VP, Experience Design

Velir , Remote +1

Overview

The VP, Experience Design is a senior creative leader that Velir x Brooklyn Data puts in front of clients when the stakes are highest. On the large redesign, platform, and AI pursuits assigned by the Chief Creative & Innovation Officer, this position leads as the CCIO’s stand-in: setting the strategy, shaping the solution with Sales and Technology, running the finalist presentation, and handling the hard questions from a client’s executive team with full authority in the room.

This position also leads the Experience Design practice, spanning UX (research, information architecture, interaction design) and UI and visual design (interface design, brand expression, design systems), ensuring the work sold is work the team can deliver to the standard promised.

The VP, Experience Design is accountable for AI on both sides of the work: proving new ways AI makes our delivery team faster and better, and bringing AI-enabled experiences to clients before they ask for them.

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VP, Experience Design

Velir , Remote +1

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Skills & Qualifications

A proven track record of being an idea-led and concept driven creative with the portfolio to back it up.
10+ years of experience leading experience design teams, a practice, studio, or business unit with accountability for growth and operational metrics.
Track record of leading and winning finalist presentations on $1M+ engagements as the senior person in the room.
Experience selling integrated work spanning design, content, data, and technology, with the ability to speak credibly outside your own discipline.
Experience shipping enterprise-scale experience design on a DXP (Sitecore, Optimizely, Adobe Experience Manager, or Drupal) for organizations with layered governance, such as associations, nonprofits, healthcare systems, financial services firms, or universities.
Experience leading both UX and UI/visual design teams, with personal craft in research-led interaction design and high-quality visual and brand expression.
Demonstrated success embedding AI use cases into a design team’s daily practice, with measurable before-and-after results.
Experience designing or selling AI-enabled client experiences, including approaches to trust and failure states.
Daily hands-on use of AI tools and the ability to explain their strengths and limits to skeptical clients.
Ability to connect recommendations to client business metrics such as revenue, membership, cost to serve, and risk.
Strong written communication, with a habit of bringing clear recommendations backed by options, numbers, and risk.
Client executive references from competitively won engagements.

Physical Requirements

Frequent sitting at a desk performing work on a computer
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Travel will be required for this role up to 25%

Compensation Range: $225,000- $245,000k annually

Please note that compensation packages are finalized after the interview process is concluded. We use a competency-based approach to base pay, which means it is based on the competencies and skills demonstrated for this role.

VP, Experience Design

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What you will do

VP, Experience Design

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What you will do

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Skills & Qualifications

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