Staff Product Designer, Growth

About the role

The Staff Product Designer on the Growth team at Linktree will drive product-led growth strategies, focusing on user acquisition, activation, retention, and revenue. They will lead design direction for experiments, onboarding, conversion, and monetization experiences, influencing product direction, and mentoring other designers.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly design, deliver, and iterate on end-to-end user journeys that drive measurable impact on user acquisition, activation, retention, and revenue.
• Shape and shepherd the design vision and strategy for key growth levers across acquisition, activation, engagement, and monetization.
• Partner closely with product, engineering, data, and marketing to identify high-impact opportunities and shape roadmaps.
• Lead complex projects end-to-end, from identifying insights through to execution and iteration.
• Define and refine how we approach experimentation and measurement from a design perspective.
• Champion design excellence and advocate for our users—balancing experimentation velocity with long-term product quality.
• Mentor and coach other designers on the Growth team, supporting both craft and career development.
• Act as a thought partner to design leadership, contributing to design ops, hiring, and evolving our Growth design culture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product design experience, including 2+ years in a senior or staff-level role on a growth or optimization-focused team.
• A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional craft, critical thinking, and a strong bias for impact.
• Deep understanding of product-led growth mechanics and how to design for conversion, retention, and revenue.
• Strong experimentation experience—comfortable designing A/B tests, interpreting results, and iterating quickly to deliver quality at speed.
• Systems thinker who can zoom in on pixels and zoom out to product vision without skipping a beat.
• Prior management experience, history as a design mentor to Senior-level designers, or an interest in growing into a management role.

Qualifications

• Confident communicator who can clearly articulate design rationale, strategic thinking, and trade-offs.

Skills

• Exceptional craft and critical thinking.
• Strong bias for impact.
• Understanding of product-led growth mechanics.
• Experience with A/B testing and interpretation of results.
• Systems thinking and ability to balance experimentation velocity with long-term product quality.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

Linktree offers a competitive compensation package including cash, equity, and benefits. The base salary offered for this role is targeted at $200,000 - $225,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.

Pay

Base salary offered for this role is targeted at $200,000 - $225,000 for roles based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Final offers depend on multiple factors including location, experience, expertise, and role scope, and may vary from the range listed.

Schedule

We offer a flexible schedule that allows you to choose the setup that works best for you: fully remote or a hybrid mix of office and home.

Benefits

• An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set-up - the choice is yours!
• 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
• Employer contribution towards your retirement.
• Employee stock option program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Linktree is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members feel valued and respected. We celebrate unique backgrounds, talents, and experiences and aim to create a workplace where everyone has a sense of belonging.