Head of Design

October 9

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Description

• We are seeking an experienced Director of Design to lead and scale our design team! • Your influence will extend beyond design, influencing product strategy and customer-centricity. • You will serve as the hands-on Product Designer for the post-assessment upskilling experience. • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, and Marketing. • Begin managing two product designers, assessing skills, providing feedback, and fostering a collaborative environment. • Work with the VP of Product to assess existing design workflows and identify areas for improvement. • Establish the overall design strategy and vision for the Design Team. • Hire 1-2 product designers and build a world-class team to support rapid growth. • Transition to leading the design team and take on full management responsibility. • Scale design operations, establishing a process across all squads. • Drive experimentation efforts on GenAI products to enhance the user experience.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on design experience (UX + UI) with digital products, with a strong portfolio, particularly for data-driven, AI, or learning platforms. • 2+ years of leadership experience, managing and mentoring design teams, with an ability to balance IC work and leadership responsibilities. • Strong UI/UX expertise, especially in user-centered design and creating intuitive, data-informed user experiences. • A systems-thinking mindset with the ability to build and implement scalable design processes, including design systems and frameworks. • Proven ability to simplify complex user problems into elegant solutions. • A collaborative and adaptable approach, comfortable in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities. • A background in recruiting and hiring designers, particularly in scaling teams. • Familiarity with the corporate skills development industry. (optional) • Experience working with AI-powered products or platforms with adaptive learning or personalization (optional) • Experience working on products that have a heavy integration component (optional) • Previous experience as a player-coach or in a hybrid IC/management role (optional) • Experience with Shape-up methodology (optional)