Hybrid Head of Design

at Hilo by Aktiia

• Job title: Head of Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Head of Design responsible for defining design quality and vision at Hilo by Aktiia. Leading both digital and physical product experiences to enhance cardiovascular health.

Responsibilities

• **End-to-End Experience Design**
• Shape the look, feel, and behaviour of our digital and physical product experiences
• Ensure a seamless and cohesive experience across app, web, device, and all customer interactions
• Obsess over detail - from motion and interaction design to layout, typography, and visual systems
• Partner closely with product and engineering to bring high-quality experiences to life
• **Hardware & Physical Product Sensibility**
• Contribute to the design direction of physical products, including materials, form factor, and finishes
• Ensure consistency between hardware design and broader product and brand experiences
• Bring a strong point of view on how physical and digital experiences come together
• **Design Leadership & Quality Bar**
• Act as the primary owner of design decisions across the company
• Provide clear creative direction and feedback to designers and cross-functional teams
• Raise the overall standard of design through strong taste, critique, and hands-on guidance
• Step in hands-on when needed to ensure critical work meets the highest quality standards
• **Cross-Functional Collaboration**
• Work closely with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership teams
• Ensure design is fully integrated into product development and company decision-making
• Work in tandem with our Brand Manager to ensure execution is robust across all endpoints, marketing materials, and outward-facing products
• Note: We are currently undergoing a product design refactor, and you will need to work in a strongly collaborative fashion during this transformation process
• **Building the Design Function**
• Shape how design operates as a function within the company
• Establish clear principles, processes, and ways of working that support high-quality output
• Foster a culture of craft, attention to detail, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• **Experience**
• 8–12+ years of experience in design, with strong exposure to digital and physical product design
• Experience working across both digital and physical touchpoints
• Strong understanding of design systems, interaction design, and product experience
• Experience operating in fast-moving environments such as startups or scale-ups with broad ownership
• **Leadership & Mindset**
• Exceptional eye for design, with a strong sense of taste, craft, and detail
• Strong creative leadership with the ability to set direction and make clear decisions
• Hands-on when needed, but primarily focused on direction and elevating others
• Collaborative, with the ability to work closely across disciplines
• High ownership mindset with a drive to create outstanding, cohesive experiences
• **Design & Product Thinking**
• Deep understanding of product experience, motion, and hardware considerations
• Ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling, and elegant design solutions
• Comfort working across disciplines, from digital interfaces to physical product experiences

Benefits

• __Why Join Us?__
• Hilo by Aktiia is becoming one of the most important med-tech companies, and you can be part of this exciting story
• Work on a mission that matters: transforming cardiovascular health at global scale
• Be part of a high-impact, fast-growing, and venture-backed scale-up company
• Collaborate with a diverse, passionate, and talented team
• Competitive compensation and other benefits (depending on location)