurance at top clinics and coverage for psychologist services via Pleso platform
- Monthly benefit allowance for hobbies, sports, and personal interests
- Individual budget for training, corporate English courses, workshops, and online library access
- Flexible work location: hubs in Kyiv and Warsaw or fully remote
Key Skills
Design team leadership Performance‑creative design Motion graphics Video production ASO creative design Product landing page design Media‑buying metrics (CTR, CPA, CR, ROI) Design process optimisation Design systems A/B/n testing Cross‑functional collaboration Strategic planning Budget management Hiring and onboarding Performance reviews and IDP creation Communication with C‑level stakeholders Agile methodology Design thinking User‑centered design Adobe Creative Suite Figma After Effects Illustrator Photoshop Storyboarding Creative brief development AI‑assisted design tools Project management Problem solving under uncertainty Leadership and mentorship
About Company
Upstars is a product‑focused IT company specializing in high‑quality B2B technology solutions and iGaming projects for international clients.
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