[Hiring] Head of Design / Principle Designer @BoostDraft

Role Description

This role involves leading user research and design practices to enhance product development at BoostDraft.

• Drive user insight through rapid exploration.
• Own and lead our user research practice, focusing on early, prototype-driven user testing.
• Utilize AI-assisted prototyping to quickly explore ideas and validate assumptions.
• Transform ambiguous feedback into clear hypotheses and prototypes.
• Define and evolve our design philosophy and principles.
• Ensure design decisions are based on evidence from real users.
• Build and maintain a design system that encodes user insight.
• Champion modern tools and workflows to reduce cycle time.
• Lead and coach a team of product designers in prototype-first, research-led workflows.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Fluency in qualitative user research, especially concept testing and usability testing.
• Strong experience leading product design with a prototype-first mindset.
• Design systems thinking—ability to translate learnings into scalable design systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted design and prototyping tools.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Cross-platform experience, comfortable designing across web and desktop surfaces.
• Bias to action—planning for multiple iterations to reduce risk.

Requirements

• Submission of a portfolio that includes insights into your design process and challenges addressed.
• Clear description of your managerial philosophy and key achievements in your resume.

Benefits

• Fully remote working arrangement.
• Flexible working hours.
• Virtual office environment for interactive experiences with colleagues.
• Support for visa and relocation if desired.