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Lead Designer

Superscript

Superscript

Design
London, UK
Posted 6+ months ago
Product · London

Lead Designer

If you're a creative, passionate and commercially focused Lead Designer keen to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you! 🚀

About the role

With grand plans to continue scaling, we’re looking for a Lead Designer who can propel Superscript’s proposition forward, working with the business to visualise an Insurance experience that stands out from the crowd and continues to set us apart from our competitors.

You’ll be at the forefront of leading the design strategy, setting out our principles and joining the dots being multiple large initiatives, as well as being a hands-on designer and having the opportunity to show your creative abilities.

What you'll get up to:

  • Lead the design function, managing and empowering other designers
  • Take a hands on and creative approach when it comes to design from concept to launch
  • Think holistically of how design fits into the product development process
  • Ensure that customer experience is at the heart of all product design
  • Align with technical teams on best practices for UI and UX
  • Balance commercial acumen with innovative design thinking
  • Conduct user research to gather insights and validate design and product decisions
  • Collaborate with Product, Tech and Delivery to ensure excellent execution of a variety of products
  • Drive forward the design function in a proactive way

About you:

  • Experience leading a small design function, ideally within the insurance or financial services industry with at least 6 years design experience
  • Strong commercial acumen and ability to balance creative and business needs
  • Proven ability to design and deliver end-to-end propositions
  • Excellent portfolio showcasing strategic thinking and creative design skills
  • Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills, able to influence others
  • Passionate about managing and uplifting others
  • Forward thinking when it comes to design and research approaches

In return, we offer you:

  • A competitive salary and the ability to grow your career at the UK’s leading Insurtech 🚀
  • An amazing team and founders, supportive board and investors 🤗
  • 25 days holiday - so there’s plenty of time for work, rest and play 🏖
  • Hybrid way of working for the perfect work / life balance 🏡
  • Vitality private health and dental insurance 🏥
  • Great pension (up to 10% on top of your salary) 💰
  • Full access to Spill, our mental health platform 🗣
  • Cycle to work scheme 🚲
  • Latest Apple tech gear & everything you need to be set up for success 🍏
  • Fun, modern and informal office environment with regular team social events 👯‍♀️
  • Central London location 🏙
Department
Product
Locations
London
Hybrid/on-site
Hybrid
Contact Charlotte Rodrigues People and Talent Partner – People and Talent

About Superscript

Insurance should be a smooth ride, not a hop, skip and a jump. That's where we come in.

We’re Superscript, an insurance broker for small businesses, sole-traders, landlords and high-growth tech firms. As the first UK-based insurtech to become a Lloyd’s of London broker, we offer advisory and broking services, alongside a fully self-serve online platform.

Our proprietary machine-learning technology and unique multi-carrier model streamlines service and delivery – regardless of risk complexity, geography or industry.

London

Product · London

Lead Designer

If you're a creative, passionate and commercially focused Lead Designer keen to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you! 🚀

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