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Senior, specialized principal design role in a metro startup reduces but does not eliminate applicant competition.
Strong preference for in-house direct-to-consumer product design experience makes background fit highly sensitive.
Explicit 10-year minimum, VC startup experience, and leadership requirements create strict shortlisting filters.
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Lead design strategy and execution across multiple product units in the Partnerships team, focusing on both new product development and optimization of core business products.
Own the user experience vision and collaborate with executive stakeholders across engineering, product, and marketing to grow business revenue.
Drive product development process improvements and, if at Principal level, mentor and lead other designers while participating in AI-augmented product building transition.
Minimum 7 years Product Design experience (10 years for Principal level).
At least 2 years experience at a venture-funded private startup.
For Principal level, at least 2 years of leadership experience influencing other designers either via direct management or indirect leadership.
Experience primarily in-house on direct-to-consumer products within high-velocity, experiment-driven environments.
Experienced in leading end-to-end product design projects including discovery, ideation, validation, engineering implementation, and impact measurement.
Demonstrates ability to rapidly deliver high-quality work with rigorous, intentional design decisions and a strong portfolio showcasing interaction, storytelling, and visual design skills.
Skilled at balancing incremental product improvements with pioneering zero-to-one innovation, particularly in a startup or startup-within-startup context.