Senior Director, Product Design

Nanit

Sr Director of Product Design at Nanit leading design for innovative baby tech products. Overseeing design strategy across mobile, hardware, and subscription platforms.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $235,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOSIoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end design experience across Nanit's hardware-software ecosystem, ensuring cohesion across the app, device, and subscription touchpoints as the product line expands
Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the product development lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring that user needs and preferences are prioritized
Lead the design of mobile applications, ensuring intuitive and seamless user experiences across iOS and Android platforms
Partner closely with the Product Team to design the subscription experience - feature gating, upgrade flows, onboarding, and long-term retention
Contribute to product design strategy at the leadership level - bringing a comprehensive design system and perspective to roadmap decisions and new category development
Scale and maintain a mature design system that ensures consistency, speed, and quality as Nanit grows its product surface area
Foster a collaborative and inclusive design culture, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and effectively communicating design concepts and rationale
Lead and grow a team of product designers, establishing a strong design culture, clear craft standards, and a high-performance environment
Stay informed about the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in product design, continuously seeking opportunities to innovate and improve.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of Product Design experience, with at least 3 years of leadership design experience in related consumer tech companies
Experience with IoT technology and designing for connected devices is highly desirable
Deep expertise in mobile design (iOS and Android) with a portfolio that demonstrates sophisticated interaction design
Experience designing subscription based products, with a deep understanding of how design impacts conversion, retention and LTV
Proven experience leading and managing a team of designers, with a track record of delivering high-quality designs on schedule while fostering AI fluency and experimentation within design teams
Expertise in mobile design principles and best practices, with proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD
Demonstrated AI fluency, including understanding AI-assisted product experiences, and identifying opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve user outcomes
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate design concepts and rationale to cross-functional teams
Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment is a plus
Passion for improving the lives of parents and babies through innovative design solutions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid in office schedule
Remote work from home month in August
Flexible PTO (we trust you to take the time you need)
Equity options so you can share in our growth
Paid parental leave for all new parents
Employee discounts on Nanit products
Work from home stipend
Monthly team events

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Hard Skills & Tools

Product DesignMobile DesignInteraction DesignUser-Centered DesignDesign StrategyDesign SystemSubscription Product DesignAI FluencyIoT TechnologyDesign for Connected Devices

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationTeam ManagementInnovationInclusivityCross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingCreativityAdaptability