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About the Role

As a Design Manager, you will serve as a key leader within the Smart Experience Factory, bridging the gap between business strategy, creative design, and technical delivery. You will be responsible for developing the design practice, managing a team of designers, and driving strategic transformation programs for major clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embody the design expertise, focusing on UX/UI, CX, EX, Product Design, and strategic innovation.
• Actively contribute to the firm's reputation through publications and events.
• Identify and develop strategic accounts by addressing client needs in transformation, product redesign, and user engagement.
• Lead design pre-sales by creating differentiating value propositions that combine design vision, product approach, and technical feasibility.
• Manage end-to-end design and product programs from discovery and experience design to agile delivery.
• Advise decision-makers on design and product strategy to foster a user-centric culture.
• Structure the design practice by defining methods, tools, and assets while developing partnerships.
• Manage and mentor a team of designers, supporting their skill development and career growth.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a consulting firm, agency, or design studio.
• Degree from a design school, business school, or engineering school.
• Strong expertise in experience design and/or product design.
• Ability to provide a strategic vision for design.
• Experience in business development, ideally within design or product sectors.
• Experience in managing creative and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of product culture and agile delivery.
• Sensitivity to tech and AI issues applied to design.
• Fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.

Skills

• UX/UI Design
• CX/EX Design
• Product Design
• Product Thinking
• Strategic Design
• Agile Delivery
• Business Development
• Team Management
• Stakeholder Management

Location

• Paris, France

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 7+ years

Education Level

• Degree from a design school, business school, or engineering school

Benefits

• Onboarding training program
• Internal coaching and mentorship
• Annual training and certification plan
• 100% reimbursement of public transport pass
• Sustainable mobility package up to 700€ per year
• Restaurant vouchers (216€/month, 60% employer-covered)
• Vacation bonus
• Monthly phone allowance (25€/month)
• Profit-sharing bonus
• Health insurance (75% employer-covered)
• Two team activities per month
• Annual company seminar

About the Company

• Independent consulting firm specializing in Data and AI transformation.
• Focuses on helping organizations reinvent operations through digital and AI while maintaining a human-centric approach.
• Operates the Smart Experience Factory, a design and tech studio.

Equal Opportunity

• Saegus places diversity and equal opportunity at the heart of its concerns and is committed to selecting candidates based solely on professional criteria.