Lead Product Designer

Wwshemi; Wien; Híbrido; EUR 80.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Wwshemi in Vienna, Austria, is seeking a hands‑on Lead Product Designer to own design across product, brand, and the design team while remaining deeply involved in day‑to‑day work.

You will work with product and engineering to improve customer experiences across multiple product areas, design systems at scale, run customer interviews, and help shape the brand. Proficiency in German and English is required.

Formación

• 5+ years of end‑to‑end product design experience across multiple product areas.
• Hands‑on skills in Figma, prototyping, and user interviews.
• Experience leading a design team while staying hands‑on.
• Experience building and scaling design systems across brand, website, and product.
• Analytics‑driven mindset and experience with AI tools (Cursor, v0, Claude).
• Native‑level German and professional English.

Responsabilidades

• Own design across product, brand, and design team while remaining hands‑on in day‑to‑day work.
• Design product experiences, run customer interviews, and develop the brand.
• Partner with product and engineering on three product areas, supporting quick decisions and frequent feedback.
• Lead designers working across the website, brand, and product.
• Build customer understanding through regular conversations with small‑business users.
• Set and maintain design standards and scale design systems across product areas.
• Use customer insights and product analytics to evaluate design decisions and iterate.

Conocimientos

Figma

Prototyping

User interviews

Design leadership

Design systems

Analytics mindset

AI tools

Branding

Team leadership

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

Lead product design for a growing AI communications software company serving businesses across Europe. This hands‑on leadership role combines product design, brand ownership, and team direction, working closely with product and engineering to improve customer experiences across multiple product areas.

What You'll Do

• Own design across product, brand, and the design team while remaining hands‑on in day‑to‑day work.
• Design product experiences, run customer interviews, and develop the brand.
• Partner with product and engineering on three product areas, supporting quick decisions and frequent feedback.
• Lead designers working across the website, brand, and product.
• Build customer understanding through regular conversations with small‑business users.
• Set and maintain design standards and scale design systems across product areas.
• Use customer insights and product analytics to evaluate design decisions and iterate.

What We're Looking For

• At least five years of end‑to‑end product design experience, with ownership across multiple product areas.
• Strong hands‑on skills in Figma, prototyping, and user interviews.
• Experience leading a design team, or clear readiness to take on team responsibility while staying hands‑on.
• Experience building and scaling design systems, with ownership spanning brand, website, and product design.
• An analytics‑driven product mindset and experience using modern AI tools such as Cursor, v0, or Claude to accelerate design work.
• Native‑level German and professional English.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: €80,000 to €150,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On‑site in Vienna, Austria.