VP of Design

The role

The VP of Design will lead design as a company-level discipline and own the vision, strategy, and quality of product design and user research for mobile and web experiences. You will lead a team of product design managers, designers, and research partners while partnering with product, engineering, and business leaders.

What you will do

• Set the design direction and communicate a design vision aligned with company strategy
• Represent design on the product leadership team
• Guide the evolution of mobile and web experiences around customer needs
• Set standards for interaction design, visual design, motion, copy, and accessibility
• Own and evolve the design system across iOS, Android, and web
• Coach product design managers and grow designers into leaders
• Recruit talent as the team evolves
• Establish regular engagement with coaches, parents, athletes, and fans through research and discovery
• Build relationships with Product, Engineering, Commercial, Strategy, and Data leaders
• Improve design practices, tooling, and collaboration

Required qualifications

• 10+ years designing consumer mobile and web experiences
• 6+ years leading design organizations
• Experience as the most senior design leader in a company or major business unit
• Experience building or transforming a design practice in a growing technology company
• Expertise in user experience, interaction and visual design, design systems, research, and prototyping
• Experience managing design leaders
• Ability to use modern design and AI-assisted tools
• Portfolio demonstrating strong craft, measurable impact, and built organizations/practices

Benefits

• Work from a modern office in Manhattan, NY
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Paid volunteer opportunities
• Technology stipend - $4,000 every 2 years
• WFH stipend - $500 annually
• Monthly physical, mental, wellness & learning stipend through Holisticly
• Monthly lifestyle stipend through Fringe
• Full health benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, HSA, and family coverage
• Traditional and Roth 401K plans with immediate company match
• Life insurance (basic, supplemental, and dependent)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company paid parental leave (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents, up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents)

Before you apply

• Unable to hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC
• Please refrain from using AI tools during interviews and assessments

About the company

GameChanger is a remote-first, dynamic tech company based in New York City. They build products to help families experience youth sports moments.