I am hiring a Design Lead to join my team at Loblaw Digital for an 18-month contract. And I will be upfront, this is an unusually important hire for me. I am looking for a particular kind of Design Leader: someone who creates clarity, cohesion and momentum around a talented team. Someone who can zoom out and see how the pieces fit together, then put the structure in place to make it work. Someone designers naturally turn to for guidance, who can lead without relying on hierarchy, and who knows how to bring Product, Engineering and other partners along with them. Most of all, I am looking for a connector. Someone who brings people together, creates structure around ambiguity, and...
