Content Design Director

We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.

Manage a team of high-performing content designers
Build and execute the long term strategy and vision for the team. Align your team to this vision and the overall strategy of Design teams, Product teams and Xero by allowing them to understand how their work contributes to Xero as a whole
Ensure they are motivated, engaged and learning. Ensure clear growth plans are discussed regularly
Cultivate a vibrant team culture and demonstrate and encourage behaviours reflective of Xero's and the teams' values
Manage resourcing and project allocation by ensuring the 'right' content designer works on the right project whilst looking for capacity breakdowns and compromise
Cross functional working
Work closely with GMs, EGMs, and key Product people to build trust and provide leadership in content and design
Be instrumental in building a culture that values the importance of content in our product and be a senior voice of content design inside and outside Xero, sharing its work, evangelising its success and articulating its vision
Partner with content teams from across Xero to shape how we design content and make guidance and support accessible to everyone
Raise the visibility and understanding of the content design practice across Xero. Work with other design leaders to ensure content is well considered within the wider design process
Practice improvement
Grow our content practices so we're always improving as a team
lead programmes of initiatives that make a significant difference to our team and the way we work
Encourage our team to look at our practice with a critical eye. Collaborate with others to test ideas, share challenges and build quality in our practice

You'll be experienced in leading a team of content designers, ideally in a product environment working on complex software. You'll possess a wide range of experiences with content design, with excellent skills in collaborating across a range of stakeholders. Being highly organised, passionate, pragmatic and empathetic with an inclusive approach that aligns with our values will contribute to making Xero a great place to work. Under your thoughtful and effective leadership your team will be able to continually challenge themselves and grow in their expertise and careers. This is an amazing opportunity to lead a thriving, productive and connected team of content designers. Take the next step with a progressive, innovative and global business.