Director of Product Design

Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive 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, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities.

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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.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• 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.

• Staying up-to-date on industry trends, tools, and best practices, incorporating new insights into the design process.

• Advocating for user-centered design and the value of design as a key driver of business success.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating innovative and impactful design solutions.

• Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring design teams.

• Expert level in working with an in-house created design system that was executed consistently across design files and code bases.

• History of designing scalable user research and usability processes.

• Considerable experience working with Figma.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS, B2B, or marketplace product environments.

• Proficiency in working with data and product analytics tools to deliver design insights.

• Proficiency in UX writing and content strategy.

Compensation, Benefits, & Perks: 

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution.

• Opportunity to participate in ownership of a rapidly growing early-stage startup through our employee stock option plan.

• Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health and dental premiums, a health and personal spending account.

• A dedicated desk in our Vancouver, BC HQ, in the heart of downtown, with a fridge stocked with healthy snacks and drinks, an onsite gym, and a gorgeous rooftop amenity.

• Enjoy a $20-per-day commuter benefit for every day you work in our Vancouver HQ.

• An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly “Friday bar,” team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two “onsite” all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Womens’ Network events.

• Significant opportunities for growth into team leadership and management roles.

• Entrepreneurial culture and a small and dynamic team.

• Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates.

Hiive is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed.