Director of Product Design
Clarity is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Clarity brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class. Recognized as one of Canada's fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Clarity is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities.
We are seeking a Director of Product Design to own the user experience and interface design of the platform by recruiting and leading a team of in-house product designers. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping the user experience and driving innovation. This is a unique opportunity to create design excellence at a high-growth startup and deliver experiences that make a meaningful impact on our customers and business.
Responsibilities
- Defining and championing the product design vision, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
- Managing the use and enhancement of a cohesive, scalable design system process, ensuring consistency across products and platforms, maximizing re-use and development velocity.
- Mentoring, guiding, and inspiring a team of product designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Working with other members of product leadership to design processes that integrate product management, design, and engineering as part of the SDLC.
- Facilitating workshops and design reviews with stakeholders, driving alignment across teams and departments.
- Leading the creation of intuitive, visually compelling, and functional designs for web and mobile platforms.
- Ensuring all designs meet accessibility, responsiveness, and scalability standards