Director of Product Design, Partnerships

The role

You will lead and elevate design for the Partnerships and Platform teams. You will manage a team of product designers and shape product experiences for agents and their customers.

What you will do

• Lead design for Partnerships and Platform including agent onboarding, quoting, applications, and sales.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of product designers.
• Work with Research to discover and prioritize opportunities to improve business outcomes.
• Collaborate with Product and Leadership to shape roadmaps.
• Work crossfunctionally with Marketing, Lifecycle Marketing, Performance Creative and Brand.
• Create an environment of excellence and growth for team members.
• Serve as Design Site Leader for Ethos India.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of product design (UX) experience, including several years leading multi-person design teams.
• 2+ years of start-up experience requiring fast decision making and ability to evaluate ambiguous product problems.
• Experience working on B2B2C, gig economy, and products serving a range of company sizes.
• Proven ability to design for complex, decision-heavy user journeys in industries like fintech, healthtech, or insuretech.
• Strong understanding of conversion optimization, user motivation, and behavior design principles.
• Proven ability to build and lead high performing teams.
• A portfolio showcasing strong visual, interaction design, and storytelling craft alongside compelling impact.

About the company

Ethos is a life insurance technology company that provides a three-sided technology platform for consumers, agents, and carriers. The company aims to democratize access to life insurance and empower agents at scale.