Product Design Manager

Summary

Join GoodParty.org as their remote Product Design Manager to lead and grow the Design team, driving the design vision to remove money from politics. With 2+ years of experience leading design teams in consumer internet or pro-sumer SaaS companies, you will develop a world-class user experience and deliver an innovative product. This player/coach role requires contributing to design work while managing and mentoring a team. GoodParty.org empowers independent candidates with AI-powered tools to run campaigns and connect with voters. The company prioritizes social impact and offers a fully remote work environment with excellent benefits. The salary range is $170,000-$210,000, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• You have 2+ years of experience leading Design teams in a consumer internet company or a pro-sumer SaaS company
• You’ve managed a team of at least 3 direct reports
• You’ve also been an individual contributor for 3+ years with a total of 5+ years of product design experience
• You’re highly skilled in both responsive web design and native mobile applications
• You’re highly proficient with design tools (Figma, Maze, etc.)
• You know what a good User Research practice looks like within a design team and can create processes that better connect with your users
• You’ve built something from scratch or worked at an early stage startup. You enjoy the ambiguous, ever-changing nature of startups
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. You are a storyteller
• You bring a clear creative direction from the highest level but are hands-on living and breathing the details
• You have a strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow a world-class team of Brand Designers and Product Designers
• Create design processes that champion an iterative, fast-paced, data-driven design philosophy
• Partner closely with Product leadership to craft a vision and direction for the product, and execute on it
• Act as a player/coach and contribute directly to the product
• Bring your world-class design and brand taste to modernize and consumer-ify our community engagement tools
• Develop user research best practices in the Product and Design teams, ensuring consistent feedback loops feed into our work
• Partner and collaborate with the broader leadership team to communicate and evangelize the Design team and their impact
• Evolve GoodParty.org’s brand and design system to elevate our brand and visual identity
• Champion the use of AI across your team and create standards that help the organization move fast
• Obsess over the user experience and design accessible interfaces that work seamlessly for people with varying levels of ability. Maintain high empathy in all facets of your team’s work

Preferred Qualifications

• You’ve led Brand teams and have a Brand Design or Agency background, but have also been in-house as a Product Design leader
• You have experience studying, working, or volunteering in politics, political activism, or democracy reform
• You’re sick of sitting on the sidelines watching our democracy fail to meet its potential

Benefits

• 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents
• Unlimited PTO (sick and vacation) policy
• 401(k) program available so you can contribute toward retirement savings (no employer match)
• Individual learning & development budget to fund your growth
• Workspace setup stipend
• $50/month to help with your internet and other expenses