Director of Product Design

Hiive; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employee stock option plan

100% employer-paid health and dental premiums

Engaging social calendar

Team events and retreats

Job summary

A leading fintech marketplace startup is looking for a Director of Product Design to drive user experience and design excellence. This role involves leading a team of designers, defining the product vision, and ensuring alignment with business goals. Ideal candidates should have over 10 years of experience in product design, proven leadership skills, and be proficient in tools like Figma. The company offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and significant growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product design with an innovative portfolio.
• Proven leadership experience managing design teams.
• Expert level in working with a cohesive design system.
• History of designing scalable UX research and usability processes.
• Experience using Figma and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills to articulate design decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the product design vision aligning with business goals.
• Manage and enhance a scalable design system for consistency.
• Mentor and inspire design teams, fostering creativity.
• Collaborate with product leadership to integrate design with product management and engineering in SDLC.
• Facilitate workshops and reviews to align stakeholders and drive decisions.
• Create intuitive, visually compelling designs for web and mobile platforms.

Skills

Product design

Leadership

User-centered design

Figma

Communication

Portfolio

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Overview

Recognized as one of Canada’s top startups two years in a row — climbing from #4 in 2024 to #2 in 2025 — Hiive is a fintech/marketplace startup connecting buyers and sellers of stock in venture-backed pre-IPO companies🚀. Thanks to our industry-leading technology and best-in-class sales and trading team, we are home to the fastest-growing marketplace for the stock of “unicorns” on the planet. As a profitable and rapidly growing business backed by US venture capital investors, we are seeking to scale our high-performing team.

Interested in learning more about life at Hiive? Check out our careers page to see how you can grow with us!

Role

We are seeking a Director of Product Design to own the user experience and interface design of the platform by recruiting and leading a team of in-house product designers. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping the user experience and driving innovation. This is a unique opportunity to create design excellence at a high-growth startup and deliver experiences that make a meaningful impact on our customers and business.

Responsibilities

• Defining and championing the product design vision, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
• Managing the use and enhancement of a cohesive, scalable design system process, ensuring consistency across products and platforms, maximizing re-use and development velocity.
• Mentoring, guiding, and inspiring a team of product designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Working with other members of product leadership to design processes that integrate product management, design, and engineering as part of the SDLC.
• Facilitating workshops and design reviews with stakeholders, driving alignment across teams and departments.
• Leading the creation of intuitive, visually compelling, and functional designs for web and mobile platforms.
• Ensuring all designs meet accessibility, responsiveness, and scalability standards.
• Staying up-to-date on industry trends, tools, and best practices, incorporating new insights into the design process.
• Advocating for user-centered design and the value of design as a key driver of business success.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating innovative and impactful design solutions.
• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring design teams.
• Expert level in working with an in-house created design system that was executed consistently across design files and code bases.
• History of designing scalable user research and usability processes.
• Considerable experience working with Figma.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS, B2B, or marketplace product environments.
• Proficiency in working with data and product analytics tools to deliver design insights.
• Proficiency in UX writing and content strategy.

Compensation, Benefits, & Perks

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution.
• Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing early-stage startup through our employee stock option plan.
• Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums, a health and personal spending account.
• A dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.
• Enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our Vancouver HQ.
• An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly “Friday bar,” team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two “onsite” all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Womens’ Network events.
• Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.
• Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.
• Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.

Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.