Lead Product Designer

📋 Description

• Develop and champion the overarching UX vision and strategy for various product areas or an entire product line.

• Lead a team of designers, providing guidance and mentorship.

• Collaborate across functions to identify strategic opportunities, solve complex problems, and deliver innovative user-centered design solutions.

• Shape the strategic direction and user experience of products, influencing roadmaps and priorities.

• Establish design principles, patterns, and best practices for a cohesive user experience.

• Foster partnerships with Product, Engineering, Research, Content, and Business Leadership.

• Translate business objectives into actionable design strategies.

• Promote design excellence and attract top design talent.

• Oversee the design system's governance and evolution.

• Provide feedback to maintain quality deliverables.

• Guide design teams in collaboration with engineering leadership.

• Influence product roadmaps and company strategy.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or related field, or 9+ years of UX/Product Design experience with 2+ years in a lead role.

• Portfolio showcasing design strategies, organizational impact, and design culture contributions.

• Proficiency in design tools and research methodologies.

• Ability to drive strategic user research initiatives.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Visionary understanding of user-centered design principles.

• Experience with enterprise-level design systems and AI technologies.

• Position preferred in Austin, Texas.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage, annual bonuses, and equity options.

• Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and parental leave program.

• Wellness stipends, mental health support, and nutrition coaching.

• Continuous learning opportunities and talent development.

• Charitable matching gift program and volunteer opportunities.

• Virtual and in-person team-building events and recognition programs.