Design Director

Job Description

The Design Director, Design DNA, is a unique and vital role in helping our Digital Product Design team reimage how people interface with Ford vehicles - through both the in-vehicle experience as well as connected devices and mobile applications.

Specifically, this role acts a bridge between our Ford Brand, Design DNA and the digital product experience we deliver to our customers.

This role will help us to define, design, develop, document and communicate the core visual digital design elements that raise the quality bar and fundamentally differentiate Ford vehicles across the competitive landscape.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities / / As a part of Design DNA, help to strengthen and grow the Visual Design center of excellence within Digital Product DesignWork with leadership across Digital Product Design (DPD) to develop, extend and document the visual design language of the Ford and Lincoln brandsHelp to guide DPD to deliver world-class design at scale, including the development of the visual design guidelines and standards as well as producing inspiring demonstrations of exemplar workWork with design and research teams across DPD to identify a thoughtful and impactful visual approach throughout the customer's user experienceWork across teams to deliver and steward visual design excellence, ensuring the highest level of craft across all DPDParticipate in design reviews, providing guidance, and constructive feedback in service of delivering world-class products and experiencesMaintain constant awareness of emerging talent needs in the craft of visual design to ensure we are fulfilling those needsManage communication with internal colleagues and stakeholdersInvest in the growth of our teams' visual design capabilities by providing mentorship and guidance as well as supporting learning and development of team membersQualifications

Preferred Experience / /

Extensive experience designing digital design experiences for key touch points across the customer's product experienceExperience developing design guidelines for user interfaces;

including color, typography, iconography, illustration, photography all UI elements / componentsExperience leading logo / identity and / or iconography design projectsExperience art directing brand videos, illustration and photo shootsStrong typographic design skills with experience defining standardsExperience mentoring and / or managing in the visual design fieldExperience of designing and / or facilitating concept generation work sessionsIn-depth knowledge of the latest trends in brand and UI design fieldsMinimum Requirements / /

Advanced degree in Graphic Design, Brand Design, Product Design, and / or related field, or equivalent experience10+ years' experience developing visual design systems for consumer-facing brands / products and services8+ years' experience leading highly collaborative creative / design teamsStrong portfolio showcasing a range of design projects, demonstrating a deep understanding of brand and digital product designExperience of working closely with multi-disciplinary product teams comprised of researchers, designers, product managers and engineersExperience of utilizing design thinking and / or human-centered designExcellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire team members and stakeholdersPassionate about brand, digital product design and the automotive industryHighly proficient with Figma and Adobe Design software productsHighly proficient with presentation software productsFamiliarity with high-fidelity prototyping and / or animation software / tools

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like : will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home?

Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder.

• or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including :
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here :

https : / / fordcareers.co / LL5NonHTHDThis position is a leadership level 5.

This position is a range of salary grades

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

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