Design Team Lead

Zemingo is seeking a Design Team Lead to head one of our multidisciplinary design teams and shape digital experiences for a global CPG brand. This is an ideal role for someone who combines product and design thinking, business objectives, and user empathy - someone who can connect creative vision with measurable impact.

Responsibilities:

• Help steer the product direction by collaborating on defining goals, user journeys, and feature priorities that connect user needs with business objectives.

• Help bridge between strategy, design, and delivery: Translate insights into potential roadmaps and ensure design execution aligns with the product vision.

• Lead a small cross-functional team of 3 designers, providing guidance, structure, and mentorship while fostering a creative, collaborative environment.

• Partner with clients and stakeholders to understand their business context, challenges, and KPIs, and turn that into a clear product strategy.

• Collaborate with R&D, QA, and Data teams to plan, test, and optimize features based on real user behavior and feedback.

• Develop and present ideas and concepts, whether to clients, leadership, or internal teams.

• Manage timelines, scope, and expectations, ensuring that the product evolves smoothly while maintaining quality and consistency.

• Bring structure to complexity - balancing near-term delivery with a long-term product vision.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in digital product environments - ideally within a leading agency, design consultancy, or product organization. CPG experience is a big plus.

• Proven experience owning and driving product initiatives from strategy through ideation, launch, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.

• A strong grasp of user-centered design, analytics, and business fundamentals - Comfortable discussing product metrics and how user journeys impact them.

• Demonstrated ability to define and execute growth strategies, including user acquisition, engagement, and retention initiatives.

• Understanding of product marketing and go-to-market dynamics, and how positioning, messaging, and brand experience connect to product decisions.

• Experience scaling products for global markets, managing localization, market nuances, and diverse user behaviors.

• A deep UX foundation - Clear perspective on how structure, interaction, and usability drive adoption and loyalty (experience as a UX designer preferred, but not a must).

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence in leading client-facing discussions and building trusted relationships.

• Experience managing and mentoring small teams, fostering professional growth while maintaining quality and consistency.

• A portfolio or case studies demonstrating strategic product thinking and measurable impact, beyond visual design.

• Familiarity with modern product and design tools and collaboration platforms.

• Experience in one or more of the following: Loyalty programs, e-commerce platforms, integrated gamification, or large-scale consumer apps.

We offer:

• Long-term B2B contract

• Friendly, trust-based culture within a fun and creative environment.

• Hybrid work model (2 days/week in our modern Warsaw office located in Fabryka Norblina).

• Career and professional development opportunities.

• Chance to participate in diverse international projects.

• Referral bonuses for recommending your friends to the Unitask Group

• Career evolution

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)