Product Design Leader

What is SeekOut

SeekOut is a leader in AI-driven talent optimization helping organizations recruit reskill and redeploytalent with AI-driven solutions. SeekOut transforms how companies build winning teams by empowering organizations to align talent strategy with business strategy via breakthrough agentic AI solutions. Our software and services help companies ensure that they hire the right people and match their talent to the highest-impact roles to drive business success.

What are we looking to add to our team

We seek a Product Design subject matter expert with experience in AI SaaS and startups. A natural leader that likes customer interactions and brings Execs and senior leaders on the journey to good product design.

What youll be doing:

• Invent the future of AI recruiting. Deliver best-in-class user experiences for precedent-setting AI/ML features often designing for problems with no existing playbook and ensuring alignment with product adoption.
• Drive a bold 01 design vision. Define and communicate UX strategy aligned across SeekOuts entire product line reporting directly to the Head of Product at Seekout.
• Build design partnerships. Work hand-in-hand with Product and Engineering leaders to co-create solutions embedding design thinking from concept through delivery.
• Lead by doing. Act as a player-coach but also own design vision and UX strategy contributing directly to critical design projects by collaborating with the VP of Product to influence the product roadmap all while mentoring a small team of designers.
• Tell the story. Work closely with the VP of Product to influence peers executives and customers through clear persuasive design narratives that show the why behind the work.
• Make it real. Translate high-level ideas into actionable design deliverables that guide cross-functional execution and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Raise the bar. Establish and evolve design standards systems and best practices that support rapid iteration without sacrificing quality.
• Adapt and learn fast. Stay ahead of AI and recruiting trends iterating quickly in a fast-paced startup environment while balancing short-term impact with long-term vision.
• What youll accomplish in 6-12 months. Develop a design direction and get C suite aligned. Prove out better cross functional working processes. and deliver net new products.

What youll bring to the team:

• 10 years of experience leading product design and mentoring (or managing) designers and shipping impactful enterprise software
• Proven track record delivering 01 products or features in a fast-moving startup or entrepreneurial environment.
• Depth in enterprise UX and AI/ML experiences ideally with B2B SaaS or recruiting/talent software.
• Experience mentoring designers while still producing high-craft IC work yourself.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence product direction.
• A bias toward action and iteration with comfort operating in ambiguity.

A design portfolio is a requirement to be considered for this role.

Our Commitment to Pay Fairness:

At SeekOut pay equity is at the heart of our compensation philosophy and approach. Our goal is to provide a transparent fair and rewarding environment where team members are equitably compensated for substantially similar work feel supported and ultimately choose to grow their careers here at SeekOut. To ensure fairness for new hires and existing team members we factor in an individuals unique skills and experience market data and the internal equity of the team.

Base Salary Hiring Range: $185000 - $205000 annually

SeekOutoffers an industry-leading benefits package which includes:

• Health benefits including medical dental vision life insurance health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Stock Options
• Stipends for home office education and wellness
• Flexible paid time off
• Company paid holidays including Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Retirement plan with company match
• In-office perks include transportation & parking subsidies daily lunch service snacks & beverages and wellness room

This position requires U.S. work authorization and is not eligible for sponsorship.

Our Dedication to a Diverse Workforce:

SeekOut condemns discrimination racism and racial injustice in all forms. Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff SeekOut will honor your experiences perspectives and unique identity. Together we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive equitable and welcoming. We are accelerating our efforts through our products and policies totake actionand advance definitive measurable policies and practices that eliminate racism and discrimination.

SeekOut is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable accommodationsfor qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you require assistance or accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process please contact