Director of Product Design

Join Fi, a fast-growing startup in the pet technology industry, as the Director of Product Design. In this role, you will lead a team of Senior Product Designers, set the vision for the user experience across Fi's suite of products, and advocate for the customer experience throughout the organization. You will also oversee the creation of a design system, partner closely with cross-functional leadership, and contribute to a design culture of collaboration and creative thinking. The position offers flexible PTO, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a range of other benefits.

• Set the vision and high standard of quality for the entire user experience across the Fi suite of products, and oversee the creation of a design system.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a world-class design team, aligning the team’s priorities to our overarching strategy and goals.
• Partner closely with cross-functional leadership to make fast, high-quality decisions and turn complex constraints into elegant solutions.

• A portfolio that not only showcases craftsmanship and innovation, but illustrates team management, delegation and results
• Ability to give direction throughout each stage of the design process, from research to concepting to refinement and prototyping
• Proficiency in Figma as a primary design tool and experience developing comprehensive design systems
• Deep expertise in consumer product design
• A balance of strategic vision and a meticulous attention to detail
• A track record of delivering well-executed products and driving meaningful business outcomes
• A passion for consumer-facing mobile productsAn appetite to uplevel capabilities with the use of AI, and active in using AI to supercharge output
• Ability to use both qualitative and quantitative insights to develop a customer-centric strategy
• A curiosity and excitement for experimenting with new technologies and AI
• 10+ years product design experience, including managing and leading teams with a clear and trackable career arc
• Nice to have: experience working on a hardware product
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment, working both independently and collaboratively