Lead UX Designer

The UX team at Cricut is responsible for user research, interaction design and visual design of software applications across desktop and mobile platforms. We design intuitive, easy-to-use software that inspires our customers, and helps them design and make unique, personalized projects. 

The team is uniquely positioned – with direct connections to the executive team and CEO - and we collaborate across the organization to ensure hardware, content, materials, and software all work together to deliver awesome experiences. Our UX team members come from varied backgrounds and experience; all of us were drawn to the mission of empowering every person to be creative. 

As a Lead UX Designer within the UX team at Cricut, you’ll lead the creation of thoughtful and compelling user experiences to elevate the brand and introduce Cricut to a wider audience. You’ll provide design thought leadership and work on complex and interesting UX projects spanning multiple platforms including mobile and desktop software. You’ll be a hands-on contributor committed to creating industry-leading experiences for some of the most engaged user groups you’ll ever encounter. Put aside your assumptions and drop us a line…this opportunity is not to be missed. ­ 

Responsibilities 

• Lead the design work for software applications for both desktop and mobile devices across a range of operating systems. 
• Reinforce a learning mindset: Participate in user research and A/B testing, advocate for our users at every step of the way, and leverage findings artfully to continuously improve designs. 
• Bring a keen understanding of our users’ motivations, goals and needs to help define new features, functions and products. 
• Extend and evolve our UX design language to craft elegant and consistent design experiences. 
• Foster successful collaboration with software product managers and software developers to drive solutions through to completion. 
• Help evolve our design processes and deliverables to best meet the needs of a growing organization, as well as increase efficiency within the UX group. 
• Capture ideas and solutions in varying levels of fidelity, as the situation warrants – from whiteboard sketches to flow charts to interactive prototypes. 
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines. 
• Closely collaborate with other designers on the UX team and provide mentorship where needed.