John Lovig is a Design Recruiter at TDA Creative, a global design, technology, product, and data staffing agency. In this insightful conversation, John and Nadia discuss the ins and outs of transitioning into a design leadership role, how to navigate titles and position leveling for your experience, and how John builds relationships with candidates who he is working with, as well as clients.
Here’s a look at our discussion:
0:01 : The current state of the design hiring market
4:40: Transitioning from a senior design position to a leadership or management role
7:30 : Leadership Portfolios
10:00 : Navigating the confusing structure of design position leveling & role titles
17:00 : Ageism in the design industry and leveraging the wisdom of more experienced designers
22:00 : How John builds relationships with his clients & candidates and works with them
30:00 : Startups vs. enterprise design
39:00 : How to get in touch with John and roles that he hires for
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