Lead Designer – Communications at McKinsey & Company in Washington, DC

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of arts in design or similar degree
• 8-10 years of experience; ideally 5 years in an agency setting
• Ability to quickly grasp a complex brief and meet it with creative and on-brand ideas
• Clear understanding of web/mobile content and UX best practices
• Interaction design skills including use of a diverse set of software such as Sketch, Adobe CS, InVision or comparable tools
• Excellent knowledge of rapid prototyping tools such as Sketch, Invision, etc.
• Experience working with project management software such as Basecamp and Trello; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Outstanding drive and process management with a hands-on, action-oriented style
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• Skilled at relationship building and influencing; able to effectively balance diplomacy with tenacity when working to gain alignment on goals
• Excellent problem solving and ability to implement sound judgement, knowing when to make independent decisions and when to collaborate
• Collaborative attitude with interest and aptitude for working across tenures and role types, countries and cultures; ability to successfully navigate and thrive in a complex organization
• Ability to work across time zones as needed

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will be based in our Austin, New York, San Francisco, Seattle or Washington office as part of our McKinsey.com design team.

This team creates high impact and high value brand content and digital experiences. Reporting to the head of UX design, you will collaborate with McKinsey’s editorial teams to create visual content and user experiences that engage our audience across digital channels. You will work closely with other designers, the production team, the product team and external vendors. You will also partner with our stakeholders, advising on best-practice UX which often involves advocating for/providing a fact-base to justify design recommendations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will be a key part of the team that invents and crafts McKinsey’s highly-regarded external and brand communications content.

In this role, you will know best practices for all aspects of design across digital communication channels and you will draw from extensive experience creating best-in-class designs for top-tier brands. You will design compelling visual communications that build on McKinsey’s premium brand. Embracing best-practice design methodology, you will create and direct the creation of visual design and UX that expand and deepen our audience’s engagement with our content.

You will use your deep experience and hands-on skills developing content and products that adhere to a corporate visual identity, working within brand guidelines and knowing when to ‘push’ designs to achieve stand-out results. You will provide the UX, UI, IA, and visual design expertise necessary to develop the highest quality digital products for Mckinsey.com. You will advocate for best-practice UX and brand implementation, leveraging your expertise in projects as well as documenting and communicating UX decisions.

You will lead key projects and initiatives for the design team. Your tasks will include developing visual prototypes, wireframing, creating high-fidelity graphics, conducting landscape analysis and desk-based research including user testing, etc. when appropriate, and basic metrics analysis.