Head of Design

Getnooks; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI solutions firm in San Francisco is seeking a Head of Design to own the design vision and execution across its product. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on design execution, requiring a strong background in product design and team management. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience and will be joining a dynamic startup environment focused on enhancing user experiences. This position offers the opportunity to build a design organization and influence user experience at all levels.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience.
• Experience managing designers in fast-paced environments.
• Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional design skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the design vision for Nooks.
• Lead and grow the design team.
• Own the end-to-end product experience.
• Shape product roadmap in collaboration with teams.
• Translate complex problems into intuitive interfaces.
• Build scalable design systems.
• Influence product thinking across the company.

Skills

Product design experience

Managing designers

Exceptional UX

Visual design

Designing SaaS products

Cross-functional leadership

Building user-centered products

Working in startup environments

Job description

About Nooks.ai:

Nooks is the AI Sales Assistant Platform (ASAP) that automates the busywork so reps can focus on the human part of selling and generate more sales pipeline. Nooks has helped thousands of sales reps hit quota, saved customers hundreds of thousands of hours, and powered hundreds of millions of dollars in pipeline. Nooks is loved by sales teams at companies like Hubspot, Rippling, and hundreds more.

We’re a team of high performers raising over $70M from top VCs, including Kleiner Perkins, which made its first sales-tech investment in over 10 years by investing in Nooks. Over the past two years, we’ve grown ARR by 4x and then 3x, and we plan to 3x it again this year.

For more information, visit Nooks.ai.

About the Role:

As Head of Design, you will own the design vision and execution across the entire Nooks product. You will be responsible for ensuring the platform is intuitive, beautiful, and built for the real workflows of modern revenue teams. This will initially lead a small team.

This role is both strategic and hands‑on and you’ll set the design direction for the company while also diving deep into product details. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, and GTM leaders to translate complex problems into elegant user experiences.

You will be building the future design organization with AI, establishing the systems, culture, and standards that allow design to scale as the company grows.

What You’ll Do:

• Define the design vision for Nooks and ensure a cohesive experience across the entire product
• Lead and grow the design team, recruiting and mentoring exceptional product designers
• Own the end-to-end product experience, from early discovery and concepting through polished execution
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering to shape the product roadmap and ship high-impact features
• Translate complex AI and workflow problems into simple, intuitive interfaces
• Build scalable design systems that enable consistency and velocity across the product
• Champion the voice of the user, grounding design decisions in research, feedback, and real customer workflows

Raise the design bar across the company, influencing product thinking and user experience at every level

What You Bring:

• 8+ years of product design experience
• Experience managing designers
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional UX, product thinking, and visual design
• Experience designing complex SaaS products or workflow tools
• A track record of building and scaling design teams in fast‑growing startups
• Ability to move fluidly between high‑level product strategy and hands‑on design execution
• Strong cross‑functional leadership with product, engineering, and GTM teams
• Passion for building products that users love and rely on every day
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, high‑ownership startup environment

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Nooks is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nooks does not discriminate in hiring, promotion, compensation, or any other employment practices, and we are committed to ensuring a workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and join our team.