Head of Product Design

Head of Product Design

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership, strategy, and execution.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of designers, motivating them to produce their best work.
• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, product management, and leadership to deliver high-quality product experiences.
• Strong strategic acumen, able to balance the big picture with the details of product design execution.
• Expertise in creating, evolving, and maintaining scalable design systems that align with business goals.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate the value of design and advocate for user-centric solutions at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to navigate complex design challenges with creativity, leading the team to develop innovative, user-focused solutions.
• A deep understanding of how design impacts the business and contributes to broader company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive the overall design vision and strategy across the product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Manage and mentor a team of designers and UX Researchers across multiple disciplines (e.g., UX, UI, product design), fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.
• Establish and uphold a high standard of design quality across all touchpoints, ensuring that our products are intuitive, beautiful, and usable.
• Partner with product management, engineering, marketing, and executive leadership to ensure that design is integrated into the product development process and contributes to the company’s strategic objectives.
• Champion a user-centered approach by integrating user research, data insights, and feedback into the design process, ensuring our products meet the evolving needs of our users.
• Oversee a user experience research team to uncover key insights and ensure our design solutions solve key problems and delight our consumers.
• Develop scalable design systems, processes, and best practices to enhance team efficiency and consistency across products.
• Act as the design advocate in key leadership meetings, articulating the value of design to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Stay current on design trends and emerging technologies to continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible and innovate within the space.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading design within a consumer tech, SaaS, or B2B environment.
• Expertise with modern design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite) and proficiency with prototyping and user testing tools.
• A background in human-centered design, UX/UI design, or product design.
• Experience scaling design teams and processes in a high-growth environment.
• In particular, a background working with mobile games or video game design would be of interest, but not a firm requirement.