Head of Design

New York, New Yorkfull timeOn Site

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$265k–$365k

H1B: yes

Profound The Head of Design at Profound leads and grows the design team, sets the vision for an AI-native product, and ensures high-quality product experiences. This role partners with founders and leadership to shape product strategy and design AI-native interactions that combine agents, data, and human judgment.

Responsibilities

Set the design vision: define the long-term direction for Profound’s product experience and a cohesive design language across the platform, and bring clarity to complex workflows
Shape product strategy: partner with the founders and product and engineering leadership on what we build, why, and how. Design is a central voice in product decisions, not a function that executes against them
Lead and grow the team: level up our existing designers, hire the ones who come next, and build a culture of high standards, strong ownership, and honest critique as we scale
Lead through craft: stay close to the work through product judgment, visual and interaction design, and hands-on exploration. Challenge assumptions and push the team toward experiences that are both beautiful and deeply functional
Define AI-native experiences: create new interaction patterns for software that doesn’t just respond to users but works on their behalf, bringing agents, complex data, and human judgment together in ways that feel intuitive
Move fast without losing quality: build the principles, systems, and rituals that let the team prototype, learn from customers, and ship quickly
Stay close to customers: use research, product intuition, and data to make sure what we build solves real problems and makes marketers better at their jobs

Qualification

You’ve designed sophisticated softwareYou’re hands-onYou’re energized by AIFor this roleNote

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You’ve led product design at an ambitious, high-growth technology company, setting vision, building teams, and influencing company-level product direction
You’ve hired and developed great designers, and you’ve raised the quality of a team you inherited, not just one you built from scratch
You see design and product strategy as inseparable; you navigate ambiguity, find the right problems to solve, and influence founders, executives, and engineers
You’ve designed sophisticated software, ideally B2B platforms, analytics, data visualization, or complex workflows, and know how to make powerful products feel simple
You’re hands-on: equally comfortable presenting a long-term vision, coaching a designer through a hard problem, or jumping into Figma or code to prototype an idea yourself
You’re energized by AI, actively experiment with new tools, and have strong opinions about how AI will change both products and the practice of design
This is an on-site role based in our Union Square, NYC office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact. We are happy to support visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates.
For this role, the expected base salary range is $265,000 to $365,000. Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.
Note: All official communication from Profound will come from a @tryprofound.com email address. If you're contacted by anyone using a different domain, please disregard and report it as spam.

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