Working at Atlassian
Atlassian can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Assuming you have eligible working rights and a sufficient time zone overlap with your team, you can choose to work remotely or return to an office as they reopen (unless it’s necessary for your role to be performed in the office). Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
As the Lead Designer in our Visualisation space, you will work very closely and report into our Head of Design to translate and clarify complex ideas into visual form. You will partner with the Principal Experience Architect, other Lead Designers across the Product Group, and the Design Leadership team - to communicate the vision for the Product Portfolio.
What you'll do:
Partner with leadership team and key stakeholders to help develop the best approach to communicating a concept or model, then bring it all the way from design through development to productionCreate storyboards, infographics (static and animated), hero shots, data visualisations, system diagrams and other artefacts which explain or clarify concepts around Atlassian productsDetermine effective formats and contribute as part of other communication efforts - including being part of conceptualisation, design of graphics / animations etc, as well as a smooth handover to other partnersPrepare proof-of-concepts as necessary to convey opportunities and gaps (as well as by the example, demonstrate the impact of visualisation)Create assets, layouts, comps, and motion prototypes to communicate design intent to internal stakeholders and development teamsWork closely with other CX team members including Content Designers, Researchers and Design Ops to ensure the visualisation work is well synced with related effortsEducate team members and Atlassian employees alike in the effective visual communication - acting as an important example of how to "show and not just tell"Offer advice and guidance to other designers on best in class methods, tools and examples for visualisation
What you'll bring:
8+ years of Design experienceExcellence in all forms of visual design (including typography) for both for functional graphics (data visualisation, flow diagrams etc) as well as being able to inspire with tone and craftExcellence in facilitation of design discussions as way to both inform creating the visualisation and/or to get to clarity on the problem at handProficient in motion design, and is able to create sophisticated animated visualisations - as well as to spec for execution if handing over to an agency or other partnerProficient in interaction design and prototyping to the level where they can seamlessly include those assets and ideas in the visualisationUnderstanding of Design Systems, and able to specify how to create or extend componentsUnderstanding of core concepts in information architecture
Our perks & benefits
To support you at work and play, our perks and benefits include ample time off, an annual education budget, paid volunteer days, and so much more.
About Atlassian
The world’s best teams work better together with Atlassian. From medicine and space travel, to disaster response and pizza deliveries, Atlassian software products help teams all over the planet. At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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