Head of Product Design

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Company: Acorns

Description: Acorns is dedicated to empowering individuals through micro-investing. This role focuses on creating financial products that evoke positive emotions and foster a sense of hope and control for users. The Head of Product Design will lead a team to develop intuitive and emotionally intelligent financial solutions, recognizing that money is deeply connected to human feelings. The ideal candidate will blend design principles with an understanding of human psychology, storytelling, and behavior change. A key element of the role is fostering a creative and collaborative environment, emphasizing humor and a willingness to challenge existing assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of product designers.
• Develop a design vision that aligns with Acorns’ mission and values.
• Ensure designs are both functional and emotionally resonant, considering the psychological impact of financial products.
• Champion a user-centered design approach, focusing on the overall user experience.
• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the design team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, marketing) to bring designs to life.
• Maintain a strong understanding of design trends, technologies, and best practices.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Design leader or similar role.
• Deep understanding of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles.
• Strong knowledge of human psychology and behavioral economics.
• Experience designing digital products, preferably in the fintech or financial services industry.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• A passion for creating positive and impactful user experiences.
• Ability to think strategically and translate business goals into design solutions.
• A demonstrated ability to foster a creative and collaborative team environment.

Company Information

Mission: To look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing.

Values:

• Lead With Heart
• Make Bold Decisions
• Always Build Trust
• Never Stop Growing
• Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen