Head of Design – North America, Europe

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +6 more locations.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and establish the overarching design vision for Hospitable’s short-term rental software product.

• Lead the design efforts for the entire platform and ensure the highest quality standards are met.

• Personally manage high-impact design projects from initial discovery and research through to prototyping, visual design, interaction design, and the delivery of features.

• Oversee the design language, style guide, and component library.

• Simplify product complexity and maintain consistency as the platform and team evolve.

• Build and guide a lean product design team that leverages AI.

• Supervise work, implement quality control measures, and elevate the standard of delivered design outputs.

• Offer direct feedback and uphold high expectations for designers.

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership to determine the company's development focus.

• Utilize research, analytics, experimentation, and direct customer feedback to inform design decisions and showcase impact.

• Report directly to the CEO, Pierre.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in design leadership at a product-oriented SaaS company within the past 5 years.

• Proven ability to elevate designers’ performance through direct feedback, recruitment, and setting high standards.

• Demonstrated ownership of design direction from start to finish, including discovery to feature launch.

• A solid history of showcasing the impact of design work beyond mere deliverables.

• Hands-on design involvement within the last 3 years; not exclusively in a managerial role.

• Excellent research and briefing capabilities.

• Strong product insight and the ability to influence what is developed.

• Capacity to collaborate as an equal partner with Product and Engineering leadership.

• High level of agency and ownership.

• Ability to thrive in a lean, low-bureaucracy, AI-enhanced remote environment.

• Proficient in Whimsical and Figma.

• Preference for candidates in European or North American time zones for optimal fit.

• Experience in the short-term rental, travel, hospitality, or proptech sectors is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• A supportive, radically transparent, and nurturing team environment, where trust prevails over management, focused on results and output.

• Total cash budget ranging from USD$171,000.00 to $218,900.00, depending on seniority and cost of living.

• Company equity compensation through RSUs, with a current grant value of up to $119,400.00.

• Eligibility for up to an additional $671,637 per year in Performance Share Units (PSUs), linked to specific business performance targets.

• For US employees: healthcare options (including EPO, PPO, and HSA) and a 401(k) plan.

• 35 days of annual leave, including self-managed public holidays and parental leave.

• Complimentary mental health and emotional support available with therapists accessible via Slack.

• Virtual currency through a peer recognition platform, redeemable for gift cards, donations, or cash rewards.

• A fully remote, global, trust-based work environment.

• International contractor or employee arrangements available for eligible locations.