Head of Product Design — AI‑Native Leader (Remote)

Givebutter; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work (10 hubs)

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, VIs

Dependent Care Coverage

Mental Health

401k match

Vacation and Holidays

Wellness Week

Parental Leave

Family Care Support

Home Office Stipend

Coworking Stipend

Charitable Giving

Professional Development

Love What You Do

Job summary

Givebutter is a joyful brand with a serious mission, helping changemakers raise over US$10 billion so far. Over 84,000 nonprofits trust us for fundraising, donor management, finances, and we're investing in world-class design to empower the next generation of changemakers.

As Head of Design, you’ll lead a growing team of product designers across pods, partner with the VP of Design to shape strategy, set a high craft bar, and explore AI-native experiences that drive real business value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product design experience, with 3–5 years managing other designers.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership across complex, multi-surface product environments with clear impact on users and business outcomes.
• Proven ability to develop designers at different career stages and build team culture intentionally.
• Deep craft sensibility across interaction design, visual design, and design systems, and uphold high standards.
• Experience working closely with Product and Engineering leadership as a strategic partner, influencing roadmap and direction.
• Strong judgment on prioritization and ability to focus a team on high-impact work.
• Excellent communication with exec audiences and junior designers alike.
• Comfortable operating in a high-growth, ambiguous environment where priorities evolve and speed matters.
• Genuine fluency with how AI is reshaping design and AI-native product experiences.
• SaaS or B2B product experience; nonprofit or social impact experience is a plus; experience designing AI-native, automation, or agentic product experiences is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of product designers across multiple product pods, including direct ownership of hiring, performance, and career growth.
• Partner with the VP of Design on design strategy, org design, and how the design function scales over time.
• Create the conditions for designers to do their best work: align stakeholders, manage cross-functional dependencies, and drive clarity into ambiguous projects.
• Set and hold the craft bar across the platform — interaction patterns, visual execution, design system standards, and long-term product quality — keeping it consistent as the team and surface areas grow.
• Help define how product design operates at Givebutter, establishing how the team designs with AI tools and for AI-driven product experiences.
• Act as a strategic design partner to senior Product and Engineering leaders, shaping cross-functional decisions and aligning teams around shared outcomes.
• Influence product strategy through deep insight into our users (fundraisers and donors), turning ambiguous cross-product problems into clear direction for the team.
• Make high-stakes design decisions that balance craft, speed, and business impact, with a company-level ownership mindset.
• Help evolve Givebutter's design culture as the team grows, establishing practices, norms, and rituals that scale.

Job description

Givebutter is a joyful brand with a serious mission, helping changemakers raise over US$10 billion so far. Over 84,000 nonprofits trust us for fundraising, donor management, finances, and we're investing in world-class design to empower the next generation of changemakers.

As Head of Design, you’ll lead a growing team of product designers across pods, partner with the VP of Design to shape strategy, set a high craft bar, and explore AI-native experiences that drive real business value.