Manager, UX / UI Design
At Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people live, work, play, and connect by providing fast, reliable internet connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states throughout the Midwest and South. Backed by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer experience.
Be a part of the team that will make this vision a realitydesigning and building a world class fiber network and creating a customer experience second to none.
Job Description
We're seeking an experienced Manager, UX / UI Design to lead our eCommerce creative team in delivering exceptional digital experiences across our customer journey. Reporting to the Senior Director, Digital Sales & Experience, you'll manage two direct reports - a UX / UI Designer and Copywriter / Content Strategist - and oversee the work of a talented team of agency creatives, including strategists, UX designers, UI designers, and copywriters. You'll also collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to drive results that balance business objectives with outstanding user experience.
What You'll Do
Lead and Develop Your Team Your leadership will focus on nurturing talent, establishing creative standards, and driving creative working sessions throughout the week with both your creative team and the broader eCommerce organization.
Drive Creative Excellence You'll establish and maintain standards for design and copy creative outputs, ensuring both work together to deliver clear, engaging, on-brand experiences. This includes empowering your team to produce solutions that not only meet requirements, but also anticipate needs and edge cases. You'll need to be comfortable ideating on the fly and coaching your team to craft solutions that achieve specific business outcomes.
Collaborate Across Functions Success in this role requires building and maintaining strong relationships with your peers :
You'll serve as both advocate and translatorchampioning your creative team's needs with leadership while ensuring your team understands and embraces business requirements.
Master the Product Ecosystem You'll develop deep expertise across our digital product suite, including our public website, service purchase flow, customer account management platform, and mobile applications. This knowledge will inform your strategic direction and enable you to guide your team in creating cohesive, user-centered experiences.
Navigate Complexity with Agility This fast-paced environment demands someone who is deeply organized yet extremely flexible, as priorities and projects can shift weekly. You'll need to be a self-starter who's independently organized and proactive in your daily approach.
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What You'll Bring
Why This Role Matters
You'll be stepping into a well-established team giving you a strong foundation to build upon. Your leadership will directly impact the digital experience of our customers across every touchpoint, from initial discovery through ongoing account management. This is an opportunity to shape creative excellence while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your strategic thinking and people leadership will drive meaningful business results.
Design Manager • Charlotte, NC, US