Director of Product Design

Ethos

Director of Product Design leading end-to-end customer experiences for Ethos’s life insurance technology platform. Driving conversion, accessibility, experimentation, and design-team growth across the policy journey.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $183,000 - $323,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in leading product design teams and creating user-centric experiences that drive conversion and retention. Proficient in structuring complex information into actionable design flows while fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Of Product Design ExperienceTeam Leadership In DesignB2C User Journey DesignConversion Optimization ExpertiseStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

User Experience DesignVisual DesignInteraction DesignStorytellingDecision-Making DisciplineAccessibilityDesign Systems ImprovementData-Driven DesignExperimentationUser Motivation Principles

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationStakeholder CommunicationTeam BuildingProblem Solving

Industry Keywords

FintechHealthtechInsurtechB2CUser JourneyDesign CultureProduct QualityConversion FunnelOnboardingPolicy Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead design for Ethos’s core conversion funnel, including landing experiences, application flows, underwriting, checkout, onboarding, and policy management
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of product designers
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Research, Marketing, and Brand to deliver cohesive user experiences aligned with conversion and retention outcomes
Improve design systems and craft, accessibility, decision-making discipline, experimentation, storytelling, and use of research and data
Partner with Performance Creative and Brand to create a consistent user journey across growth and product surfaces
Build an environment of excellence and growth for team members
Define how Ethos helps people navigate complex life insurance decisions with confidence, clarity, and care
Champion intentional, intuitive, engaging design, strategic experimentation, compelling storytelling, and measurable business impact

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of product design (UX) experience
Several years leading multi-person design teams
Experience designing complex, decision-heavy B2C user journeys
Experience in industries such as fintech, healthtech, or insurtech
Strong understanding of conversion optimization, user motivation, and behavior design principles
Ability to turn ambiguity into clarity by structuring complex information into actionable flows
Strong team and stakeholder communication skills
Track record of positively impacting product quality and design culture
Portfolio demonstrating visual design, interaction design, storytelling, and measurable business impact

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary of $183,000–$323,000 per year
US benefits are provided; further details are available at https://www.ethoslife.com/careers/
Bonus and equity may apply, but amounts are not specified
Benefits are excluded from the listed base salary range