Scout Motors

Lead Digital Product Designer

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Digital & Web DesignIndustries

Job Description

Position Overview

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle legacy, aiming to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck and rugged SUV market. We are a company built on exploration, caretaking, and hard work, fostering a culture of respect for the environment, our past and future, our communities, and the balance of work and play. We empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. We seek visionary leaders, knowledgeable doers, and passionate go-getters who are ready to drive change and shape the future of transportation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end design efforts across responsive web, native mobile, and in-store digital experiences, ensuring seamless cross-platform consistency and delivering best-in-class interactions.
  • Act as a design thought partner to senior stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Customer Experience, shaping customer-facing technology strategies.
  • Drive the strategic application of Scout’s brand across all digital touchpoints, ensuring alignment in layout, color theory, typography, tone, and iconography.
  • Mentor and guide multidisciplinary designers, fostering a culture of feedback, growth, and collaboration.
  • Partner with engineering leads to champion a scalable design system and component strategy.
  • Define and uphold design excellence, contributing to best practices, team standards, and frameworks.
  • Operate with a high degree of autonomy, prioritizing and managing multiple complex initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with the Design Director to shape design culture, processes, and team development.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of end-to-end product design experience, with a proven ability to lead design initiatives that deliver meaningful business and customer impact.
  • A compelling, polished portfolio showcasing design work.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead design efforts across responsive web, native mobile, and in-store digital experiences.
  • Experience acting as a design thought partner to senior stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in driving brand strategy across digital touchpoints.
  • Experience mentoring and guiding design teams.
  • Experience partnering with engineering leads on design systems.
  • Commitment to design excellence and best practices.
  • Ability to operate with autonomy and manage multiple initiatives.
  • Collaborative approach to achieving ambitious goals.
  • Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and a positive attitude with a growth mindset.
  • Comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Location & Travel Expectations

  • Location Type: Remote within the United States.
  • Note: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.
  • Travel: Occasional in-office attendance for meetings and events is required. Applicants should expect to convene with colleagues in person and travel for company events from time to time.

Application Instructions

  • Apply now to join Scout Motors and help shape the future of transportation.

Company Information

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. We are electrifying, digitizing, and loading an iconic American brand with American innovation to forge the path for future generations of rugged SUVs. Scout is more than just a brand; it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work. We are building a company that stands for its people and its customers, creating vehicles that are at home anywhere.

Skills

Responsive Web Design
Native Mobile Design
Cross-Platform Consistency
Interaction Design
Stakeholder Collaboration
Product Design Strategy
Customer Experience
Design Leadership

Scout Motors

Develops all-electric trucks and SUVs

About Scout Motors

Scout Motors Inc. excels in the automotive industry by focusing on the development of all-electric trucks and rugged SUVs, emphasizing sustainable transportation solutions. This forward-thinking approach reflects the company's commitment to environmental responsibility and positions them at the forefront of emerging automotive technologies. Working at Scout Motors offers the opportunity to be part of a team that values innovation and is dedicated to shaping the future of the automotive sector.

Detroit, MI, USAHeadquarters
2022Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Automotive & TransportationIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Parental Leave
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options

Risks

Legal challenges from California dealers may delay market entry.
Focus on hybrids may attract criticism from environmental groups.
Rapid expansion could lead to operational inefficiencies.

Differentiation

Scout Motors offers hybrid models, meeting consumer demand for gasoline-backed EVs.
Satellite Wi-Fi connectivity enhances vehicle utility in remote areas.
Direct sales model aligns with modern automotive retail trends.

Upsides

Hybrid models surpass demand for pure EVs, indicating strong market interest.
$2 billion investment in South Carolina boosts local economy and job creation.
Electric SUVs and trucks tap into growing market demand.

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