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Head of Design
Company | Fieldguide |
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Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
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Salary | $178000 – $260000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 10+ years in Product Design, with 3+ years of design leadership experience
- Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in product design, visual design, and design systems in enterprise B2B SaaS design, particularly in complex workflow-driven products
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and marketing
- Ability to blend strategic thinking with hands-on design execution
- Strong understanding of design thinking and user-centered design principles
- Passion for leading and mentoring designers at all levels
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a growing design team, taking a player-coach approach
- Drive design strategy across multiple product areas, including core audit experiences, AI-driven insights, and emerging product lines
- Establish a design culture that prioritizes business impact, user research, and continuous innovation
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to align design vision with strategic goals
- Develop design systems and frameworks that enable rapid iteration and scalable solutions
- Balance user experience optimization with automation and effort reduction
- Guide user research, usability testing, and design iteration processes
- Act as a key voice in executive discussions, advocating for user insights and design-led product development.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in vertical SaaS
- Expertise in designing for generative AI products
- Knowledge of accounting or audit-adjacent industries