Senior Design Director
Ford Motor Company
Salary
💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead and inspire a growing team of product designers
- Establish a culture of big-picture ideation, hypothesis-driven prioritization, and user-centered research and design
- Set the vision for product design excellence that combines visual and interactive elements with top-notch user experience design
- Shape Brigit’s user research function by establishing the processes and tooling to empower designers, product managers, and marketers to discover qualitative insights quickly
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering and Marketing to define product strategy and set roadmap priorities
- Elevate the brand through every product interaction, developing a cohesive, compelling, and modern design language for the Brigit app
- Bring structure to how we work: evolve our design systems, tools, and processes to improve velocity and consistency
- Champion our customers, who often face financial stress, and ensure clarity and compassion in every product touchpoint
- Roll up your sleeves: lead by example with exceptional hands-on design and clear storytelling; build and mentor a high-performing team
Requirements
- 8+ years of product design experience, with 3+ years managing or directing designers
- Experience leading design for consumer mobile apps (fintech, health, or other behavior-changing products preferred)
- Exceptional portfolio that showcases end-to-end product thinking, visual design skills, and visionary leadership
- Deep understanding of UX best practices, accessibility, and design systems
- Experience leading and executing user research
- Strong collaboration and communication skills — you influence through vision while also keeping tactical priorities on track
- Empathy for financially stressed Americans and an interest in developing products that promote sustainable financial health
- Bonus: Background in behavioral design, financial services, or other regulated industries
- Based in or willing to relocate to New York City; ability to operate out of Brigit’s New York office (hybrid, remote 1x per week)
- Willingness to disclose work authorization and sponsorship needs as part of application
