Lead Website Designer
About Simplotel:
Simplotel is a Bangalore-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company helping over 3,000 hotels across 26 countries grow their direct business. We are powering e-commerce for some of the largest hotels in India. The name Simplotel comes from a combination of Simple and Hotel - our mission is to simplify the life of hoteliers through technology. Simplotel is a ‘Shopify for Hotels’, was founded in October 2013, and is funded by Go-MMT - India’s largest Online Travel Agency.
*Simplotel was awarded the best startup in travel & hospitality for 2021 by Startup India, an initiative of the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry in India.
(https://www.startupindia.gov.in/nsa2021results/travel.html)
Position: Lead Website Designer
Simplotel is looking for a Lead Website Designer to lead the creation of visually compelling, user-centric websites that strengthen our brand and digital presence. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in UI/UX, web and graphic design, along with proven leadership and mentoring skills. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and a passion for innovation. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a keen eye for detail, we invite you to join our dynamic team.
Responsibilities:
Conceptualize and execute visually compelling designs that align with brand identity and strategic business goals.
Own and drive the overall visual design strategy, ensuring alignment with the company’s brand identity, business objectives, and growth priorities.
Develop creative assets, including web, digital, and marketing materials, while ensuring a high standard of visual storytelling.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into innovative design solutions.
Stay ahead of emerging design, digital, and AI trends and identify opportunities to bring new approaches, tools, and creative techniques into the organisation.
Maintain brand consistency across all platforms by developing and enforcing design guidelines.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers, fostering skill development and creative excellence.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising effectively to meet deadlines and business objectives.
Conduct design reviews, offering feedback and improvements to ensure the highest quality standards.
Leverage AI-powered design and creative tools, including Claude, ChatGPT, and other generative AI platforms, to accelerate ideation, prototyping, content creation, and design workflows while maintaining human-led creative quality and brand consistency.
Requirements & Skills:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in fine art, graphic design, or similar discipline.
6-10 years of experience in website design and copywriting. Experience with a media agency is a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Good understanding of typography (fonts), illustration, iconography, layout and colour theory.
Proficiency in design tools such as the Adobe family, Figma, and Claude Design.
Ability to consider content, navigation, structure, and user experience issues to create aesthetic but usable designs on the underlying platform.
Hands-on experience integrating generative AI design and content workflows into daily design production.
Good graphic design skills for creating logos, posters, backgrounds and other necessary creatives.