Venture Designer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Venture Designer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Building prototypes to test our early stage concepts in the hands of real users;
- Taking big ideas and turning them into concepts that are tangible for stakeholders;
- Constantly experimenting with new technologies and tools to drive innovation and creativity;
- Designing business models for early stage concepts;
- Designing new products and services;
- Identifying market trends and opportunities;
- Work with rest of the design and product teams to act as thought leaders and to establish a POV for Venture Design at Founders Factory Africa;
- Shaping product and business strategy;
- Collaborating with our corporate partners to leverage their expertise and assets as part of the Venture Design process;
- Running workshops with the wider Factory team;
- Presenting new concepts to partners and other stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Have extensive experience running a human centered design process that results in the development and execution of products and services;
- Thrive in uncertainty;
- Be a self-starter and comfortable working with little direction or oversight;
- Have solid product / graphic design chops, or be willing to learn;
- Have a proven track record of taking ideas and bringing them to life across a range of industries;
- Have worked with a variety of products and industries in your career;
- Be able to identify business opportunities by looking at user needs and broader market trends;
- Be organised with a strong attention to detail and an ability to balance detail with the big picture;
- Have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal;
- Have a deep understanding of what makes a great business.