Design Lead, Add-Ons

Full-time

Company Description

Square builds common business tools in unconventional ways so more people can start, run, and grow their businesses. When Square started, it was difficult and expensive (or just plain impossible) for some businesses to take credit cards. Square made credit card payments possible for all by turning a mobile phone into a credit card reader. Since then Square has been building an entire business toolkit of both hardware and software products including Square Capital, Square Terminal, Square Payroll, and more. We’re working to find new and better ways to help businesses succeed on their own terms—and we’re looking for people like you to help shape tomorrow at Square.

Job Description

We are looking for a Director-level Design Lead to inspire our team and reimagine our portfolio of Square Add-On Apps: Square Marketing, Square Team Management, Square Loyalty, Square Gift Cards, and Square Buyer Experiences as part of the CPOS (Customer Powered Point of Sale) team. You and your team will lead design for these powerful products that help level the playing field and enable small businesses to compete with the giants. You will report to the Head of Design of CPOS, and manage a full-stack design team. You will promote a world-class design practice, partner with Product to establish and inspire our strategy, and ensure quality in execution. As a Design Director, you'll provide coaching and critique, champion the craft, and guide the career development of your design team, while creating a safe haven so designers can accomplish their best work.

You have:

10+ years of relevant design experience in digital product design, 4+ years in people management
Experience managing product designers, and the ability to build, mentor, and motivate teams
Experience with diverse research methodologies to identify areas ripe for innovation, and de-risk ideas through discovery, insights, and testing
A diverse portfolio of work, personally designed and shipped, along with examples of work directed and delivered by your team
Experience making high-level goals tangible, to help teams hone in on solving the right problem, with the right experience design.

Responsibilities

Manage and inspire a team of ~4 designers, providing direction, setting the bar for the quality of the work, and inspiring design culture
Influence product strategy, in collaboration with your partner team Leads
Build relationships with cross-functional team members from Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Data Science and speak to product strategy, research, design goals, and tactical execution
Participate in design discipline-wide conversations and create deliverables to improve process, operations, and tools

Learn more about Design at Square.

Additional Information

At Square, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us by sending an email to assistance(at)squareup.com. We will treat your request as confidentially as possible. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible.

Perks

At Square, we want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

Healthcare coverage
Retirement Plans
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Wellness perks
Paid parental leave
Flexible time off
Learning and Development resources