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Head of Product Design

280k – 340kLos Angeles, CANew York, NYOnsite10+ YOE
Summary

Leads Product Design, Design Engineering, and UX Research teams to define vision, partner with Product/Engineering, build high-performing teams, and deliver intuitive user experiences for a consumer AI music platform. Requires 10+ years design experience with leadership in scaling teams and shipping products at scale.

About the role

What You’ll Do

Design Leadership and Vision

  • Set and articulate a clear design vision that aligns with company strategy and product roadmap
  • Ensure the design team is working on the most important company initiatives
  • Champion a high bar for craft, usability, and emotional resonance across all product surfaces
  • Balance speed, experimentation, and polish in a fast-moving environment
  • Be a hands-on design leader who’s willing to use the tools to help push forward a vision

Product Partnership

  • Partner deeply with Product and Engineering leadership to shape product direction from early concept through launch
  • Drive user-centered decision-making using qualitative and quantitative insights
  • Influence prioritization and trade-offs with a strong product and business mindset

Team Building and Management

  • Build, scale, and mentor a high-performing product design and design engineering team
  • Establish clear career paths, feedback loops, and growth frameworks for designers
  • Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Hire exceptional design talent

Design Systems and Process

  • Own and evolve the design system to support rapid iteration and consistency at scale
  • Define lightweight design processes that integrate seamlessly with product and engineering workflows
  • Ensure design quality stays high as the product and team grow

Research and Insight

  • Partner with research to deeply understand user needs, behaviors, and mental models
  • Ensure research insights meaningfully inform product strategy and design decisions
  • Advocate for testing, learning, and iteration throughout the product lifecycle

What You’ll Need

Experience

  • 10+ years of product design experience, with several years leading and scaling design teams
  • Experience building and shipping consumer technology products at scale
  • Strong background working closely with product and engineering leaders
  • Experience in AI-driven, creative tools, or complex technical products is a plus

Skills and Attributes

  • Exceptional taste and a strong point of view on design quality
  • Systems thinker who can zoom out to strategy and in to details
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and moving fast
  • Strong communicator who can articulate design rationale to diverse audiences
  • Empathetic leader who develops talent and builds trust
  • Product-minded designer who cares deeply about outcomes, not just aesthetics

Compensation

  • $280,000 to $340,000 base salary (before equity)
  • Company Equity Package
  • 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
  • 11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
  • 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
  • Creative Education Stipend
  • Generous Commuter Allowance
  • In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)
Skills
FigmaSketchDesign SystemsUX ResearchProduct DesignDesign EngineeringPrototypingUser TestingQualitative ResearchQuantitative Analysis
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