Head of Design

pinwheel’s mission is to make sustainable living simple. We help people choose products and services that will actually reduce their carbon footprint. Where it’s not possible to buy zero-carbon we offer innovative solutions to help people calculate and offset their carbon emissions.

pinwheel is a privately funded startup run by an experienced team (Smart Energy GB, Dyson, ITV, McCann, HM Government). We’re at the start of our product development journey and have an exciting roadmap. Our team is being built from scratch and the possibilities for innovation are endless.

The role

We’re looking for talented and entrepreneurial people who are engaged with our mission. You’ll enjoy significant autonomy and the chance to work collaboratively with a highly experienced senior team. In return we’ll expect you to be highly proactive and take on significant personal responsibility.

At pinwheel the Head of Design role is cross-cutting. You’ll own and develop all aspects of pinwheel’s visual identity; including brand guidelines, images and illustration. You’ll also own product design - our product suite is entirely web and app-based so an ability to produce beautiful and highly functional UI/UX work is a must. In the early stages of our roadmap you’ll also take on other ad hoc work such as producing digital marketing assets or consumer journey storyboards. The role will be tightly integrated with the development team and requires an ability to work collaboratively with developers and product owners.

Working at pinwheel is fast-paced and rewarding. You’ll be responsible for a broad set of key design decisions and own the look and feel of a rapidly developing product. pinwheel is currently a small enterprise but has ambitious growth plans, so we’re looking for a Head of Design who can grow with us as we scale.

What you’ll do

• Own and manage pinwheel’s brand identity, including guidelines (colours, typography, approach to imagery and illustration)
• Own and deliver UI / UX development for pinwheel’s webapp and future native apps (iOS / Android) – from wireframing through prototyping to production level design
• Collaborate closely with the software development team
• Work collaboratively with product owners on consumer journey development, including storyboarding and user persona design
• Produce assets for digital / social marketing

What you’ll need

• Experience that clearly demonstrates your ability to perform the role
• A compelling portfolio of work
• A highly creative mindset
• A collaborative and communicative working style
• Ambition to drive forward a new business
• Passion for Pinwheel’s mission

Would be a bonus

• Experience of working in a creative no-frills startup
• Agency management experience

What we’re offering

• The opportunity to shape the direction of a startup company and have real impact on product direction
• Experience of working in close collaboration with a highly experienced executive team
• As an early employee, significant opportunity for rapid personal growth
• (Post COVID) Central London office location shared with other exciting startups
• Competitive salary
• Equity participation scheme
• 28 days holiday per annum + 2 volunteering days
• High end company laptop (Mac or equivalent) + software licences