Staff Product Designer shaping and scaling key product experiences at Academia.edu for researchers. Collaborating across disciplines to create intelligent, data - driven experiences that advance global research.
About the role
- Lead the Product Design function at Yodeck, a SaaS company specializing in digital signage. Responsible for guiding design vision and mentoring the design team to create impactful user experiences.
Responsibilities
- Own the design vision and strategy across all product areas, ensuring it supports company and product goals.
- Lead and mentor the Product Design & Research team, helping them grow in craft, ownership, and impact.
- Establish and optimize design processes, research practices, and design reviews for consistency and quality.
- Guide the evolution of the Design System, ensuring scalability and coherence across teams.
- Guide UX Research in identifying real user problems and validating that design solutions effectively address them.
- Foster close collaboration with Product Managers and Engineers to ship high-quality solutions efficiently.
- Partner with Product Management to shape the product roadmap through research and user insights.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Product/UX Design, with 3+ years in design leadership roles within SaaS companies.
- Proven experience leading and mentoring Product Design & Research teams.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating product thinking, user-centered design, and strategic impact.
- Experience building or scaling design systems.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional leaders.
- Deep empathy for users and a bias for action.
- Passion for simplicity, quality, and attention to detail.
- **Nice to have:**
- Experience working for scale-up companies.
- Experience working for self-serve products.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company-wide bonus scheme and a great Stock Option plan
- Amazing workplace, certified as Great Place to Work
- Hybrid work-from-home policy
- Office gym, nutritionist, and meal vouchers
- Individual training budget for professional development
- Private medical insurance plan
- Fun and collaborative start-up environment (with amazing offices!)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Commuting Expenses
- Equal opportunity and workplace diversity
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