Head of Product Design

Hired Recruiters is a company focused on moving science forward by connecting scientists with companies. They are seeking a Head of Product Design to lead design initiatives, align product vision, and create user-centered designs that enhance user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with our founder and engineering team to align product vision and prioritize feature development
• Develop a deep understanding and empathy for our target personas and the problems we’re solving for them
• Translate product requirements and user stories into elegant end-to-end experiences that delight our users
• Champion an iterative approach that begins with journey mapping, sketches and rough wireframes and ends with high-fidelity, interactive prototypes, while incorporating user feedback all along the way
• Expand upon our existing design system and work with the engineering team to ensure proper implementation, consistency and scalability

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in product design
• A portfolio filled with user-centered designs that are beautiful, delightful and easy-to-use
• Experience at a fast-growing startup and/or a marketplace, professional network or enterprise SaaS business
• Knowledge of best practices in design
• Excellent communication skills to justify design decisions based on qualitative insights or data
• Ability to appreciate feedback and share your own
• Resourceful, organized and deadline-driven with a bias towards action
• Adept at using design and behavioral psychology to nudge users down a desired path
• Proficient in Figma