VP, Product Design

Stellenbeschreibung:

Develop product vision and working prototypes for the next-generation sports app.
Own strategic visioning and design output with cross-functional leadership.
Drive product decisions that align the executive team.
Bring data-backed perspectives to product planning and influence business priorities and metrics.
Partner with the VP of Engineering, VP of Data, and Chief Product Officer.
Review flows, work directly in Figma, and prototype alongside the design team.
Define tools, workflows, and team structure for an AI-native design practice.
Build, coach, and manage a design organization of approximately 10 people.
Establish clear accountability for team and individual deliverables.
Collaborate with engineering, product, data, marketing, and commercial leadership.
Report to the Chief Product Officer.

Requirements

Someone who is a sports fan first, who uses the product, has opinions about it, and lets that passion show up in the work.
A design leader with a track record of hands-on craft at senior levels.
Recent, personal work demonstrating hands-on craft.
Experience leading a design org through a step-change in how it works, ideally involving AI tooling and workflow, at a company shipping consumer product at scale.
Strong, well-argued opinions about what makes a sports product, or a comparable habit-forming consumer product, great.
Conviction to defend product opinions in a room of product and engineering leaders.
Comfort operating in ambiguity.
Some regular travel is required.
Experience starting or running your own company or side project is nice to have.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product vision development and design leadership, with a strong focus on AI-native design practices and team management. Proven ability to influence product strategy and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams in a consumer product environment.