Creative Director

• 1-3 years of graphic design experience
• Strong portfolio of work over a wide range of creative projects
• Have knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, color theory, web limitations, etc.
• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, etc.)
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus            

About the company :

NowPurchase is transforming the 140B$ Metal Manufacturing industry. The metal industry forms the backbone of the economy and the fundamental block of the physical world - be it transportation, construction and every machinery. NowPurchase is building a rich, digital marketplace where Metal Manufacturers can procure high quality raw materials in a trusted manner. At the same time we are building the OS (Operating System) that will supercharge their productivity and processes to ultimately make procurement autonomous. Now Purchase raises USD 2.4 million in Nov 2021, led by Orios Venture Partners, InfoEdge Ventures.

Value Proposition to Candidate

• Wealth generation – Opportunity for great wealth generation through Stocks which have buyback option 18-30 months down the line at that valuation of the company. Salaries scale linearly. Stocks in the right company scale non-linearly.
• High Learning and High Impact with a Tight team of Product Designers, Engineers and Computational Metallurgists.
• Possible Growth Path - Lead UX Designer > Head of UX Design >
• Work closely with founders and gain wealth + experience on how to build your own startup.

Hard Tech problems :

• Complex interfaces that need to be intuitive for different stakeholders in the factory.
• Interfaces are on web, mobile and Embedded Displays and Terminals
• Use of AR Interfaces such as Google Glass, Tesseract, Magi c Leap.
• Custom embedded devices (sensors and controllers) to be designed to interface with factory equipment.
• Supply chain data across India to be manifested into a raw materials marketplace.
• For shifting to Kolkata - Full relocation fees (flight, movers and packers etc.) for you and loved ones. Brokerage fees reimbursement for rented apartment.

What will be your role?

This is a UX heavy role, Expect a maximum of 10% of time being spent on generating actual UI.

• You will be investing a lot of time understanding the relevant domain of metallurgy, interviewing the customers, observing how they work in the factory and solve their existing problems and how do they respond to our interfaces.
• Based on this data collected you will create testable designs that help solve the customer’s problems.
• You will measure the success metrics and delight created by your designs.

Why you should not join us:

• You will be constantly thinking from the core design principles and be on ground with the customers. Expect a lot of trips to factories and meeting customers. If you’re very comfortable at office or home, this role isn’t for you.
• If you are worried about being thrown into a new industry where there are no companies and existing interfaces to copy/be inspired from, this role isn’t for you.
• If you want clarity and certainty in the roadmap and the way we are going about our design, there wont be any. We know what to build for sure, but we test heavily how the customers feel and perceive our product and based on that data we iterate.
• If you want clear requirements that you can translate to UI, there won’t be any. You have to generate the clarity yourself and fight like its your own product being built from scratch.
• If you can’t deal with extremely varying expectations and responsibilities, this role isn’t for you.

Qualifications and Experience

• 4+ years of proven UX experience and building prototypes from scratch after understanding customer requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Cash Compensation: As per industry standards & pedigree of candidate
• ESOPs: 10% of NowPurchase is dedicated to current & future team members. Your package would entail some ESOPs so that you own a part of the company and grow along with it.
• Medical Insurance: Benefits of group insurance of 3 lakhs for family including parents, spouse, children
• Generous leave structure and WFHs including Marriage, Maternity & Paternity leaves
• Snacks on the house
• Complete Relocation Expenses: We are building a unicorn out of the city of Joy (Kolkata). We will pay for everything you spend to relocate here.

• Create aesthetic visual assets for our clients including corporate branding, animations, infographics, posters, banners, presentations, emailers and other requested design elements.
• Understanding client requirements and translating the same into collaterals with high level of creativity
• Maintaining brand aesthetic and standards across all channels to ensure consistency with client brand guide
• Working on multiple projects at a time with varying deadlines.