Head of Product Design, Multiverse
plus bonus and equity offering
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1-5 days a week in office
Providing equitable access to economic opportunity for everyone.
Open for applications
Providing equitable access to economic opportunity for everyone.
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
plus bonus and equity offering
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Multiverse's goal is to break the expensive barrier between education and employment that is holding back companies and people.
Role
Who you are
- We are currently seeking a Head of Design (Design + User Research) who is an exceptional designer first and foremost, with a proven track record of hands-on design excellence
- Proven experience leading design projects from concept to completion, with a deep understanding of both visual and interaction design
- An exceptional design portfolio with recent work
- Experience with brand application through and across product UI and design systems
- Proficiency and passion in design tools such as Figma
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and rationale to both designers and non-designers
- Proven experience of growing user research maturity in an established user research team, e.g. integrating user research at the company or strategic level
- A proactive and self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated leadership skills, with experience mentoring and guiding other designers
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
What the job involves
- As the Design Director, you will be at the forefront of our design initiatives, leading by example and setting the standard for design quality across all our products
- Your primary responsibility will be to create stunning, functional, and user-friendly designs that meet both business objectives and user needs
- You will also manage, mentor and guide a team of talented designers and researchers, fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration
- You will do this by Leading by example, not being afraid to spend much of your time Figma talking through the details and also creating yourself
- Lead the design process from concept to final execution, ensuring the highest quality and consistency in all deliverables
- Create and iterate on wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively communicate vision, design ideas and solutions
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and data, to ensure designs are prioritised based on user needs and align with business goals and technical constraints
- Work proactively through the ambiguity of understanding user needs, defining new products, and applying new technologies. Can bring structure to ambiguity or uncertainty. Ensure the resulting experiences are simple, clear, and compelling
- Define and drive strategy around the future direction of Multiverse’s products
- Build strategic research and design capabilities and using those to impact business-wide priorities and direction
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and technologies, and continuously bring fresh ideas and innovative solutions to the team
- Advocate for users and customers; imparting strategic design leadership that fosters a shared understanding of the customer-centric intersection between design, learning, business and technology needs
- Mentor and develop a team of designers and researchers, providing constructive feedback and fostering an environment of learning and growth
- Advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices within the organization
Salary benchmarks
Our take
In today's tech-driven workplace, skills like digital marketing, software engineering, product design, and data analysis are pivotal. Traditional pathways to acquiring these skills are evolving, with coding schools like Makers Academy challenging the necessity of a formal Computer Science degree.
Recognizing the need for inclusive pathways, apprenticeships have gained prominence, spurred by government mandates like the 2016 levy. Multiverse (formerly WhiteHat) exemplifies this shift, offering opportunities for all to reskill and thrive in the tech industry.
Embracing a mission of accessibility and innovation, Multiverse's recent strategic moves, including acquiring Californian AI firm, Searchlight and attracting top-tier talent, underscores its commitment to excellence. Partnering with industry giants like Google and Facebook, Multiverse is driving transformative change, democratizing access to tech education.
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58% female employees
96% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"Whether that's the content in the course you are teaching of which you're developing a deeper understanding, weekly CPD (continuous professional..."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$220m
SERIES D
Sep 2021
$130m
SERIES C
Total funding: $414m
Company benefits
- Equity - every Multiverse has ownership in the business through equity options
- Quarterly M-Powered Days to refresh and recharge
- End of Year Company Shut Down
- 27 days holiday, plus 1 life event day and 2 volunteer days
- Hybrid & remote working - weekly or monthly visits to the London Office
- Team fun - weekly socials and regular offsite events
- A focus on wellbeing with access to Spill therapy support, an Employee Assistance Programme and an internal Wellbeing working group.
- We've got your health covered with private health insurance with Bupa, a medical cash back scheme with Medicash and Life Insurance with YuLife.
- Dependency leave, enhanced Maternity & Secondary Parental Leave
Company values
- We believe in equality of opportunity
- We treat others as we want to be treated
- We adopt an owner mentality
- Development is at our core
- We make decisions based on facts and logic
- We don’t take ourselves too seriously
Company HQ
Paddington, London, UK
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Founders
Euan Blair
(CEO)Prior to founding Multiverse, Euan was the UK CEO of Sarina Russo Group, an employment and training provider with more than 1,500 staff worldwide and a turnover exceeding £100 million.
People progressing
Peppa is VP of Go-To-Market, UK&I. She joined Multiverse as an Account Executive in the Go To Market Team and was promoted to Regional Director within 7 months, then progressed to Area Vice President.
Diversity & Inclusion at Multiverse
Siobhan Randell (Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)
- We want to be a leader in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), so we’re working hard to drive the change we want to see in the world, inside Multiverse.
- Everything we do in the DEI space is undertaken with the goal of being representative of the geographies in which we operate – and our apprentice community. Gender diversity has been a long-term challenge for the tech world. We're proud that 55% of our UK Team identify as women, this increases to 64% of our Global Leadership Team (director level and above). We're also proud of our thriving LGBTQQIAAP community, comprising 11% of our UK Team.
- We're committed to improving the diversity of our workforce, at all levels. We continue to invest in early talent through our in-house apprenticeship scheme – something we know is a fantastic route into our organization for exceptional talent from a diversity of backgrounds.
- Last year we identified improving the diversity of our Global Leadership Team (director level+) internally as an area of focus. Steps that we took included introducing robust DEI monitoring processes, rolling out Inclusive Recruitment Training to all staff involved in the hiring, and launching our first internal, Global Leadership Accelerator program.
- We’re proud that in the last 12 months, the representation of colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds at director+ levels, globally, has increased from 6% to 19%. This is good progress but we still have work to do and are committed to building a leadership team that is representative of our colleagues and of the communities we serve.
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