Vice President of Design

Webook; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 1,200,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Webook is seeking a Vice President of Design to lead the global design vision and strategy, reporting to the CPO/CEO. You will build a world-class design organization and ensure design excellence across products and experiences.

In this executive role, you will drive design innovation, set governance for design systems, collaborate with Product, Engineering, Marketing and Sales, and influence the company’s strategic roadmap while mentoring senior designers.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional design experience.
• 7+ years in senior design leadership roles.
• Track record of scaling design organizations (25+ people).

Responsibilities

• Define and champion global design strategy and principles.
• Lead scalable design teams and development of career paths.
• Own design KPIs and budgets; drive ROI and governance.
• Partner with C-suite and cross-functional leaders to align design with business objectives.

Skills

Design leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Design strategy

Job description

Do you want to love what you do at work Do you want to make a difference an impact transform peoples lives Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal boring and average If yes then this is the job you re looking for webook com is Saudi s 1 event ticketing and experience booking platforms in terms of technology features agility revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion sales

Position Overview

The Vice President of Design is a key executive leadership role responsible for defining and executing the company s global design vision and strategy This position reports directly to the Chief Product Officer CEO and serves on the executive leadership team The VP of Design will build and lead a world-class design organization drive design innovation and ensure design excellence becomes a key competitive advantage for the company

Strategic Leadership

amp VisionDefine and champion the company s global design strategy vision and principlesDrive design innovation that creates measurable business impact and market differentiationParticipate in executive-level strategic planning and decision-makingLead organizational design and scaling of the design functionOwn design budget and resource allocation 5M annually Develop and execute design s contribution to the company s long-term strategic roadmap

Organizational Leadership

Build mentor and scale high-performing design teams across multiple disciplinesCreate organizational structures that enable efficient design operations at scaleEstablish career development frameworks and growth paths for design talentDrive design culture and practices across the organizationDevelop and maintain relationships with key external partners vendors and design communityLead acquisition and retention strategies for top design talent

Business Impact

amp OperationsOwn design KPIs and metrics that demonstrate business value and ROIdrive design maturity across the organization through processes tools and standardsEstablish governance frameworks for design systems and brand consistencyPartner with Finance to develop and manage design organization budgetPresent to board members and key stakeholders on design strategy and impact

Cross-functional Leadership

Partner with C-suite executives to align design strategy with company objectivesCollaborate with Product Engineering Marketing and Sales leadershipDrive design thinking and user-centered approaches across all departmentsLead design s involvement in major corporate initiatives and transformations

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional design experience
• 7+ years in senior design leadership roles
• Track record of scaling design organizations (25+ people)
• Experience managing multiple design disciplines (Product, Brand, Research)