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Lead Product Designer
| Company | Acorns |
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| Location | Irvine, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $200000 – $215500 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Product Design, UX/UI Design, or a related role, with a demonstrated ability to deliver impactful user experiences
- Expertise in design principles and best practices, including typography, desktop/mobile UI, color schemes, layout, and iconography
- Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
- Proven ability to lead and mentor more junior designers, driving a culture of excellence and collaboration
- A compelling portfolio that showcases your ability to design and deliver user-centered, high-impact solutions
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively
- Experience working with and evolving design systems to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability in design outputs
Responsibilities
- Have a deep understanding of product goals and objectives. Translate high-level requirements into actionable designs that address user pain points while driving measurable outcomes aligned with company OKRs
- Lead cross-functional teams through the design process, from concept to execution, ensuring seamless implementation of features and functionality across multiple platforms. Foster alignment and collaboration across teams
- Illustrate and present creative, logical design solutions that enhance customer experience; effectively communicate design rationale to stakeholders (including executive leadership)
- Advocate for and incorporate user research into the design process. Share findings to inform product development and refine solutions. Must be comfortable with running live A/B experiments and contribute to research strategy
- Foster a culture of constructive feedback and collaboration within the design team and beyond. Lead by example as a design advocate and mentor, inspiring a shared commitment to excellence
Preferred Qualifications
- A strong passion for Acorns’ mission in personal finance and a belief that your work contributes to meaningful societal change
- A knack for turning ambiguous ideas into actionable concepts and delivering tangible results, with an innovative and resourceful mindset
- A bias toward action, demonstrating initiative, decisiveness, and the ability to move projects forward even in uncertain or ambiguous situations
- A commitment to lifelong learning and a natural curiosity to explore how to make products better for users. Your openness to feedback and willingness to challenge assumptions will be invaluable to our collective success
