Principal Product Designer

We’re looking for a seasoned designer with leadership experience to help build the next generation of products at Ethos This is a player coach role focused on craft at scale You’ll own some projects but also direct the work of other designers As part of a team, you’ll help set the bar for quality and impact for the team, and help the team achieve it You will work across a variety of products and experiences that span our core businesses and expand into new businesses Your influence across the team is not limited to ‘mentorship,’ you will be in a position to actively uplevel the output through your feedback, standards and systems that you design and implement Lead design strategy across multiple business units including all aspects of design craft Help set the vision for our overall user experience Direct and guide the work of other designers Build new products and iterate on existing ones Manage executive stakeholders across engineering, product, marketing, and more Drive improvements to the product development process with cross functional partners Benefits Comprehensive benefits packages: Awesome medical dental, vision and as applicable insurance coverage and retirement plans (in the US we offer a 401(k) plan). Company Equity: We want you to feel and act like an owner. Rest, relax & recharge: We encourage our employees to take time off, in addition to our fully paid global company holiday schedule. When you need time away from work, we have paid and flex time options based on your role and location, and additional paid leave programs. Generous leave programs: As well as offering a wide array of leave programs, new parents can take leave with 100% wage replacement. Our healthcare plans offer coverage on family planning and fertility. Qualifications Experience in improving flows and launching 0-1 products Worked in a high-velocity, high-ambiguity, experiment-driven environment - ideally in a Growth Product/Design environment Experience leading projects end-to-end, including discovery, problem definition, ideation, and validation, all the way through engineering implementation and measurement Demonstrated ability to detect process and misalignment issues quickly and work to alleviate them At least 10 years of Product Design experience At least 2 years at a venture-funded, private startup required Worked on high consideration consumer flows where storytelling and design craft are meaningful levers for product performance Demonstrable impact raising the bar for design practices and output of organizations you have been a member of A strong portfolio that demonstrates your ability to produce high-quality work, including interaction details, storytelling, visual polish, and content design The majority of your experience is in-house working on direct-to-consumer products At least 2 years in a role where you are influencing the work of others either through direct management or indirect leadership Must be located in Eastern Time Zone You can clearly articulate the reasoning behind your design decisions. Your work demonstrates intentionality and rigorous thinking Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace #J-18808-Ljbffr