VP of Product Design

July 19

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The #1 App for Meditation, Sleep, and Relaxation

Meditation & Relaxation • Sleep • Health & Wellness • Mindfullness

201 - 500

💰 Venture Round on 2021-02

Description

• Manage and oversee the Product Design, UX research, and UX Writing functions on the consumer app team • Lead a team of experienced product designers and researchers to execute on company goals • Mentor a world-class team of designers, writers and researchers and establish clear standards for performance and quality • Partner closely with leaders of product, engineering, brand design, content, customer experience and sales to ship impactful, high quality products • Work closely with other leaders to articulate Calm’s product vision and strategy through design

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience • Experience successfully coaching and managing the performance of teams across Product Design, UX Writing and UX Research • Experience leveraging successful strategies for organizational planning and approaches to strengthen team capacity • Ability to map product design decisions back to business needs and broader organizational needs • High product quality bar and a strong eye for visual design • Experience building consumer applications from zero to one • Strong background in shipping impactful products that require tight collaboration with marketing, brand, and other relevant functions • Strong experience partnering with Product Management and Engineering to meet deadlines and deliver quality products • In-depth knowledge of human-centered design practices, research methodologies, and design tools • Exceptional leadership experience managing lean teams with multiple competing priorities • Presentation and communication skills suited for our executive team that leverage design storytelling to drive alignment • Create a learning environment where designers grow and expand skill-sets, techniques, and tools

Benefits

• Equity • Comprehensive benefits • 401k • Flexible time off