Head of Design

Profound is the fastest-growing AI marketing platform, used by 15% of the Fortune 500. The company is hiring a Head of Design to lead and grow its design team, set the vision for an AI-native product, and ensure everything shipped meets a high bar. The role reports directly to the CTO and works closely with the founders and leadership team, with real ownership over what is built. This is an on-site role based in the Union Square, NYC office. Visa sponsorship is available for qualified international candidates.

Responsibilities

Set the design vision and define the long-term direction for Profound's product experience and a cohesive design language across the platform; Shape product strategy in partnership with founders and product and engineering leadership; Lead and grow the design team, leveling up existing designers and hiring new ones; Lead through craft, staying close to the work through product judgment, visual and interaction design, and hands-on exploration; Define AI-native experiences and new interaction patterns for software that works on users' behalf; Build principles, systems, and rituals that let the team prototype, learn from customers, and ship quickly; Stay close to customers using research, product intuition, and data

Requirements

Led product design at an ambitious, high-growth technology company, setting vision, building teams, and influencing company-level product direction; Exceptional taste and a portfolio of shipped, beautifully executed products; Hired and developed great designers, and raised the quality of an inherited team; Sees design and product strategy as inseparable, navigates ambiguity, and influences founders, executives, and engineers; Designed sophisticated software, ideally B2B platforms, analytics, data visualization, or complex workflows; Hands-on, comfortable presenting vision, coaching designers, and prototyping in Figma or code; Energized by AI, actively experiments with new tools, and has strong opinions about how AI will change products and design

Benefits

Equity; full range of benefits and perks