The posting
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lead product design for a growing AI communications software company serving businesses across Europe. This hands-on leadership role combines product design, brand ownership, and team direction, working closely with product and engineering to improve customer experiences across multiple product areas.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own design across product, brand, and the design team while remaining hands-on in day-to-day work.
- Design product experiences, run customer interviews, and develop the brand.
- Partner with product and engineering on three product areas, supporting quick decisions and frequent feedback.
- Lead designers working across the website, brand, and product.
- Build customer understanding through regular conversations with small-business users.
- Set and maintain design standards and scale design systems across product areas.
- Use customer insights and product analytics to evaluate design decisions and iterate.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least five years of end-to-end product design experience, with ownership across multiple product areas.
- Strong hands-on skills in Figma, prototyping, and user interviews.
- Experience leading a design team, or clear readiness to take on team responsibility while staying hands-on.
- Experience building and scaling design systems, with ownership spanning brand, website, and product design.
- An analytics-driven product mindset and experience using modern AI tools such as Cursor, v0, or Claude to accelerate design work.
- Native-level German and professional English.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: €80,000 to €150,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
On-site in Vienna, Austria.



