Director of Product Design

ParentSquare User Group; United States; Remote; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Director of Product Design to lead a dynamic team in enhancing user experiences for K-12 education. This role offers the chance to shape the future of educational tools while ensuring a user-centered approach. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product design and a passion for improving communication between schools and families. Join this fully remote team and contribute to meaningful projects that empower educators and engage parents, all while enjoying a supportive work environment with great perks.

Benefits

Employer-matched 401K

Stock options

Health + wellness reimbursements

Increasing PTO each year

15 paid holidays, including birthday

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Product Design with a focus on leading teams.
• Experience in designing for B2B SaaS or EdTech products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of designers to enhance user experience.
• Drive product UX strategy while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Product Design

Team Leadership

User Experience (UX)

B2B SaaS Design

Accessibility

Visual Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Job description

ParentSquare is a rapidly growing Santa Barbara-based company that’s changing the way schools and parents communicate every day. Sound simple? We strive to keep it that way! Our mission is to give schools the power to incredibly enhance family engagement for all students. ParentSquare and RemindHub, our flagship products, serve over 22 million students and drive our mission by providing unified communications tools -forms, sign ups, payments, RSVPs, direct messaging, language translations, chat and more. Remind Chat, our free product, reaches over 80% of K-12 students, providing a safe and easy-to-use platform for direct communication between teachers and families. And our latest innovation, SmartSites, offers state-of-the-art websites for school districts, enhancing their online presence and accessibility.

We are not just creating a product; we are creating empowered educators and engaged parents to improve the lives of all students. We are passionate advocates for our customers and for our employees and we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Who We’re Looking for

We’re looking for a Director of Product Design to lead our talented team of 7 designers and drive the evolution of ParentSquare’s user experience. Our product has grown rapidly with new features, but the core design has not been fully reimagined in years. This role requires someone who can lead a team to iteratively improve an existing product while scaling a design system for the future .

You will work closely with our Founder, CPO, Product, and Engineering teams ensuring we maintain our high retention and NPS while expanding our footprint. If you thrive in a fast-growth, iterative environment and are passionate about making a real impact in K-12 education, we’d love to hear from you!

This role will include:

• Lead & Scale the Design Team – Mentor and manage a team of 7 designers, fostering a collaborative, user-centered approach.
• Drive Product UX Strategy – Partner with Product and Engineering to improve UX iteratively while maintaining development speed.
• Establish & Scale a Design System – Build, refine, and scale our design system to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Be Hands-On When Needed – While leading the team, be ready to jump in and contribute directly to design work where needed.
• Ensure Frugality & Speed – Deliver high-quality design work without unnecessary complexity or cost.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally – Work with Product Managers, Engineers, and Leadership to align on vision and execution.
• Improve Key Business Metrics – Focus on driving ARR, retention, and NPS through exceptional user experience.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• 8+ years of experience in Product Design, with 3+ years leading teams.
• Experience designing for B2B SaaS or EdTech products.
• Proven success improving legacy products through iterative design.
• Deep understanding of accessibility, visual design, and understanding user workflows.
• Experience building and scaling a design system.
• Ability to balance fast execution with thoughtful design.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills—comfortable working with Founders, CPO, Product, and Engineering teams.
• Passion for helping schools and educators succeed.

The perks of working for us are great!

You’ll get your foot in the door as our company continues to grow. We’re big believers in work-life balance and provide:

• An employer-matched 401K retirement savings program from day 1
• Stock options
• Health + wellness reimbursements
• PTO that increases each year
• 15 paid holidays, including your birthday!

As a fully remote team, we’ll make sure you have all the tools and equipment you need to make your home office a place where you can thrive.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

The salary range for this role will be $175,000 to $200,00, DOE.