Nooks

Head of Design

Nooks

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define the design vision for Nooks and ensure a cohesive experience across the entire product
  • Lead and grow the design team, recruiting and mentoring exceptional product designers
  • Own the end-to-end product experience, from early discovery and concepting through polished execution
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering to shape the product roadmap and ship high-impact features
  • Translate complex AI and workflow problems into simple, intuitive interfaces
  • Build scalable design systems that enable consistency and velocity across the product
  • Champion the voice of the user, grounding design decisions in research, feedback, and real customer workflows
  • Raise the design bar across the company, influencing product thinking and user experience at every level

Requirements

  • 8+ years of product design experience
  • Experiencing managing designers
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional UX, product thinking, and visual design
  • Experience designing complex SaaS products or workflow tools
  • A track record of building and scaling design teams in fast-growing startups
  • Ability to move fluidly between high-level product strategy and hands-on design execution
  • Strong cross-functional leadership with product, engineering, and GTM teams
  • Passion for building products that users love and rely on every day
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment.
Benefits
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Nooks is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  • Nooks does not discriminate in hiring, promotion, compensation, or any other employment practices, and we are committed to ensuring a workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
  • We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product designUX designvisual designdesign systemsSaaS productsworkflow toolsuser experienceproduct strategyconceptingexecution
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationuser advocacycommunicationteam buildingstrategic thinkingadaptabilityproblem-solvingpassion for user-centered design