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Director of Design

New York, NY

Gust, the award winning industry-leading platform for funding startups, is seeking a Director of Design.

As the Director of Design, you will lead the design and UX, work closely with the marketing and engineering teams, and help define product strategy.

This role will require a lot of strategic thinking but also be very hands-on.

You will be responsible for directing and mentoring the UX and visual design team, identifying customer needs to define product direction and roadmap, creating process flows, designing wireframes and prototypes, and supporting user research efforts. The ideal candidate will be a UI and UX hybrid – with an understanding of visual design for web-based and mobile applications, holistic product interaction and improved user experiences.

Required Skills

• A minimum of 6-8 years experience of visual and interactive design in a collaborative environment.
• User centered design process background with proven scenario development and problem solving skills.
• A strong portfolio, demonstrating skill in collaborative design, creative problem solving, and innovation for new products.
• Ability to articulate and create concepts through sketches, mockups, wireframes, and rapid prototypes.
• Proficient with a range of interaction design, visualization, and rapid design prototyping tools. An expert in Photoshop. Axure a plus.
• Understanding of web development methods, pattern libraries, and styleguides. Twitter Bootstrap a plus.
• You will not need to code, but a working knowledge of front end technologies, including CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript standards is essential.
• Bachelor degree in Interaction or Information Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related.

Nice-To-Have Skills

• Experience with Agile development is a plus.
• Experience with user testing, planning, facilitation and research to validate design direction.
• Experience in Interaction Design for mobile or touch devices, including responsive design.

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About Gust

Gust is the global platform for the sourcing and management of early-stage investments. We enable skilled entrepreneurs to collaborate with the smartest investors by virtually supporting all aspects of the investment relationship, from initial pitch to successful exit.

The vitals:

• Over $1.8 billion has been invested in startups on our platform
• Powering over 1,000 investment groups in 65 countries (over 90% of N. America’s Angel Groups use Gust)
• Enabling more than 170,000 start-ups to present their company
• Providing more than 40,000 individual accredited investors the ability to search for investments
• Located in New York with a European office in Paris, France
• Funded over 1,800 startups in the last 12 months

We are a smart group of 25+ employees located in Chelsea, New York City. In our office, you’ll find an open layout of people that are energetic, move quickly, speak 10 languages, and collaborate incessantly. Breakfast on Mondays, lunch on Wednesdays, Company happy hours, and full-day outings are woven into our social fabric.

We have fun, but are serious about providing the best experience for our users. We recently won the 2013 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Collaboration / Social Networking Solution (for the second year in a row). Gust was also awarded the 2012 SWIFT Innotribe Most Innovative Financial Technology Company in North America and in 2011, Breakthrough Angel Product of the Year by EBAN (the European Business Angel Network association). Our goals are clear, our ambitions are high, and our team is stacked.

Please send your cover letter, portfolio and resume to jobs@gust.com with job title in the subject line.