Summary
The Design Lead plays a key role in shaping and delivering Global Nomads’ brand and digital presence. This role combines advanced graphic design and animation skills with growing responsibilities in UX/UI design, digital experience strategy, and creative direction. The Design Lead creates high-quality visual assets across multiple platforms while also contributing to the development of user-centered digital products such as the NomadVerse learning platform and organization websites.
This role requires both hands-on design execution and strategic input, with opportunities to lead projects from ideation through testing and implementation. The Design Lead will collaborate closely with marketing, tech, and program teams to ensure a cohesive, accessible, and engaging user experience across all touchpoints.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Graphic Design & Animation
- Produce high-quality graphics, illustrations, and video animations for websites, social media, digital ads, print, internal communications, and campaigns.
- Develop visual concepts that effectively communicate the brand message.
- Maintain consistency with brand guidelines across all design outputs.
UX/UI & Digital Experience Design
- Design user-friendly interfaces and digital experiences for platforms including the NomadVerse learning platform and organizational websites.
- Develop wireframes, prototypes, and visual mockups to improve usability, accessibility, and engagement.
- Collaborate with tech and program teams on product planning, testing, and feature implementation.
- Support website development, WordPress updates, and platform maintenance.
- Conduct user testing and incorporate feedback to optimize user journeys and flows.
Creative Strategy & Collaboration
- Partner with the marketing team to shape creative campaign direction, not only executing but contributing ideas and strategy.
- Align visual storytelling with organizational goals and messaging.
- Take ownership of design and UX/UI projects, independently managing them from concept through to execution.
- Provide thought leadership on design systems, accessibility standards, and emerging design practices.
Key Competencies
In addition to exhibiting the skills below, the person who fills this position is expected to embody GN’s core values. Competencies should be selected from the relevant profile on the Competency Framework.
- Collaboration: Recognizes own strengths and weaknesses and their impact on the team, actively facilitating cross-functional conversations to enhance collaboration
- Delegation: Asks questions and gathers needed info to understand and execute tasks and responsibilities
- Adaptability: Adapts to changes in work tasks, situations, and the environment, adjusting responses and persisting toward goals in changing circumstances
- Ownership & Planning: Independently manages workload and priorities with initiative, ensuring delivery of high-quality outcomes while demonstrating self-motivation and accountability.
- Accountability & results-driven: Holds self and others responsible for achieving results, aligning individual contributions with organizational goals, and maintaining high performance standards.
- Problem-Solving & Growth Mindset: Approaches challenges with curiosity and reflection, proactively seeking learning opportunities, improving systems, and supporting the growth of others to foster a culture of continuous learning.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Experience
3+ years of professional experience in design, animation, and digital experience creation (portfolio required).
Solid understanding of graphic design, motion graphics, video production, and animation principles.
Knowledge of branding, typography, and layout design best practices.
Technology Skills
Strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro) and Figma (or similar prototyping tools).
Experience with UX/UI design, wireframing, prototyping, and user testing.
Familiarity with WordPress, web accessibility standards, and responsive design.
Language Ability
Excellent communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English.
Travel
Preferred: Ability to travel domestically and internationally.