Head Of Design

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  • Company Universal Gifted Savings
  • Location USA
  • Salary $140k/year - 195k/year
  • Job Type Full Time
  • Posted October 9, 2023

Role: Head of Design 

Location: Remote, US 

 

Our client is a pre-launch (alpha testing) 501 c3 organization that firmly believes direct giving is the best way to change the lives of those in need. If you have been thinking of ways to use your Product Design expertise to have a positive impact on the world around you, and you love an early-stage product challenge, this could be the ideal next stop in your career journey. 

Join the team and help build the platform that will make it incredibly easy for ultra-high net worth individuals to do what is shockingly not that easy to do today - share their extra assets, including cash, stocks and bitcoin, with a large group of recipients - like the entire population of a city or all the students in a high school - giving them the opportunity to own assets that increase in value, to build and expand their wealth. 

We are searching for a passionate Head of Design to join their team and help in their bold quest. The ideal candidate is a product designer who leans toward UX and usability over visual design or brand design. This person should be excited about the mission to make direct gifting and receiving of wealth possible at a large scale. You’ve got the passion to see it through because you crave big challenges and you’re motivated by the impact you can have. 

Responsibilities:  

  • Collaborate closely with leadership, product teams, and stakeholders to bring product visions to life. 
  • Promote a rapid, data-driven design approach, using prototypes, user testing, and data feedback to refine products. 
  • Apply your expertise in product and website design to create end-to-end experiences for recipients and donors. 
  • As the team's sole full-time designer, you’ll work together with the Head of Product to transform product requirements into exceptional UI/UX.  
  • Lead and coordinate with design contractors to optimize overall design productivity. 
  • Dive into user profiles, conduct ongoing research, conduct user testing, and make quick improvements. 
  • Maintain regular collaboration with the product manager, developers, and the founder. 

Qualifications:  

  • You're a Figma enthusiast, enjoying hands-on design work, swiftly iterating to test ideas – a perfect match for a startup's need for speed and creativity. 
  • You're a proven high achiever, with over 7 years of experience in innovative design, ideally in startups or small organizations. We value talent and potential more than years in the field. 
  • You can work both independently and collaboratively, solving problems in real-time, with no hesitation to hop on a quick Zoom call for joint solutions. 
  • You excel in the fast-paced environment of a startup and have a knack for keeping agile developers engaged. 
  • You provide clear creative direction and ensure precise execution. Your communication skills shine visually and verbally. 
  • You maintain a holistic view, considering how each experience fits within the current user journey and future product roadmap. 
  • You possess a strong interest, creative ideas, and some experience with cutting-edge generative AI design tools. 
  • Your default approach is mobile-first when designing interfaces, staying up to date with UI/UX trends. 
  • You exhibit high empathy, striving to deeply understand your users and the power of simple design to create change. 
  • You're a straightforward communicator who actively seeks feedback. 

 

Salary $140-195k