Lead Product Designer: Ownership & Systems (Early-Stage)

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking a Lead Product Designer to strengthen accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration. This early-stage role drives ownership, builds scalable processes, and partners across functions to translate priorities into actionable plans.

You will shape the design function, establish useful standards, and contribute to the company’s growth with sound judgment and autonomous decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience with accessible design practices and research-led design approaches.
• Ability to translate priorities into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional partners.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work and document decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration.
• Translate the priorities of the Lead Product Designer role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes for an early-stage company that can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early and escalate consequential decisions with proportionate solutions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Skills

Accessible design

Research-led design

Interaction design

Design collaboration

Ownership

Education

Portfolio or practical experience

Tools

Design tools

Job description

Nicely Co. is seeking a Lead Product Designer to strengthen accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration. This early-stage role drives ownership, builds scalable processes, and partners across functions to translate priorities into actionable plans.

You will shape the design function, establish useful standards, and contribute to the company’s growth with sound judgment and autonomous decision-making.