Director of Product Design

We’re now looking for a Director of Product Design to manage, mentor, and grow our small but mighty design team. You will spearhead and evolve our product design strategy, language, and practices. You will lead by example to help your team produce work that is constantly raising the bar. Your passion and focus always put the user first. You have considerable experience designing great products that users love. You are a world class innovator, collaborator, and problem-solver.
This role reports directly to our Chief Product Officer, and is expected to shape the future of Hedvig's product offering for years to come.
What about the role?
Collaborate with our Product Management leaders to develop Hedvig's product vision and strategy looking five years into the future
Build Hedvig’s product design system from the ground up and make it accessible to everyone in the company
Establish and maintain tools and methods to ensure design consistency across Hedvig
Lead critical initiatives from start to finish, guiding your team and rolling up your sleeves as needed to deliver a stellar product to the market
Create the overall design vision for Hedvig together with your brand counterparts in the creative leadership team
Build lead and develop a world class team of product designers while promoting Hedvig’s creative culture of trust and empathy

What about you?
5+ years of experience leading design teams
A deep understanding of Hedvig’s design aesthetic
A passion for Hedvig, its products, and its members high expectations for design quality, from yourself and others
Solid understanding of user-centered design principles
Fluency in Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or other design tools
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What about us:
As part of the Hedvig team, you will quickly notice that "general truths" are not accepted without being questioned. We're an enthusiastic group of people who love to challenge each other to find the best way forward. We don't care who says something, we care about what's being said.
We put a lot of effort into building a trusting culture where freedom, collective thinking, and individual ownership have center stage. We're not perfect – far from it – but we talk about and learn from our mistakes and imperfections to continuously get better. As individuals, as a team, and as a company. And we have a lot of fun along the way!
Sounds like your next challenge?
You can start by sending us an application. If you don't feel ready maybe you want to know more about us? Then check out our LinkedIn page where we regularly post inspiring thoughts from our people 💫