Posted August 23, 2026
Director of Design
JobNimbus
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
Mission:
A JobNimbus Director of Design is a strategic leader who bridges the gap between user needs, business goals, and design excellence. They champion a user-centric approach, fostering a collaborative environment to create intuitive and delightful product experiences.
What you'll be doing:
We are obsessed with the hero's journey at JobNimbus. Every person has a hero's journey. Hermione Granger, James T. Kirk, Frodo Baggins, Anna & Elsa, Nacho Libre, and even YOU! This is our "call to adventure" to come check out JobNimbus. What do you have to lose? You might make a few new friends, learn about a sick new company doing some amazing things, and maybe you'll even land a new job!
Mission:
A JobNimbus Director of Design is a strategic leader who bridges the gap between user needs, business goals, and design excellence. They champion a user-centric approach, fostering a collaborative environment to create intuitive and delightful product experiences.
What you'll be doing:
- User Impact: Driving measurable improvements in user engagement, satisfaction, and key user metrics.
- Design Excellence: Delivering high-quality design solutions that meet usability, accessibility, and brand standards.
- Team Leadership: Building a strong, motivated design team, fostering professional development and collaboration.
- Strategic Thinking: Aligning design efforts with business goals and product roadmap, translating user needs into actionable design solutions.
- Communication & Advocacy: Effectively communicating design decisions and rationale to stakeholders across the organization.
What Makes You A Superhero for this role:
- Minimum 5+ years in product design leadership
- Proven track record of leading and mentoring design teams.
- Strong understanding of design principles (interaction design, UI/UX, visual design).
- Experience with user research methodologies (user interviews, usability testing).
- Proficiency in Figma and other tools (Sketch, Adobe XD).
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
- Ability to translate complex concepts into clear and concise design solutions.
- Passion for user-centered design and a relentless focus on improving user experience.
Superpowers:
- Extreme Ownership. You own the outcomes, drive initiatives, and solve problems proactively. If you need direction and someone to hold your hand, this job is not for you.
- Customer Obsessed. Everything we build should leave our customers saying, "Aw dip. This product is off the charts cool. Whoever wrote that code deserves a raise!"
- Proactive Learning. You stay ahead of the curve, continuously learning and implementing cutting-edge technologies.
- Team Commitment. You build, mentor, and lead a high-performance engineering team that delivers results together.
- Self Awareness. You know your strengths, weaknesses, and how to surround yourself with the right talent to succeed.
Mentor (Hit us up to get more information)
Dustan Halbach - Specialist in hiring amazing people, lover of the outdoors, hunting, fly fishing, snowboarding, hockey and golf.
