Design & Development Lead

Position Summary
We're looking for an experienced Design & Development Lead to boost team collaboration and elevate project delivery. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on support, helping streamline workflows, maintain high quality, and align projects with business goals. You'll work closely with design and development teams to make an impact on creative and technical outcomes.

Team Leadership:

• Mentor and support team members, promoting skill growth and a collaborative culture.
• Support new team members through onboarding, helping them transition smoothly into the team.
• Continuously improve team processes, workflows, and tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.

Project Support:

• Collaborate on critical design and development tasks, especially during busy periods, to keep projects on track.
• Maintain quality standards across all deliverables, including websites, social media assets, and marketing materials.
• Ensure brand consistency across projects by aligning design and development with client and business objectives.

Strategic Oversight:

• Champion brand strategy through style guides and brand guidelines.
• Coordinate project goals with overall company objectives, bridging design, development, and marketing.
• Foster innovation by staying current with trends and encouraging fresh, creative ideas.

Technical Leadership:

• Maintain website stability through updates, troubleshooting, and quality assurance processes.
• Oversee tools and resources, such as software and plugins, to ensure smooth team operations.
• Promote best practices in QA, providing training to maintain high standards.

End-to-End Project Leadership:

• Lead projects through planning, design, development, testing, and deployment for cohesive execution.
• Guide deployment and technical practices, supporting team members during launches.
• Take a leadership role in the development lifecycle, ensuring projects meet business goals and deliver success.

This role offers a clear growth path toward management as you drive collaboration, refine processes, and support high-quality outcomes.

What We're Looking For

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in Design, Project Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Scrum Master/PMP, UX/UI, AI).
• Minimum of 2 years of agency experience.

Technical Proficiency:

• Intermediate knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Proficiency with design collaboration tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Zeplin).
• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (e.g., Premiere, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).

The right person for this role will be

• Proficient in Agile methodologies and experienced in leading projects from start to finish.
• Skilled in project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Asana, ClickUp).
• Experienced with QA processes, including end-to-end testing for functionality and performance.
• Knowledgeable in brand strategy, maintaining consistency across channels.
• A strong leader with mentoring experience, fostering team growth and collaboration.
• An effective communicator, engaging stakeholders and keeping projects aligned.
• Experienced in cross-functional collaboration among designers, developers, and marketers.
• A problem-solver with adaptability to pivot strategies as challenges arise.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects at once.
• Innovative and open to exploring new ideas to push creative boundaries.

This position is a great fit for someone looking to make an impact while growing into a leadership role.

The Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options
• Paid Life Insurance & A D & D Insurance
• Work from home
• Flexible work schedule
• 401k
• Quarterly whole-office team-building events
• Top-of-the-line technology to get work done
• Paid Vacations and 17 Paid Holidays
• Paid Birthday Off
• day every Friday
• Commission opportunity for all employees
• Annual education budget
• Quarterly paid volunteer days
• Monthly health and wellness benefit
• Christmas Bonus

Join a Team Aligned with Your Values

At Optic Marketing Group, we understand that success isn't just about skills and qualifications it's about shared values and a collective commitment to excellence. We firmly believe that the foundation of great companies lies in the strength of their people. That's why we're excited to introduce you to our core values, the guiding principles that shape our culture and set the stage for success.

• Focus on People: Connecting Beyond Business - We foster a culture of openness and honesty, both within our team and in our interactions with clients. At Optic Marketing Group, we prioritize treating everyone as individuals first and business leaders second. We're not just colleagues; we're a community that supports each other on a human level, ensuring that each person feels valued and heard.
• Love What We Do: Passion Fuels Performance - Work is more than a series of tasks it's a source of inspiration, fulfillment, and pride. Here, every member of our team loves what they do, and that passion radiates in the quality of our work. We go beyond the job description, seeing each project as an opportunity to excel and make a meaningful impact. When you join Optic Marketing Group, you're not just taking on responsibilities; you're embracing a role that brings joy and purpose.
• Work Smarter AND Harder: Strive for Excellence - We believe in the power of hard work coupled with a commitment to continuous improvement. There are no shortcuts to success, and we don't shy away from putting in the effort. However, we're not just about working harder; we're about working smarter. Embracing challenges head-on, we seek innovative ways to enhance efficiency, ensuring that every effort contributes to our collective success.

Optic s Hiring Process

At Optic Marketing Group, we focus on providing an inclusive screening and interview process that allows us to assess the people we hire based on skillsets and potential. We value hiring people whose personal values align with our company values while also adding something unique to our teams.

Below is an outline of how the hiring process moves forward from here.

• Screening Question(s) - If we like what we see on your resume, you will receive a request to answer a preliminary screening question. Responses are then reviewed by the hiring manager, and interviewees are selected based on responses.
• Phone Interview - Typically conducted by our CXO, this phone interview is a 15-20 minute phone conversation where we look to learn more about you, your background, and what you're looking for in your next role.
• Zoom Interview - The hiring manager and a member of our leadership team will meet with you via Zoom for 30 minutes, and you will be asked more in-depth and sometimes technical questions to determine your fit for the precise opening on the team based on current needs.
• Second Zoom Interview - Except in rare circumstances, this is the final round of interviews. This round is conducted over Zoom by a member of our leadership team and is designed to determine the best fit of any remaining candidates for the position.

The process can sometimes seem a little cumbersome and even lengthy, but we care about ourselves and you as a potential fit. If you do get the job, we ll do our best to make sure it s one you ll never want to leave.