About this RoleVogo is seeking a
Head of Design to lead and scale our product design organization across core traveler experiences. This role combines hands-on design leadership with people management, mentorship, and cross-functional partnership to help shape the future of Vogo's consumer experience across web, iOS, and Android.
You will manage and mentor a team of designers while also driving high-impact strategic initiatives across discovery, booking, loyalty, post-booking, and traveler engagement experiences. You'll play a critical role in elevating design quality, strengthening design systems, improving team processes, and helping build a strong user-centered culture across the company.
The ideal candidate is an experienced product design leader with exceptional craft, strong systems thinking, and a passion for mentoring designers and building high-performing teams. You are comfortable moving between strategic leadership and hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.
This role reports directly to the Chief Product Officer. This is a full-time hybrid position, based in Dallas.
Role & Responsibilities:Design Leadership- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of product designers across multiple product areas
Provide regular design critiques, coaching, and career development support to elevate overall team quality and effectiveness - Foster a strong culture of craft, collaboration, user empathy, and continuous improvement
- Help establish scalable design processes, rituals, and operating frameworks across the organization
Product & Experience Design- Lead mobile-first design initiatives crafting intuitive, high-quality experiences across iOS, Android, and web platforms that feel native, performant, and cohesive
- Drive end-to-end product design from concept through launch, influencing product strategy and business outcomes
- Translate complex user needs and business requirements into elegant, intuitive user experiences
- Ensure high-quality interaction design, visual design, motion, and UX consistency across the customer journey
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing and Operations teams to shape product direction and execution
Design Systems & UX Excellence- Help evolve and scale Vogo's design system, component libraries, tokens, documentation, and UX standards
- Establish consistent patterns and scalable frameworks across platforms and product surfaces
- Champion accessibility, responsive design principles, usability, and design quality across all experiences
- Drive alignment between brand expression, product usability, and business goals
User Research & Customer Understanding- Champion a user-centered design process and advocate for research-backed decision-making across the organization
- Guide and support UX research efforts including interviews, usability testing, surveys, and behavioral analysis
- Synthesize customer insights into actionable product and design opportunities
- Partner with analytics and product teams to incorporate qualitative and quantitative insights into decision-making
Cross-Functional Leadership- Collaborate closely with PMs and Engineering leaders to define product strategy, priorities, and roadmap direction
- Facilitate alignment across stakeholders while balancing customer needs, business goals, and technical constraints
- Present design strategy, rationale, and outcomes clearly to executive leadership and cross-functional teams
Minimum Qualifications:- 7+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking and exceptional execution
- 2+ years of experience managing or mentoring product designers
- Proven experience leading complex, high-impact consumer product initiatives across mobile and web platforms
- Strong portfolio showcasing UX, visual design, interaction design, systems thinking, and product strategy
- Experience working on consumer-facing products with significant user impact
- Deep proficiency in Figma and modern product design workflows
- Strong understanding of design systems, accessibility, responsive design, and mobile UX best practices
- Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and lead effectively in fast-moving environments
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills
- Strong collaboration skills with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional partners
- Portfolio demonstrating strong design thinking and execution required
Preferred Qualifications & Prior Experience:- Experience designing travel, marketplace, ecommerce, fintech, or subscription-based consumer products
- Strong eye for brand cohesion and understanding of balancing creative expression with product usability and brand integrity
- Prior startup experience working in high-growth, fast-paced environments
- Experience building and scaling design systems across teams and platforms
- Experience leading or contributing to user research programs and experimentation initiatives
- Comfort experimenting with emerging AI capabilities while maintaining a high bar for quality and craft
- Ability to move fluidly between ambiguity, strategy, and hands-on execution
- In-house product experience strongly preferred
Benefits & Perks:- Competitive salary + equity
- Top-tier laptop provided
- 100% company-paid health benefits for base plan coverage, with the option to upgrade to higher-tier plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Unlimited, guilt-free vacation days
- Annual wellness stipend (gym + other wellness activities)
- Monthly house cleaning stipend
- Annual travel allowance
- Monthly cell phone & internet usage stipend
- Charity donation company match
- Employee referral bonus
- Team offsites/activities
