Director of Design
Kiddom · United States · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteArt & Creative$240k–$270k/yrFull-time
About Kiddom
Kiddom is transforming K–12 education by bringing high-quality curriculum, instructional tools, and student analytics together in one coherent system. We are building Learning Intelligence Technology (LIT), a new category that gives educators the infrastructure to plan, teach, assess, and respond to student needs. With Kiddom, educators spend less time managing administrative burden and more time delivering meaningful student instruction. Kiddom helps schools and districts deliver more equitable, effective, and adaptive learning experiences.
What You'll Do...
- Lead and grow a team of product designers.
- Set a high bar for craft and feedback from day one.
- Own the platform design vision across teacher, student, and administrator experiences.
- Know what good looks like and say so when it isn't.
- Own and evolve Kiddom's design system.
- Keep designer and engineer velocity high as we scale.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Curriculum on roadmap, OKRs, and executive reviews.
- Lead the team through a once-in-a-generation change in how design work gets done.
- Stay in the work. Managers who stop building lose the ability to lead well.
- Define career paths across disciplines.
- Give designers a clear picture of what excellent looks like.
What We're Looking For...
- 8-12 years in product design, with at least 3 years leading design teams.
- A portfolio that shows systems thinking, interaction design, and craft across complex digital products.
- Proven experience building or significantly maturing a design system.
- Track record of influencing roadmap and priorities across Product, Engineering, and Curriculum.
- You still make things. Your best work isn't behind you.
- Fluent with AI tools and actively using them in your workflow.
- Clear, direct communicator. You can defend a design decision in a room of skeptics.
- Comfortable with ambiguity. You adjust fast when the ground shifts.
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
Compensation Range
$240K - $270K