Description:
We are seeking a Director of Product Design to own the user experience and interface design of the platform by recruiting and leading a team of in-house product designers. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping the user experience and driving innovation. This is a unique opportunity to create design excellence at a high-growth startup and deliver experiences that make a meaningful impact on our customers and business.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Defining and championing the product design vision, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
- Managing the use and enhancement of a cohesive, scalable design system process, ensuring consistency across products and platforms, maximizing re-use and development velocity.
- Mentoring, guiding, and inspiring a team of product designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Working with other members of product leadership to design processes that integrate product management, design, and engineering as part of the SDLC.
- Facilitating workshops and design reviews with stakeholders, driving alignment across teams and departments.
- Leading the creation of intuitive, visually compelling, and functional designs for web and mobile platforms.
- Ensuring all designs meet accessibility, responsiveness, and scalability standards.
- Staying up-to-date on industry trends, tools, and best practices, incorporating new insights into the design process.
- Advocating for user-centered design and the value of design as a key driver of business success.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating innovative and impactful design solutions.
- Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring design teams.
- Expert level in working with an in-house created design system that was executed consistently across design files and code bases.
- History of designing scalable user research and usability processes.
- Considerable experience working with Figma.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.