Director of Product Design

Summary

Join Sezzle as Director of Product Design and lead the design vision for our rapidly scaling products, including BNPL, subscriptions, and shopping tools. You will partner with cross-functional teams to align design priorities with company goals, establish AI/ML-powered design tactics, and evolve our design system. Lead and mentor a team of 3-4 product designers, fostering a culture of speed and accountability. This role requires 10+ years in product/UX design, including 3+ years leading senior designers, a strong portfolio, and deep fluency in graphic design principles. You will leverage AI-assisted design tools and interpret data to inform design decisions. Sezzle offers a competitive salary, unlimited PTO, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product/UX design, including 3+ years leading senior ICs and/or managers
• A portfolio of high-volume consumer fintech, e-commerce, or subscription products with measurable outcomes
• Deep fluency in graphic design principles (layout, typography, motion, brand systems)
• Real-world experience using AI-assisted design/research tools (e.g., Figma plugins, image/video generation)
• Proven delivery and maintenance of a multi-platform design system (web + native)
• Comfort interpreting data and experiment results to inform design decisions
• Exceptional communication that connects design decisions to business impact

Responsibilities

• Set the product design vision across our native app and web and convert it into shippable roadmaps, OKRs, and ruthless prioritization
• Make “speed to learning” our default—shorten the loop from concept → prototype → data → production → iterate → repeat
• Establish AI/ML-powered design tactics (Figma Make, Midjourney, and other LLM tools) that 10× concept throughput without sacrificing quality or compliance
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data to align design priorities with quarterly OKRs—then lead your team in delivering experiences that help us achieve the goals
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Creative Director to ensure brand and interaction consistency across every shopper touchpoint
• Own and evolve our design system in Figma (tokens, accessibility, motion), aligned to Material UI and Sezzle brand
• Build decision frameworks that balance conversion, accessibility, and regulatory constraints (lending, cards, payments)
• Drive governance, contribution, and adoption across web (MUI/React/Next.js) and React Native apps
• Identify opportunities for elevating icons, illustrations, and micro-interactions throughout the Sezzle experience
• Rapid prototyping with tools like Figma Make, Midjourney or equivalent; LLM-assisted user-flows and microcopy
• Auto-generate design variants; cluster user feedback; synthesize research signals
• Build prompt/playbooks and CI checks to keep content on-brand and accessible
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 3-4 product designers; recruit and develop future talent
• Create a culture of critique, speed, and accountability; make quality measurable
• Tell compelling stories to stakeholders —moving from designs to impact with clarity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in lending, card issuing, or payments (and the compliance that comes with it)
• Familiarity with React Native handoff nuances
• Public speaking or published thought-leadership
• Comfort with Lottie/After Effects for motion specs

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Unlimited PTO, volunteer hours and sabbatical
• Life, STD/LTD, medical, dental and vision insurance
• Highly discounted LifeTime gym membership
• 401k with match