Senior Director, Product Design

About Nanit:

Nanit is moving families beyond overwhelm by transforming how parents understand their baby’s early years. We combine advanced AI, real-world data from billions of sleep hours, and clinical expertise to deliver the clarity and confidence every parent deserves. Trusted by over one million families and backed by $125M in funding, we’re building an entirely new category: predictive parenting intelligence.

Here, your work directly impacts millions of families. Our team of scientists, engineers, and parents is small but mighty - we share a mission to make early childhood easier, healthier, and more connected. If you want to work on technology that genuinely matters, join us.

About the Role:

We’re seeking a strategic and visionary Sr Director, Product Design to lead our product design organization at a pivotal moment in Nanit’s evolution. This leader will define vision across Nanit’s full product ecosystem including our mobile app, connected hardware, subscription experience, website and new product categories. You will be a design voice at the leadership level - shaping how design drives product strategy, subscription growth, and long term customer value. You will work closely with our Engineering, Product, Clinical and Marketing Team to ensure design is a core driver of differentiation in our product, creating beautifully crafted intuitive experiences that delight customers and reinforce Nanit’s position as a premium, category-defining brand.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the end-to-end design experience across Nanit’s hardware-software ecosystem, ensuring cohesion across the app, device, and subscription touchpoints as the product line expands
• Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the product development lifecycle, from ideation to execution, ensuring that user needs and preferences are prioritized
• Lead the design of mobile applications, ensuring intuitive and seamless user experiences across iOS and Android platforms
• Partner closely with the Product Team to design the subscription experience - feature gating, upgrade flows, onboarding, and long-term retention
• Contribute to product design strategy at the leadership level - bringing a comprehensive design system and perspective to roadmap decisions and new category development
• Scale and maintain a mature design system that ensures consistency, speed, and quality as Nanit grows its product surface area
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive design culture, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and effectively communicating design concepts and rationale
• Lead and grow a team of product designers, establishing a strong design culture, clear craft standards, and a high-performance environment
• Stay informed about the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in product design, continuously seeking opportunities to innovate and improve.

Who You Are:

• 10+ years of Product Design experience, with at least 3 years of leadership design experience in related consumer tech companies
• Experience with IoT technology and designing for connected devices is highly desirable
• Deep expertise in mobile design (iOS and Android) with a portfolio that demonstrates sophisticated interaction design
• Experience designing subscription based products, with a deep understanding of how design impacts conversion, retention and LTV
• Proven experience leading and managing a team of designers, with a track record of delivering high-quality designs on schedule while fostering AI fluency and experimentation within design teams
• Expertise in mobile design principles and best practices, with proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD
• Demonstrated AI fluency, including understanding AI-assisted product experiences, and identifying opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve user outcomes
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate design concepts and rationale to cross-functional teams
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment is a plus
• Passion for improving the lives of parents and babies through innovative design solutions

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Hybrid in office schedule
• Remote work from home month in August
• Flexible PTO (we trust you to take the time you need)
• Equity options so you can share in our growth
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Employee discounts on Nanit products
• Work from home stipend…