Director of Product Design (f/m/d)

EXPERIENCE5+ years’ experience

FOCUSUser-Centric Design

LOCATIONRemote

As our Director of Product Design, you'll manage a team of experienced Designers and UX Researchers. User-centric design is a core part of our product strategy and you'll have an impact that extends beyond your own team and function. Alongside your peers from Product Management, Engineering and Marketing, you'll set the stage to evolve our product offering while ensuring excellent processes within your team.

This role offers you the chance to dive into a decentralized setting that navigates within a dynamic and future-facing market. With your skills as a manager, facilitator and advocate for good design, you'll take the team and our user experience to the next level. Apply now!

What Makes You Special

Real Life Experience. You have 5+ years' of experience working as a Product Designer, as well as 2+ years' in managing teams, ideally in a B2B SaaS/Productivity domain.
Product Design Champion. You have a track record of shipping web and mobile products from ideation to iterative release. As a lead, you guide your direct reports in contributing best-of-class design components and UX patterns to the global design system and commit to upholding the highest standards and a shared vision.
Design Operations Specialist. You're passionate about increasing team efficiency by streamlining processes and improving workflows and tools, all within remote and asynchronous work environments. You have experience in setting up, implementing and evolving Design Systems.
Strategy driver. You have experience formulating and executing a comprehensive design and UX strategy that aligns with the product strategy and company's long-term objectives. You know how to drive product innovation and how to turn user experience into revenue growth.
User-Centered Approach. You can translate customer insights, feedback, and market research into valuable design insights. Your ability to dive deep into the Productivity SaaS market gives you a deep understanding of our target audiences and how to build a strategy that resonates with them.
Analytic Mindset. You're proficient on product and design KPIs and use them to inform your discovery, ideation and implementation phases, ensuring to enhance product quality every step of the way.
Research Expertise. You’re well-versed in generative and evaluative user research to identify user problems and deriving insights. Knowledge on cross-company research operations is a bonus.
Management Credentials. You know how to mentor and guide a team of senior designers and researchers by creating an environment of open feedback and nurturing their performance and career progression.
Stakeholder Management. You're confident in managing demands and goals from different departments and in steering impactful decisions that reach beyond your own domain.
Communication Skills. Your effective communication skills for collaboration with team members, stakeholders, and customers, convey complex matters clearly and concisely. Speaking German is a plus!

Meister and you

Find your place. We’re ambitious and well-funded: driving innovation and bringing value to users.
Feel valued. Salaries at Meister fit your skills and experience. You’ll share in our success with an employee stock ownership program additional to your pay.
Define your future. 10% time for personal development and a customizable training plan.
Choose where. Work with us in Vienna and/or remotely in Austria or Germany. Full-remote possibilities for international team members.
Choose when. Organize your work week as you like with our flexitime agreement.
Choose how. Select your own hardware and join an agile environment that promotes autonomy.
Get there. Public transport card or other commuter benefits.
Stay healthy. Subsidized indoor, outdoor and wellness activities in Austria, Germany or the US.
Relax. Extra vacation day on your birthday, plus December 24 and 31. Entitlement increases the longer you’re at Meister.
Celebrate. Regular events, including an annual company retreat and frequent team activities.

Henning Möller

Talent Partner

Belen Caeiro

VP of Product

Seems like a great match?

How we hire

Phone interview

Skills and values interview

Complete a challenge

Stakeholder interview

Leadership interview

(optional)

Offer call

Perks and benefits

Perks

Flexibility

Health

Fun

Development

Employee stock ownership

When Meister succeeds, so do you. Share in our success with an employee stock ownership option additional to your pay.

Generous holidays

As well as regular vacation days and public holidays, you’ll get your birthday, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off.

Earn more vacation days

Reward yourself. You can increase the days in your annual vacation allowance the longer you stay with Meister.

Corporate benefits platform

Spend less of your pay! Get discounts that apply to over 1500 brands and shops on our corporate benefits platform.

Commuter benefits

Get from A to B – for free. We’ll reimburse the cost of an annual public transport pass for commuters at all Meister locations.

Flexible work schedule

Organize your work week as you like. We don’t watch the clock: your achievements count more than the hours you work.

Your work, your hardware

Make your workplace work for you. You get a laptop (your choice) and a budget for enhancing your setup.

Choose where you work

Choose an “Office,” “Remote” or “Flex” contract, depending on how much time you spend in the office or in home office.

Short breaks don’t count

Need a break? Whether you shoot some pool, chat over a coffee, or go for a walk, it won’t come out of your working time.

Sabbatical

Want to explore? Take a month-long, unpaid sabbatical after working for three years at Meister – no questions asked.

Sports clubs

Stay fit and healthy – on us! Use our sports offers in Meister locations to join fitness and recreation courses at a reduced price.

Mental health initiative

Our mental health initiative connects you with professionals in psychological and emotional wellbeing.

Health checks

Visit an office doctor for regular health checks. These cover general health, eye tests, and the administering of vaccines.

Standing desks

Enjoy modern sit-stand desks in our Vienna office. Alternate between standing and resting in one of our ergonomic desk chairs.

Fresh fruit & tasty snacks

Reward yourself with tasty chocolates and sweets, or fuel your creativity with a selection of vegan cookies, fruits, nuts and more.

Breakfast

Start the day right with cereals and oats, fresh fruit, yogurt, and an assortment of bread and pastries with spreads.

Hackfest

Our annual team getaway is full of fun team-building activities that help us relax and get to know each other better.

Social events

We love spending time together. Anyone can join one of our great after-work activities like pub quizzes and game nights.

Team events

Once every quarter, your team will organize a social event aimed at helping you to bond with your closest coworkers.

Games

Take a break. Get to know your colleagues over a round of pool, settle in for a game session, or battle it out on the playstation.

10% time

Take 10% of your week to focus on you. Look into fresh technologies, think about new ideas or improve your skills.

Innovation Week

Our technical departments pool development time into innovation weeks so that they can dive deeper into certain topics.

Career development paths

Meister supports you in your personal career development through detailed and ambitious paths within the company.

Udemy classes

Want to learn more about agile project management or Python for data science? Choose any Udemy class you like.

Conferences

Get out there. We will sponsor your visits to conferences to make sure you stay on top of the industry’s latest trends.

Feedback

Need support in achieving your career goals? Let’s talk. We offer regular, transparent conversations about your progress.

Ready to take the next step?

Apply now

MeisterLabs GmbH is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. All qualified people are encouraged to apply.