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Title: Product Design Lead Location: Hybrid, Bay Area (San Mateo, 3x/week) Salary: + equity Benefits include: health benefits, 401K, commuter benefits, annual international retreats 8am-5pm work hours; weekly Monday morning All Hands at 8am Reports to: VP of Product Series A startup, has PMF; scaling within 1 quarterAbout the Role Product Design Lead position shaping the future of student experience in higher education. As a player-coach, you'll own end-to-end design processes while working closely with founders, PMs, and engineers. Time split: 65% hands-on design, 25% team mentoring, 15% user research.Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor design team Own major product design initiatives Drive design system evolution Align design strategy with business goals Solve complex design challenges Build cross-departmental partnerships Manage resources and priorities Execute end-to-end design projects Qualifications Required: 7+ years product design experience 2+ years design team management Post-secondary education Strong enterprise product portfolio Design systems experience User research leadership Visual design excellence Executive presentation skills Benefits Competitive base salary + equity Medical, dental, vision insurance 401K and commuter benefits Annual international retreats Flexible, outcome-based culture Ground-floor growth opportunity Potential Head of Design path Mission-driven impact