Director, Product Design

Bubble•New York, NY

11d•$200,000 - $259,000

About The Position

We’re seeking a Director of Product Design to lead the product design team. This role reports to the VP, Product and will be responsible for building the team, putting in place design processes, refining our design system, iterating on our design vision, and more. In order to accomplish our ambition of becoming the leading AI visual development platform, it needs to be easy to learn Bubble and intuitive to go from idea to production-ready app on the platform, and this role will lead the charge in getting us there.

Requirements

10+ years of product design experience working on challenging UX problems, including experience in PLG SaaS
5+ years experience leading design teams, ideally having scaled teams in a high-growth startup environment
Track record of recruiting world-class senior talent and developing high-performing teams
Deep experience guiding teams through user research, design exploration & refinement, and iteration
Passion for putting in place design best practices and systems to enable teams to scale effectively
Ability to make pragmatic prioritization, scope, and design decisions while balancing user needs, design vision, and business objectives

Nice To Haves

Excited about AI and no-code development, with prior experience a nice-to-have

Responsibilities

Lead a team of talented product designers, identifying development and growth opportunities and providing regular coaching and feedback
Drive product design hiring, including defining the hiring and interview plan and leading the interview process
Establish product design best practices and processes across product discovery and delivery
Ensure the team is operating efficiently in exploring and validating designs, and scoping and iterating on launches
Refine Bubble’s design system, ensuring it is modern, intuitive, and applied consistently across the product
Lead by example, speaking with users, collaborating cross-functionally, identifying opportunities, and validating ideas
Refine our product vision, ideal customer profile, and ideal user journey leveraging research and validating with users