Product Design Lead (f/m/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Remote

Your mission

You will take ownership of design excellence at deskbird, leading and developing a high-performing Product Design team to deliver industry-defining user experiences. Your mission is to build on our reputation for outstanding UX and push us even further, making our workplace management solution the most intuitive, user-centered experience on the market.

As our Product Design Lead, your impact will be felt across every team and touchpoint. You’ll shape how we think about design and drive a culture of excellence, speed and user empathy. This role demands vision, a scalability mindset and the drive to deliver simple, scalable interfaces that people love.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in Europe.

In this role you will

Lead and develop a team of 4-5 high-performing Product Designers, providing the support they need to grow and perform at their best.
Collaborate closely with product and engineering leaders to align on priorities, advocate for customer impact, and influence product strategy.
Develop and operationalise scalable design practices, processes, and tooling that enable consistency, quality, rapid iteration, experimentation, and learning.
Oversee the end-to-end design process, from concept to implementation, ensuring seamless and delightful user experience.
Apply your B2B expertise to craft solutions tailored to the needs of diverse enterprise-level user personas.
Participate in - and when needed, lead - discovery activities with customers to uncover real user pain points and challenges.
Evolve deskbird’s design system to scale with the product, ensuring consistency and broad adoption while supporting creative flexibility.
Step in hands-on to support squads when needed, delivering high-quality, impactful design work.

What you need to be successful

8+ years of Product Design experience, with at least 3 years leading and scaling high-performing design teams in mid-market or enterprise B2B SaaS environments.
Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring designers, fostering growth, and building an empowering, feedback-driven team culture.
Track record of successfully aligning stakeholders and leadership from various departments like Sales, CS and Marketing.
Proven ability to drive operational excellence, with deep expertise in building, evolving, and scaling design systems.
Comfortable switching between strategic leadership and hands-on design work when needed and setting the bar for quality.
Ability to work with both qualitative and quantitative data to inform your decisions and lead alignment around how to proceed.
Strong sense of urgency and drive to optimise learning velocity.
Fluency in English (German or French is a plus).

What’s in it for you?

Accelerate your career growth: Join Europe’s leading workplace management software company and unlock rapid professional development.
Company-wide summit: Connect with the entire team at our annual summit, held in dynamic locations across Europe. Check out the video from our last company summit.
“Bursts”: Collaborate with your team face-to-face through our in-person meeting support.
Home office equipment: As a remote-first company, we support your home office setup with financial assistance to ensure you have everything you need.
Co-working budget: Work from modern co-working spaces near you with our co-working budget.
Learning and development: Invest in your future with a yearly development budget for coaching, certifications, and conferences.
Cutting-edge technologies & autonomy: Enjoy high levels of autonomy, access to the latest tech, and a dynamic international work environment.

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About us

At deskbird, we empower companies worldwide to navigate the complexities of hybrid work. Our people-centric software enables employees to easily coordinate office schedules, book desks, and collaborate more effectively. For admins, we provide powerful insights and analytics to optimise office operations. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS startups, we are a remote-first team of diverse talent from 22 nationalities, with vibrant hubs in St. Gallen, Munich, Bucharest, Sofia, and Belgrade.

If our mission and this role resonate with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every single requirement. At deskbird, we value the unique perspectives and contributions that each individual brings. We believe in the potential for growth and the impact we can achieve together. Whether you see yourself as an 80% fit or more, your passion and enthusiasm are what truly matter. Take that step - let’s uncover your potential and shape the future together.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognising that diverse perspectives and backgrounds enrich our teams and strengthen our organisation. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, colour, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status, or disability status.

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