Lead Product Designer

📋 Description

• At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing.

• Acorns is seeking a Lead Product Designer to join our dynamic team. You’ll work closely with your team on every stage of the product development process; from ideation and concepting to strategy, UX, and visual design.

• The ideal candidate for this role thrives in a fast-paced environment, sets high standards, and works collaboratively to achieve them.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven Experience: 8+ years of experience in Product Design, UX/UI Design, or a related role, with a demonstrated ability to deliver impactful user experiences

• Design Mastery: Expertise in design principles and best practices, including typography, desktop/mobile UI, color schemes, layout, and iconography. Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite

• Design Leadership: Proven ability to lead and mentor more junior designers, driving a culture of excellence and collaboration

• Portfolio: A compelling portfolio that showcases your ability to design and deliver user-centered, high-impact solutions.

• Exceptional Communication: Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.

• Design Systems: Experience working with and evolving design systems to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability in design outputs.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options

• A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family

• Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off

• 401(k) discretionary match

• Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family

• Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth

• Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform)

• Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders

• Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events

• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.

• The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.