Head of Design

The role

The Head of Design will lead and grow the design team and set the vision for an AI-native product. You will partner with founders and leadership to shape product strategy and define new interaction patterns for AI-native experiences.

What you will do

• Set the design vision and define long-term direction and design language
• Partner with founders and product and engineering leadership on product strategy
• Lead and grow the design team and build a culture of high standards
• Lead through craft including product judgment, visual and interaction design, and hands-on exploration
• Define AI-native experiences and new interaction patterns
• Build principles, systems, and rituals to prototype and ship quickly
• Use research, product intuition, and data to solve customer problems

Required qualifications

• Led product design at an ambitious, high-growth technology company
• Exceptional taste and a portfolio of shipped, beautifully executed products
• Experience hiring and developing designers and raising the quality of an inherited team
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence founders, executives, and engineers
• Experience designing sophisticated software
• Hands-on experience with Figma or code to prototype ideas
• Energized by AI and actively experiment with new tools

Nice to have

• Designed B2B platforms, analytics, data visualization, or complex workflows

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity
• Full range of benefits and perks

Before you apply

• Profound is happy to support visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates

About the company

Profound is an AI marketing platform used by the Fortune 500 and other innovators. It provides research, briefs, content, campaigns, and reporting alongside AI agents.