Head of Product Design

• Define the Design vision for Bark, and align and inspire the team to achieve it
• Lead and mentor our Design team, promoting best practices and continuous improvement, and ensuring quality output at all times
• Own and develop our visual identity across the company
• Work alongside Product leaders to deliver transformational change
• Optimise team structure, resource allocation, development and tools to achieve the best possible results
• Iterate our Design process across the team to deliver maximum value for our users and the business
• Help the team plan, deliver, maintain and govern their design system, driving consistency across Bark’s entire ecosystem
• Collaborate with stakeholders from across the business to ensure alignment and amplify the impact of your team

• Proven track record as a leader in Product Design working in a fast-paced and successful online business, ideally a Marketplace
• Experience building and communicating an inspiring Design vision, and leading a high-performing Design team and a modern, innovative design process to deliver it
• Experience managing both Product Design and Research teams, experience in Content and Branding a plus (but by no means required)
• Well-versed in lean approaches and agile methodologies to minimise waste and maximise impact
• An expert in running Design teams that deliver value to both the user and the business
• Able to lead by example in all aspects of Product Design and Research
• Highly confident with data, qual and quant, able to help the team derive customer research insights whilst understanding its limitation
• Collaborated and managed a diverse range of stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Insights, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Customer Support and HR
• Excellent communicator - you’re able to clearly present your ideas, explain your thinking, and discuss detail confidently at all levels
• Driven, ambitious, and keen to play a key role in a company that wants to make a huge difference to peoples’ lives

Experience in Content and Branding