Design Manager

Location: Gland, VD, ch

Company Description

At Swissquote, we’re all in.
All in to shake things up. All in to build the bank people actually want to use. All in to make finance less boring — and a lot more powerful.

We’re Switzerland’s leading digital bank — 1,400+ people across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, building real financial solutions for over a million clients worldwide. From trading and investing to everyday banking, we cover the full picture. We move fast, but we build things we’re genuinely proud of. Have a look behind the scenes by checking Humans of Swissquote on Instagram.

Growing fast creates room. Room to try things, own things, and grow at a pace most places can’t offer. Whether you like the spotlight or prefer to just put your head down and do great work, there’s space for both here.

We’ve ditched the dress code — but never the chance to celebrate. Big win or small, we make it count. The kind of place where the atmosphere takes care of itself.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to join our team and contribute to our shared success.

Feeling it? It’s a good start. Apply.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Creation, you will drive the design vision across our web and corporate channels (webpages, emails, newsletters, etc.). You will lead a team of three designers, as well as a design intern, and ensure smooth collaboration with project management, development, copywriting and integration teams.

Role overview

As Design Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and elevating our creative output. You will define and drive a strong design vision while ensuring high-quality execution across all projects : 

Creative & design vision:

• Drive creativity and innovation within the team, fostering new ideas and exploring effective design solutions.
• Develop compelling design concepts aligned with brand guidelines, user needs, and industry best practices.

Team leadership:

• Lead, structure, and support a team of designers, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment.
• Manage priorities and resource allocation to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with product, development, marketing, copywriting, and integration teams to ensure alignment between design, business objectives, and technical constraints.

Project oversight:

• Oversee the full design lifecycle, from concept to delivery, ensuring consistency, quality, and respect of deadlines.

Design system & brand consistency:

• Ensure consistency across all touchpoints and contribute to the evolution of design guidelines and systems.

Continuous improvement:

• Pursue a culture of innovation, encouraging team members to push the boundaries of design to deliver unique and creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Minumum 8 years of experience in a web design-related position (UX/UI)
• Leadership and management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong experience with design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe creative apps)
• Proficiency in AI tools and in integrating generative AI into design workflows to optimize processes, accelerate ideation, produce creative assets, and enhance UX/UI.
• Proven ability to lead, structure, and evolve Design Systems, ensuring consistency, scalability, and strong adoption across teams.
• Highly organized, autonomous and results-oriented
• Excellent oral/written communication, collaboration & influencing skills
• High-energy, hard-working team player
• Education to bachelor/master’s degree level
• Fluent in French, good English skills
• Previous experience in web communication agency or in fintech or retail finance business is a plus

Additional Information

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