Staff Product Designer

Pantheon is the WebOps platform for websites that deliver extraordinary results. They are seeking a Staff Product Designer/Builder to define UX/UI strategy and lead product direction, combining design craft with product leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Define UX/UI strategy and lead product direction for an important part of Pantheon's product roadmap
• Design, build, lead, and drive product strategy from day one
• Use AI tools to accelerate design workflows and increase velocity
• Take products from concept through high-fidelity designs and implementation
• Design products that incorporate AI capabilities and intelligent features
• Define the vision for product design within a software organization
• Oversee the evolution of design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products and platforms
• Conduct research to inform long-term product strategy and identify new software opportunities
• Drive organizational change and process improvements to enhance design maturity
• Use success metrics to evaluate the impact of design solutions on user outcomes
• Mentor designers and provide strategic input to product and engineering leadership
• Articulate product strategy, design strategy, vision, and outcomes to senior leadership, product teams, and stakeholders
• Represent the company's design and product expertise at industry events and conferences

Requirements:

• Proficiency using AI tools to accelerate design workflows and increase velocity
• Strong hands-on product design skills with the ability to take products from concept through high-fidelity designs and implementation
• Demonstrated experience designing products that incorporate AI capabilities and intelligent features
• Ability to define the vision for product design within a software organization
• Expertise in overseeing the evolution of design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability across all products and platforms
• Deep expertise in conducting research to inform long-term product strategy and identify new software opportunities
• Ability to drive organizational change and process improvements to enhance design maturity
• Expertise in using success metrics to evaluate the impact of design solutions on user outcomes
• Ability to mentor designers and provide strategic input to product and engineering leadership
• Ability to articulate product strategy, design strategy, vision, and outcomes to senior leadership, product teams, and stakeholders
• Willingness to represent the company's design and product expertise at industry events and conferences
• Track record of using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Figma AI, generative design tools, LLM-assisted workflows) to accelerate building
• Familiarity with Claude Design and Claude code
• A strong desire to make an impact
• Experience codifying ambiguous problems and prioritizing how to build momentum in solving them
• Experience in new product development, including 0→1 product launches
• Demonstrated ability to shape the product vision for a product and influence overall product strategy
• Experience in user/customer research (execution, synthesis, insight identification)
• Proven track record of mentoring designers and fostering a design-driven culture
• Ability to effectively communicate with executives, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
• Experience contributing to the broader design community through publications, presentations, or thought leadership