Design Manager

Building the bank of tomorrow takes more than skills. 

It means combining our differences to imagine, discuss, code, develop, test, learn… and celebrate every step together. Share our vibes? Join Swissquote to unleash your potential.

We are the Swiss Leader in Online Banking and we provide trading, investing and banking services to +650’000 clients, through our performant and secured digital platforms.

Our +1200 employees work in a flexible way, without dress code and in multicultural teams. 

By having a huge impact on the industry, they are growing their skills portfolio and boosting their career in a fast-pace environment. Have a look behind the scenes by checking Humans of Swissquote on Instagram.

We are all in at Swissquote. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success.

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Reporting to the Head of Creation, you will drive the design vision across our web and corporate channels (webpages, emails, newsletters, etc.). You will lead a team of three designers, as well as a design intern, and ensure smooth collaboration with project management, development, copywriting and integration teams.

Role overview

As Design Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and elevating our creative output. You will define and drive a strong design vision while ensuring high-quality execution across all projects : 

Creative & design vision:

• Drive creativity and innovation within the team, fostering new ideas and exploring effective design solutions.
• Develop compelling design concepts aligned with brand guidelines, user needs, and industry best practices.

Team leadership:

• Lead, structure, and support a team of designers, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment.
• Manage priorities and resource allocation to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with product, development, marketing, copywriting, and integration teams to ensure alignment between design, business objectives, and technical constraints.

Project oversight:

• Oversee the full design lifecycle, from concept to delivery, ensuring consistency, quality, and respect of deadlines.

Design system & brand consistency:

• Ensure consistency across all touchpoints and contribute to the evolution of design guidelines and systems.

Continuous improvement:

• Pursue a culture of innovation, encouraging team members to push the boundaries of design to deliver unique and creative solutions.

• Minumum 8 years of experience in a web design-related position (UX/UI)
• Leadership and management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong experience with design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe creative apps)
• Proficiency in AI tools and in integrating generative AI into design workflows to optimize processes, accelerate ideation, produce creative assets, and enhance UX/UI.
• Proven ability to lead, structure, and evolve Design Systems, ensuring consistency, scalability, and strong adoption across teams.
• Highly organized, autonomous and results-oriented
• Excellent oral/written communication, collaboration & influencing skills
• High-energy, hard-working team player
• Education to bachelor/master’s degree level
• Fluent in French, good English skills
• Previous experience in web communication agency or in fintech or retail finance business is a plus

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