Tech Stack
FigmaAI
Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We at Selecto are looking for a Design Director who will take ownership of our design practice - developing the team, setting the creative direction, and working hand in hand with the CEO to drive presales and expand the business.
Selecto works with startups and enterprises in fintech, healthcare, and other innovation-driven sectors across Dubai and the US. If you want to shape products that matter and build design as a true business partner - let’s talk!
Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Hiring and developing designers (mentorship, growth plans, promotion & recognition), resource allocation, and cultivating company values within the team
- Team coaching and knowledge sharing
- Mentorship, leadership development within the team
- Keeping methodologies, approaches, and tools up to date for designers’ work
Operational
- Quality control of all Selecto projects, especially key clients
- Collaboration with clients at critical or strategic project stages (discovery, strategy, workshops)
- Leading critical negotiations with clients as the face of the company’s design
- Setting up and documenting design workflows for each new project, including task stages, review checkpoints, and escalation to Design Director
Hands-On
- Launching new projects, conducting design discovery when necessary
- Readiness to step into project delivery and support the team when needed
Business & Communication
- Supporting our CEO in shaping the company brand
- Supporting our Sales in demonstrating design value to potential leads and estimating new projects
Requirements
Hard Skills
- Experience in creating digital products (web, mobile)
- Proficiency in modern UX research methodologies (user research planning, CJM, JTBD, discovery, usability testing)
- Experience in building design systems and guidelines
- Ability to work with data: analytics, design metrics, A/B testing
- Advanced Figma proficiency
- Fluency in AI design tools and techniques (automation, design generation, context management)
Soft Skills
- Leadership & mentorship: ability to grow designers into strong specialists
- Strategic thinking: seeing design as a business growth tool
- Strong communication: explaining design value to clients and team
- Ability to make tough decisions and maintain quality under pressure
- Effective stakeholder management
- Design workshops facilitation
- Fluent English
Experience
- 5+ years in agency/outsource design
- 2+ years in a design lead, art director, or similar leadership role
- Proven track record working with international clients
We Offer
- Opportunity to shape products that matter
- Work with innovation-driven sectors across Dubai and the US
- Be part of a team that values design as a true business partner
About the Company
Selecto works with startups and enterprises in fintech, healthcare, and other innovation-driven sectors across Dubai and the US. We are committed to building design as a true business partner.