Reporting to the Head of Design, the Product Design Manager leads a team of 4-6 designers on projects that fall under the disciplines of product, user experience, user interface, and interactive design at Underbelly. They are accountable for the work and level of craft of their product design group, ensuring that the output is high quality and the outcome solves core business and customer problems. They actively collaborate with other design leads and the Head of Design to establish vision, processes, and procedures for their design team and the design group as a whole. They lead their team providing frequent feedback, critique, and direction. They plan and organize project kickoffs, resolve challenges, find opportunities to continually improve, and contribute to a healthy design team culture.

The design team at Underbelly is central to the work we produce with our clients. We’re a multidisciplinary team specializing in user experience, interface design, branding, motion, content, and illustration. Our projects range from solving complex problems for some of the most high-profile companies in the world to helping small businesses get new products or brands off the ground. We’re passionate, cooperative, thoughtful, respectful, and always push ourselves and our craft. At Underbelly we care about people and making their lives better through design. We are an equal opportunity employer and believe that having diverse and inclusive teams is key to our success. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Reviews the work of each member of the team, providing feedback, critique, and direction at a regular cadence.
• Mentors the product design team on UX methodology, principles, and processes; including best practices for research and validation.
• Supports the team in developing and growing overall vision and product strategy for product design projects.
• Participates in daily standups, working sessions, and other meetings as needed, alongside each designer on the team.
• Performs weekly one on ones with each designer, quarterly performance reviews, and annual evaluations.
• Works with other design leads and the Head of Design to estimate time and resourcing for new product design projects, and helps plan, facilitate, and execute project kickoffs, workshops, and design sprints.
• Evangelizes internal design principles, values, and guidelines.
• Looks for new ways to improve the output of the team’s interactive and visual design work, improving the impact, quality, and overall success of client projects.
• Knows the status of every project they are accountable for, removes obstacles where they exist, and fully supports each member of the team so that they can do their best work.
• Works closely with project managers, developers, and other groups within Underbelly to produce beautiful and usable digital products.

Perks

• Location: work in downtown Salt Lake City, minutes from the beautiful outdoors. Remote work locations will also be considered.
• People: a passionate and talented team of collaborators who don't take themselves too seriously.
• Workstation gear: a standing desk, ergonomic chair, new Mac & 27-inch display.
• Growth: we pay up to $1,500 a year for whatever conference you would like to attend. In addition, budget for continuing education for ongoing learning.
• Culture: Enjoy yourself and bring your full self to work. Our team works hard together and plays hard together. We indulge in movie nights, book club, foosball, and plenty of free food, snacks, and really good coffee.

You’ll Get

• Competitive Salary
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Confinement Insurance
• 401K & Roth 401K and Quarterly Profit Sharing
• FSA & Dependent Care FSA
• 20 Days of PTO
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Bereavement
• Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave

At Underbelly, we look for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Underbelly, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.

Underbelly is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employees with a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Underbelly are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, disability, national origin, family or parental status, veteran, or disability status—or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Underbelly will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We believe that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and we encourage all to apply.