Director of Product Design

Fi • New York, NY

3d • $175,000 - $350,000

About The Position

Fi is looking for a Director of Product Design to lead a small but mighty team of Senior Product Designers. You’ll have a key part in setting the direction of the Fi experience across the entire customer lifecycle. The role offers a chance to be hands-on in Figma while demonstrating creative strategy expertise that bring Fi’s brand to life.

Requirements

• 10+ years product design experience, including managing and leading teams with a clear and trackable career arc.
• A track record of delivering well-executed products and driving meaningful business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment, working both independently and collaboratively
• Deep expertise in consumer product design
• Ability to give direction throughout each stage of the design process, from research to concepting to refinement and prototyping
• Ability to use both qualitative and quantitative insights to develop a customer-centric strategy
• A balance of strategic vision and a meticulous attention to detail
• Proficiency in Figma as a primary design tool and experience developing comprehensive design systems
• A curiosity and excitement for experimenting with new technologies and AI

Nice To Haves

• experience working on a hardware product
• A passion for consumer-facing mobile products
• An appetite to uplevel capabilities with the use of AI, and active in using AI to supercharge output
• A portfolio that not only showcases craftsmanship and innovation, but illustrates team management, delegation and results.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and high standard of quality for the entire user experience across the Fi suite of products
• Evangelize customer-centric thinking throughout the entire organization
• Align the team’s priorities to our overarching strategy and goals
• Manage, mentor, and grow a world-class design team
• Oversee the creation of a design system
• Champion the user and advocate for their experience across teams and leadership
• Design for global scale
• Partner closely with cross-functional leadership to make fast, high-quality decisions and turn complex constraints into elegant solutions
• Work with research to stay close to customers and translate their pain points into priorities
• Contribute to a design culture of collaboration and creative thinking
• Guide the team in folding AI into the design process

Benefits

• flexible PTO
• full medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Free access to One Medical, Kindbody, and Talkspace
• Dog-Friendly Office
• $500 annual donation to a dog charity of your choice through our BarkBack Program
• Free Fi Membership
• gifting program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed