Responsibilities
- Mentor and lead a team of UX designers, building a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Define and communicate a design vision that aligns with broader product and business strategies.
- Partner with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Success to ensure a consistent and high-quality user experience.
- Champion research-led design processes, integrating insights at every stage of product development.
- Lead strategic planning and execution for complex, multi-product user journeys.
- Govern and evolve a robust design system to support scalable and consistent design solutions.
- Facilitate design critiques and promote a feedback-driven culture.
- Advocate for UX priorities at the executive level and shape the organization's design maturity.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in UX/product design, including 2+ years managing or mentoring designers.
- Proven leadership in fast-paced product environments with hands-on UX design experience.
- Deep knowledge of cross-functional collaboration and aligning design with business goals.
- Strong systems-thinking skills and the ability to guide cohesive multi-surface product experiences.
- Experience scaling design processes, principles, and reusable patterns.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and advocate for UX strategy internally and externally.
- Comfortable leading teams through ambiguity and organizational change.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to tell compelling stories through design.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $191,679 – $241,452, based on experience and internal parity.
- Remote-first work with flexible schedules and support for distributed teams.
- Unlimited paid time off, plus a minimum of 3 months paid medical, family, or parental leave.
- Fully paid, trans-inclusive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families.
- Generous 401(k) plan: 2% automatic employer contribution + up to 6% additional match.
- Home office setup stipend ($1,000) and quarterly perks (snacks, digital news subscriptions).
- Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and health/dependent care FSA options.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness support.
- Travel to annual staff retreats (1–2 times per year).
- Commuter or home-office benefit options.
Team
Structure: Reports to leadership; leads a team of UX designers
Additional Information
- Fully remote work environment
- Travel required for annual staff retreats (1–2 times per year)
- Flexible schedules
- Support for distributed teams
