UP.Labs

&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Role Description&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;UP.Labs is seeking a proven contract Design Lead with a track record of building and designing products in a 0&amp;gt;1 environments to lead a SaaS scheduling optimization platform rapidly scaling within our portfolio. As our design leader within this portfolio organization, you&#39;ll be building intuitive, paradigm-shifting, unapologetically simple user experiences. You’ll empathize with users in bringing out a creative solution right from the conceptual stage, conducting user research and translate them into wireframes and prototypes. You’ll be joining a well funded startup, which is part of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://up.partners/&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer&quot;&gt;UP.Partners&lt;/a&gt; ecosystem. You&#39;ll have access to an expansive team across product, engineering, design, analytics, marketing, legal, talent, finance, and venture capital available to help advise &amp;amp; scale the portfolio organization quickly.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this role you will:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Immediately step into a business built for success - quickly utilizing the UP.Ecosystem for advisory and connections, work directly with a highly qualified CEO and corporate partner closely invested in the success of this org., and lead the business to achieve product market fit through exceptional design&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Take charge of the UI/UX design process, leading design research, product testing, user flows, and interactive design elements that enhance user engagement and satisfaction.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Report to the VP of Product and work closely with a cross-functional squad to help define and continuously iterate on the product roadmap.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Play a pivotal role in defining user experience strategies, ensuring designs meet customer needs and business goals.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Partner with UP.Labs and portfolio technical leadership to integrate user experience and design vision in to the product development process, ensuring an uncompromising focus on customer experience.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;As the business grows, hire, retain, and mentor a world-class team consisting of diverse skill-sets; enhance employee performance via evaluation and coaching.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You should have:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proven experience in UX/UI Design, preferably in a fast paced, high growth tech environment with a portfolio showcasing your skills&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience building AI/ML embedded products&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience in early-stage, venture backed growth companies in consumer apps, sales enablement/intelligence or retail ops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A strong understanding of user-centered design principles, responsive design, and accessibility standards&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The ability to work cross-functionally with teams across product, engineering, and marketing to translate complex requirements into intuitive, user-friendly solutions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience defining early digital products and working with B2B customers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;High EQ and low ego; you carry an executive presence regardless of years of experience.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A track record of innovative design thinking that has contributed to successful digital products.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;You’ve helped to recruit and retain world-class talent, while developing a values-oriented, high-performance culture.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UP.Labs Summary:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We build high-growth tech startups. Our unique approach includes meaningful equity rewards, technology-driven products, and unprecedented industry access. We collaborate with corporate investors to launch and scale ventures&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Our platform is unique in three ways:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Risk:&lt;/em&gt; We reward our entire team and ecosystem of partners with meaningful equity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Disruption:&lt;/em&gt; We build and launch scalable technology products that transform industries&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Industry Focus&lt;/em&gt;: We stay focused on the underlying fabric of retail&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;div&gt;We work with corporate investors over a multi-year period to launch a portfolio of ventures. Our team is dedicated to the first year of a new venture’s life cycle: from ideation to minimum viable product build - and beyond.&lt;/div&gt;