About the Role
This is a senior, hands-on design leadership role at a fast-growing AI-powered communication platform serving thousands of SME customers across the DACH region and Europe. You'll own product design, branding, and the design team — working directly with founders and engineering to shape the full user experience at high shipping velocity.
What You'll Do
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Take full ownership of product design, branding, and design team leadership across the company.
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Spend roughly half your time hands-on: designing product features, running customer interviews, and evolving the brand.
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Lead design across three distinct product areas in close collaboration with product and engineering.
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Manage and grow a design team covering website, branding, and product design.
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Build deep customer understanding through regular conversations with users in trades, healthcare, and professional services.
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Set and maintain design standards across product, web, and brand.
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Scale and maintain design systems for consistent execution across multiple product areas.
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Ship frequently — contribute to daily releases with direct, measurable impact.
What We're Looking For
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5+ years of end-to-end product design experience with ownership of multiple product areas.
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Proven senior IC background with design leadership experience or a clear intent to step into team management.
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Native-level German (essential for the DACH market) and solid English for an international team.
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Deep hands-on Figma skills, including prototyping and user research/interviews.
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Experience owning branding and website design alongside core product design.
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Strong analytics and data-driven mindset — you measure the impact of design decisions and iterate accordingly.
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Experience building and scaling design systems across multiple product surfaces.
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AI-first workflow fluency, with practical experience using tools such as Cursor, Claude, or similar to accelerate design and prototyping.
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Background in B2B software, professional services, or CRM-like environments is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
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Salary: €80,000 – €150,000 per year, depending on experience.
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Visa sponsorship: Not available.
Location
On-site in Vienna, Austria.
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