Job Title
Our company is seeking a seasoned Design Leader to spearhead the growth and direction of our Product Design team in Galway. As a key member of our leadership team, you will define and drive the creative vision for our digital products, ensuring an exceptional user experience across web and mobile platforms.
The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing. This role will play a central part in ensuring our product design aligns with customer needs, brand values, and evolving AI capabilities.
* Define and implement design strategy, aligned with customer insights and product vision
* Translate complex AI functionality into elegant, human-centered design
* Promote accessible, responsive, and mobile-first design practices
* Oversee user research, testing, and validation to iterate on design solutions
This role requires 8+ years of experience in product or UX design, including 3+ years in a design leadership position. You must have expertise in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools. A deep understanding of user-centered design principles and accessibility standards is essential. Experience leading product design teams in SaaS or technology companies is highly desirable.
A strong working knowledge of AI tools and their integration into design workflows is necessary. Familiarity with the SaaS, payments, or non-profit tech sector, as well as a passion for mentoring junior-to-senior design professionals, are also valuable assets.
In return, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including private health insurance, dental cover, life insurance, income protection, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, annual leave, maternity leave, and bike to work scheme.