Lead Product Designer
Lead Product Designer at Clera, a B2B AI communications software company in Vienna: hands-on design and prototyping (Figma) across three product areas while leading the design team, setting standards, and scaling design systems across product, website, and brand. Requires analytics-driven iteration, modern AI tools, and native-level German.
- Compensation
- €80K–€150K / yr
- Location
- Vienna
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- At least five years of end-to-end product design experience with ownership across multiple product areas
- Strong hands-on skills in Figma, prototyping, and user interviews
- Design-team leadership experience, or demonstrated readiness to take on team responsibility while staying hands-on
- Experience building and scaling design systems spanning brand, website, and product design
- Analytics-driven approach to measuring and iterating on design decisions
- Experience using modern AI tools such as Cursor, v0, or Claude
- Native-level German and good professional English
Full description
About the Role
Lead product design for a growing B2B AI communications software company, balancing hands-on product work with team leadership. You will partner closely with product and engineering, shape the experience across multiple product areas, and set a consistent standard across the product, website, and brand.
What You'll Do
- Own design across product, brand, and the design team, remaining hands-on in day-to-day work.
- Design and prototype product experiences, conduct customer interviews, and use insights to guide iteration.
- Partner with product and engineering on three product areas, supporting fast decisions and frequent releases.
- Lead designers working across the website, branding, and product design.
- Build a strong understanding of customer needs through regular conversations with business users.
- Set and maintain design standards and scale design systems across product areas.
- Use analytics and modern AI tools to improve design decisions and speed up workflows.
What We're Looking For
- At least five years of end-to-end product design experience, with ownership across multiple product areas.
- Strong hands-on skills in Figma, prototyping, and user interviews.
- Design-team leadership experience, or demonstrated readiness to take on team responsibility while staying hands-on.
- Experience building and scaling design systems, with ownership spanning brand, website, and product design.
- An analytics-driven approach to measuring and iterating on design decisions.
- Experience using modern AI tools such as Cursor, v0, or Claude to accelerate design work.
- Native-level German and good professional English.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: €80,000 to €150,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in Vienna, Austria.