Designer

Company: Smashing Ideas
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Please note: this is NOT a graphic/UI/UX designer position. Candidates must have experience working with qualitative and quantatative data, business modeling, scenario modeling, operating model design, industry and trend analysis, identifying market needs, internal data analysis, defining metrics to measure outcomes, strategic road maps, etc. to focus on viability of projects for your customer/business/stakeholders.
Project Description:At Smashing Ideas, a Luxoft company, our focus is simple: create experiences that improve people's lives in a meaningful way. Our rich legacy in creating digital experiences and products that bring joy, along with our background in Motivational UX---, has allowed us to build a consulting business that helps companies bring new digital products and services to market that transform their businesses and cultures. We believe that diverse teams lead to better outcomes, and strive to build a healthy and inclusive culture that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
Our clients, who are partners and extensions of our teams, are change agents themselves. Some are in the early stages of digital transformation, while others have established practices. Regardless of the stage, we serve as their catalyst for innovation.We are seeking a Business Designer who will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to help our clients bring market-leading offerings and new ventures to market. As a successful Business Designer, you'll ensure that solutions create measurable value for our clients by researching, analyzing, and testing the market opportunity and financial viability.
This position is a great fit for someone who has a passion for applying creative problem-solving techniques to tough business challenges and who thrives on creating structure in the face of ambiguity!
* We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender presentation, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to hiring and cultivating a diverse team and inclusive environment.** This position is open to all U.S.-based candidates but must be able to accommodate Pacific Time zone hours.
Responsibilities:--- Design market-leading products, services, experiences, and business models--- Evaluate the viability of new business concepts through market research, data analysis, financial modeling, and risk assessment--- Develop organizational structures, business processes, implementation roadmaps, and go-to-market strategies to support the success of new business concepts--- Develop compelling pitch decks and business cases to sell ideas to clients and key stakeholders--- Design and lead research to understand market needs, test hypotheses and prototypes, and improve existing or new concepts--- Plan and facilitate client workshops to identify value propositions and envision new concepts--- Contribute to the strategic direction of our Business Design practice--- Contribute to business development and proposals, helping sell the value of Business Design--- Lead and drive multidisciplinary project teams--- Create templates and tools that allow repeatability and consistency as the team grows
Mandatory Skills:--- 2-4 years of experience in one of these areas: Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Finance, Operations, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or similar experience--- Experience leading and implementing strategic initiatives that drove positive impacts to business KPI's--- Experience developing storylines for and presenting to executive-level stakeholders--- Passionate about continuous learning and thrives in ambiguous environments--- Collaborative work style, with a bias toward action and tangible resultsNice-to-Have Skills:--- MBA or equivalent work experience--- Experience creating and launching new products, services, processes, experiences, or businesses

• --- Experience conducting project work using human-centered design principles and/or design thinking techniques

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