Job description
Overview:
The Lead Web Designer is a senior design leadership role responsible for overseeing the strategy, execution, and quality of all web design deliverables. This role leads a team of designers and developers in creating scalable, high-quality WordPress websites that reflect both brand vision and usability standards. The ideal candidate combines deep technical proficiency in modern WordPress workflows with a strong sense of visual design, team leadership, and process ownership.
We’re looking for a proactive leader who is fluent in Figma-first design systems, highly skilled in WordPress Block Editor development, and ready to drive continuous improvements in design efficiency and product scalability.
Essential Duties
Team Leadership & Process Management
Lead, mentor, and support a team of web and graphic designers, ensuring quality, consistency, and on-time delivery of design assets.
Drive the evolution of scalable design workflows, ensuring cross-team alignment and adoption of best practices.
Promote team growth through constructive feedback, design reviews, and skill development opportunities.
Design Execution & Systemization
Oversee creation of responsive, user-friendly web designs using Figma as the primary design tool.
Translate approved Figma homepage designs into fully functional, responsive WordPress sites using the Block Editor (Gutenberg) framework.
Define and maintain component libraries and design systems within Figma to ensure consistency and scalability across projects.
Ensure pixel-perfect implementation of homepage designs and page layouts using reusable blocks and custom patterns in WordPress.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Work closely with the delivery team PODS, QA, and occasionally the product development team to streamline handoffs and improve implementation fidelity.
Ensure design QA is a priority, focusing on identifying and resolving inconsistencies, UX issues, and missed requirements before launch.
Incorporate feedback from internal review cycles and QA teams to iterate and improve design deliverables over time.
Stay up to date on WordPress advancements, design tooling improvements, and UX/UI best practices to keep our processes cutting edge.
Required Skills
8+ years of experience in web and UX/UI design, with 3–5+ years in a leadership or senior-level role.
Advanced expertise in Figma for layout design, prototyping, and component system creation.
Deep proficiency with WordPress, particularly in designing and building with the Block Editor (Gutenberg).
Experience importing and implementing Figma layouts into WordPress using block patterns, reusable blocks, and modern theming best practices.
Strong understanding of responsive and mobile-first design principles.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD) for supplemental tasks (e.g., asset editing or vector creation).
Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Skills
Familiarity with WordPress theme development and block-based templating systems.
Experience designing within a component-based system or design tokens framework.
Working knowledge of HTML/CSS for troubleshooting design-to-code inconsistencies.
Comfortable working in Agile, Kanban, or iterative product development environments.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Web Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
Proven experience in a web design role, with leadership responsibilities preferred.
High school education or equivalent.
Certification or training in design methodologies or project management is a plus.
High speed internet connection to facilitate a remote working environment
Legally authorized to work in India
MyAdvice
“We will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.”
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We are committed to diversity and inclusion as we understand and value its importance to our success. Our team thrives upon our employee’s unique experiences to propel creative solutions, so we aspire to continue building upon our diverse team to include groups that are traditionally underrepresented. Additionally, studies have shown that minorities are less likely to apply for a position if they don’t meet every qualification. MyAdvice prioritizes a strong company culture fit and believes in providing opportunities to individuals with exceptional work ethic. Skills can be taught. With that in mind, if you believe yourself to be a good fit, we strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
MyAdvice is a performance based and data driven company that has experienced tremendous growth within the last year, so we’re excited for the opportunity to introduce new talent. MyAdvice’s progressive values include transparency, teamwork, relentless effort and intellectual honesty in order to bring about the success of our clients. We encourage continuous education, career development and work/life balance while thriving in a casual and collaborative work environment. With MyAdvice you will be a valued and integral member whom we will continually invest.
