Lead Product Designer and Research Strategist

6 days ago

New York, New York, United States CookUnity Full time
Unlock a World of Culinary Innovation

CookUnity is a pioneering chef-to-you marketplace, revolutionizing the way people eat and chefs work. As our VP of Product Design, you will lead the charge in creating a unified digital experience that captures every emotion and job to be done.

About Us

We bring small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to consumers nationwide, crafted by a diverse collective of talented chefs. With over 100 inspired chefs from cities like NYC, LA, Austin, and more, our weekly subscription offers a wide range of hand-crafted meals to cater to various palates and dietary preferences.

Our mission is to empower working chefs, tripling their income, and supporting their growth. We partner with Food Bank For New York City to combat food insecurity across all five boroughs.

Your Role

This is a leadership position in a growth-focused startup, reporting directly to our Head of Product. You will manage our Product Design and User Research teams, and partner closely with CookUnity's founder/CEO and leaders in Engineering, Marketing, CX, and Chef teams.

Your Responsibilities

  • Establish a cohesive UX across our digital and physical products, bringing the product vision to life and inspiring innovation.
  • Develop a design strategy that leverages our brand voice and a mobile-first approach to excite and engage our Eaters.
  • Drive human-centered design practices, leveraging quantitative and qualitative research to inform decisions and innovate user experiences.
  • Communicate design strategies and progress effectively to internal and external stakeholders, fostering alignment and collaboration across teams.
  • Guide your team through quantitative and qualitative research activities for CookUnity (frequent surveys, user interviews, in-product testing) across both Eaters and Chefs, and collaborate with Product and Data to draw out insights for action on the teams.
What We're Looking For

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in product design, at least 4+ years in a leadership role focused on consumer marketplace or e-commerce products.
  • 4+ years of experience managing designers.
  • You're experienced in leading, resourcing, and building cross-functional teams.
  • You have demonstrated the ability to operate successfully in a time-sensitive and fast-paced environment.
  • You have experience as a strategic design leader and collaborating with executives.
  • You have a mastery of modern User research techniques.
  • You have proven experience creating beautiful, easy-to-use, mobile-first, high-converting digital shopping experiences.
  • You have experience with Digital and also Physical products. You master lifecycle-focused research.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer an estimated salary range of $224,000–$340,000 USD per year, depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401k plan, stock options, performance bonuses, unlimited PTO, sabbatical leave, family leave, compassionate leave, and wellness perks.

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