Director of Development

DesignRush.com, the leading B2B Marketplace connecting brands with agencies, is seeking a Director of Development with product management skills, who will lead the development team and grow DesignRush products.

Our platform offers four key values to users:

• Agency Rankings: Brands can view qualified agencies based on their expertise, location, clients, and various other factors.
• Awards: Agencies and brands can enter their finest work and compete for the best web logo, app, print, packaging, and video design awards.
• Marketplace: Businesses can post their projects at no cost and receive proposals from verified agencies.
• Spotlight: Agencies and brands can feature their expertise and achievements via news, interviews, and trends articles to get noticed and recognized as an industry leader.

The person in this role will be responsible for the growth of DesignRush products, including planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution of necessary projects and tasks.

This job post is for a full-time, remote, work-at-home position.

The position requires excellent English communication skills, a fast computer, and a stable internet connection.

Responsibilities:

• Manage design and development tasks and schedules
• Document and update all specifications
• Receive, plan, and prioritize development requests and deployments from various departments
• Discuss technical questions and projects with developers
• Review work with the General Manager and Marketing Director
• Provide feedback and suggestions on UX designs
• Suggest improvements and features based on competitor research
• Review and adjust processes
• Prepare and send reports
• Answer technical questions from business-side stakeholders
• Managing DevOps tasks for SEO and Outreach teams

Requirements:

• Exceptional organization and project management skills
• Proven knowledge in writing specification documents
• 5+ years of professional working experience in project management
• Strong passion for exploring and understanding customer needs
• Good working knowledge of project estimation techniques
• Web development experience is recommended
• Knowledge of PHP-based frameworks (especially Laravel) is a BIG plus
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to think, concentrate, and focus over long periods
• Ability to work EST working hours (4 am - 1 pm)

Recruitment steps:

• Apply via LinkedIn
• Receive short questionnaire
• Send back answers + CV
• Have an interview with our Recruiter
• Technical Test
• Have an interview with our Hiring Manager and our General Manager
• Get feedback

We kindly ask for your CV and all correspondence to be in English.