Head of Product Design

Updated on

Nov 4, 2024

Full-Time
/
Remote

About the role

As the Head of Product Design at Seek, you will be a pivotal driver in shaping the user experience and design architecture for our Insight Cloud platform—a comprehensive business analytics app ecosystem tailored for application developers. This role is perfect for an experienced design leader with a strategic mindset who excels at crafting user-centered, scalable, and visually compelling interfaces. You will bring a sophisticated understanding of technical feasibility and execution, empowering your team to deliver innovative, cohesive, and developer-friendly design solutions. You’ll be the essential bridge between design, engineering, and product, ensuring our platform serves the complex needs of our developer-focused audience. This position is ideal for someone passionate about leading high-impact design initiatives within a collaborative, data-driven environment. 

What you'll be doing

Champion Cross-Functional Design Feasibility and Strategy

  • Lead conversations with product, engineering, and other stakeholders to establish design solutions that balance user needs with technical feasibility.

  • Identify and address technical opportunities and constraints early in the design process, steering the team toward solutions that are both practical and innovative.

Define and Evolve Seek’s Design System at Scale

  • Architect a robust, scalable design system, with reusable components and patterns that promote efficiency, visual consistency, and flexibility across the platform.

  • Ensure that the design system adapts seamlessly to evolving business and technical requirements, supporting rapid development and design iteration.

Lead Data-Informed, User-Centric Design Processes

  • Develop personas, journey maps, and workflows that serve as foundational guides for design, ensuring that all solutions are deeply user centered.

  • Conduct usability testing, analyze data, and iterate on designs based on actionable insights to improve usability, accessibility, and overall user satisfaction.

Create High-Fidelity, Developer-Friendly Design Assets

  • Use tools like Figma to create detailed and scalable design components that can be seamlessly implemented by front-end developers, ensuring alignment with technical specifications and brand standards.

  • Partner closely with engineering teams to bridge the gap between design and development, maintaining a strong attention to detail throughout the handoff and implementation processes.

Align Design with Strategic Business Goals

  • Work together with product managers to define and prioritize design requirements that drive Seek’s business objectives and elevate our competitive positioning.

  • Develop design solutions that enhance the usability and functionality of our analytics app platform, empowering our developer clients to build and deploy their own applications.

Promote Design Excellence and Best Practices

  • Stay ahead of design trends, advocate for innovative approaches, and create a collaborative environment where design experimentation and data-driven iteration thrive.

  • Foster a culture of design inclusivity, ensuring accessibility is integrated into our design practices and that Seek’s products are approachable for a wide range of users.

  • Cultivate a supportive and growth-oriented environment for team members by providing regular, constructive feedback, mentorship, and personalized development plans, helping designers at all levels to advance their skills and achieve their career goals.

  • Identify and leverage individual strengths within the design team, creating opportunities for team members to lead projects, expand their expertise, and gain exposure to cross-functional work, fostering a collaborative and motivated team culture.

Requirements

  • 9+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio that showcases a balance of UX and UI for complex, web-based enterprise platforms 

  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing design teams with a proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment on technical feasibility. 

  • Expertise in Figma and similar design tools 

  • Experienced in establishing and evolving large-scale design systems that are both functional and visually cohesive. 

  • Technical understanding of front-end development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) 

  • Strong ability to engage in discussions about implementation, working closely with developers to bring high-fidelity designs to life. 

  • Advanced UX research skills including experimental design such as A/B Tests 

  • Experience conducting user interviews, usability testing, and synthesizing findings into actionable insights. 

  • Comfortable presenting design concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, with a track record of advocating for user-focused solutions. 

Preferred Experience

  • Experience leveraging analytics and data-driven design tools like Google Analytics and Amplitude to inform and refine design decisions. 

  • Familiarity with Agile development workflows and methodologies. 

  • Knowledge of accessibility standards to support inclusive design across user demographics. 

What Sets Us Apart

Seek is committed to a culture that values ownership, flexibility, and collaboration. We prioritize work-life balance and encourage our team to explore new ideas, test hypotheses, and innovate continuously. You’ll join a diverse group of professionals dedicated to pushing the boundaries of business analytics development, with ample opportunities to grow alongside talented peers who value your expertise and vision. 

To Apply: Please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Include the name of the person who referred you (if applicable). Thank you for your time and consideration.   

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Designed by Seek in Nashville, TN

© 2024 Seek | All Rights Reserved.

Designed by Seek in Nashville, TN

© 2024 Seek | All Rights Reserved.