- WHO WE ARE 🌍
- We help creators get more out of every conversation with Instagram-focused automations and support for other channels like Messenger, WhatsApp, and TikTok. The result? Better engagement, more sales, and real, sustainable growth.
- With a diverse team of 350+ people spread across three continents, we’re building the leading Chat Marketing platform that is used — and loved — by more than 1.5 million customers worldwide.
- WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR 🌟
Millions of creators open Manychat every day. And every single experience they have — every moment of clarity, every "I get it!" is the result of deliberate design decisions. We're hiring a Head of Design to own those decisions at a genuinely pivotal moment: as Manychat becomes AI-native, Design is what determines whether intelligence feels clear, human, and trustworthy — or doesn't. You'll define the vision, lead a growing organization, and shape how AI shows up in a product that millions of people rely on. This is a senior leadership role with real influence across product direction, company strategy, and culture. The kind of role where your decisions don't just shape a product, they shape an entire creator experience, at scale.
- WHAT YOU'LL DO 🚀
- Design vision and strategic leadership
- Define and own a clear, compelling design vision aligned with product strategy, Ensure Design meaningfully shapes product direction, not just execution, and is positioned as a driver of measurable product and business impact.
- Act as the senior design voice within the company, influencing priorities and decisions at the leadership level.
- Raise the bar for simplicity, clarity, and usability across a powerful, configurable product.
- Product experience and quality
- Own the end-to-end product experience across all customer-facing surfaces.
- Ensure experiences are intuitive, opinionated, and scalable as the platform grows.
- Balance long-term experience quality with near-term delivery and business needs.
- Design systems, research, and content
- Own and evolve a best-in-class design system that enables speed, consistency, and quality at scale.
- Strengthen user research capabilities and embed insight-driven decision-making across product teams.
- Oversee content design to ensure a clear, consistent product voice and tone.
- Ensure holistic collaboration across design, research, and content, avoiding siloed execution.
- AI-era design leadership
- Lead Design through the transition to AI-native product experiences, shaping how intelligence, automation, and guidance show up in the product.
- Define principles and patterns for AI-powered interactions that build trust, clarity, and user confidence.
- Evolve design workflows to leverage GenAI for faster prototyping, exploration, and iteration and rethink how designers collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Growth in an AI-first environment.
- Ensure AI augments human creativity and decision-making rather than obscuring intent or increasing complexity.
- Team and organization building
- Lead, inspire, and scale a global design organization of ~20 people, with plans to grow over time.
- Build a strong leadership bench across Design Managers, Staff, and Senior ICs.
- Develop designers beyond craft into trusted cross-functional partners and leaders.
- Create an environment where top design talent wants to join, grow, and stay.
- Navigate organizational change with clarity, confidence, and empathy.
- Cross-functional and brand partnership
- Build deep, trusted partnerships with Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing, Growth, Brand, and senior leadership.
- Ensure Design and Brand deliver a unified experience across marketing and product, with clear collaboration models that enable fast, high-quality decision-making.
- Maintain strong visibility and accessibility across the organization.
- TO SHINE IN THIS ROLE 💥
- You’ll need:
- Proven experience as a senior design leader in high-growth digital product companies.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling large, high-performing design organizations
- Deep expertise in product design, design systems, and user research
- Experience designing complex products that balance power and usability.
- Strong product intuition and business acumen, with the ability to connect design decisions to measurable outcomes.
- Experience designing or leading teams through AI-powered or AI-augmented product experiences, with strong judgment around usability, trust, and transparency.
- Track record of operating as a peer to Product, Engineering, and Growth leadership.
- Exceptional people leadership skills, including experience coaching managers and senior ICs.
- Strong executive presence, communication, and influence.
- Comfort operating in fast-moving, evolving environments while maintaining high standards
- WHAT WE OFFER 🤗
We care deeply about your growth, well-being, and comfort:
🌍 Hybrid onboarding to start work remotely and relocation support for you and your family.
💙 Comprehensive health insurance for both you and your family.
📚 Professional development budget for conference tickets, online courses, and other relevant resources to help you grow.
🫶 Flexible benefits package to tailor perks that matters most for you.
🪴 Hybrid work and generous leave options to prioritize your work-life balance.
🍽️ In-office perks , including free meals and snacks.
🤝 Company-funded sport activities , annual offsites, and team-building events .
Manychat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.
This commitment is also reflected through our candidate experience. If you have individual needs that may require an accommodation during the interview process, please indicate this in your application. We will do our best to provide assistance throughout your interview process to ensure you’re set up for success.
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