Design Director at VYNYL

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Healthcare, Financial Services, Government, EducationIndustries

Requirements

10+ years in digital product design with 3–5+ years leading design teams (people leadership and practice leadership)
Dual-track background: hands-on product UX/UI experience and proven brand/visual design excellence (brand, systems, storytelling, presentation)
Design thinking expert: workshop facilitation, divergent/convergent methods, hypothesis-driven prototyping, research synthesis, etc
Consulting + product: success shipping within a product org and leading client work at a consultancy/agency
Systems thinker: design systems, component libraries, and governance in tools like Figma (Design/Dev Mode), FigJam, etc
Data & AI fluency: designing data-dense UIs and AI-assisted experiences with attention to reliability, transparency, and user control
Cross-functional leadership: collaborate deeply with Product, Engineering, and Executives
Excellent communication: crisp narratives, strong presentation skills, and the ability to make complexity legible
Nice-to-haves: regulated-industry experience (healthtech/fintech/gov/ed), service design, motion/interaction micro-animations, illustration, analytics instrumentation
Portfolio Requirement (must-have, as specified)

Responsibilities

Own the design practice: set vision, standards, and design ops (crit rituals, review gates, accessibility, documentation, and quality bars)
Lead product design end-to-end: orchestrate discovery, IA, flows, high-fidelity UI, interactive prototypes, and usability testing
Drive brand & storytelling: create and evolve Vynyl and client brand systems; craft executive-ready presentations, narratives, and visuals for pitches, proposals, and launches
Facilitate design thinking: plan and run workshops (framing, ideation, rapid prototyping, prioritization)
Partner across delivery: work with Product and Engineering on scope, milestones, and release plans; ensure designs are feasible, testable, and instrumented for learning
Advance AI & data UX: shape human-centered patterns for AI-assisted workflows (explainability, trust, feedback loops), data visualization, and decision support
Scale the team: recruit, hire, mentor, and grow in-house creative team, while building and maintaining a strong network of affiliated creatives
Raise the bar with clients: present exceptional work to executive stakeholders, building trust and confidence with excellent presentations and demos
Contribute to the business: help win work via creation of case studies and other pitch materials, and participate in pitches when design is key

Skills

Design Thinking

UX Design

UI Design

Rapid Prototyping

Usability Testing

Information Architecture

Interactive Prototypes

Brand Identity

Visual Storytelling

Workshop Facilitation

Accessibility

Agile

Lean

VYNYL

Develops custom software for multiple industries

About VYNYL

Vynyl specializes in developing custom software for industries such as healthcare, finance, and insurance, utilizing Agile and design sprints to drive innovation. Their practical approach encompasses development, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, product management, and design, empowering clients to achieve significant advancements with confidence.

746 S Los Angeles St #710, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USAHeadquarters

2013Year Founded

MERGER_OF_EQCompany Stage

Consulting, Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries

11-50Employees