Stash is investing, simplified. We are an investing platform that makes it easy for anyone to start with as little as $5. Through empowering our users with education and guidance, we help investors learn the basics so they can do it themselves. At Stash, we are working toward a future where investors are as diverse as our world.

Reporting directly to our CPO, the VP of Design and Research will lead our Design and UX Research teams in designing a service that could shape the financial future for our generation. This hire will collaborate across the organization with senior leadership and critical business stakeholders and will take ownership of product KPI’s, understanding the numbers inside and out and driving a culture of testing, iteration and direct communication with customers.

Let’s talk. We’re eager to show you how we innovate to help Americans save for their futures.

What you’ll do:

• Oversee the Stash design & research organization – inspiring and motivating a world-class team of talented folks that have won the Webby design awards twice!
• Be a true advocate for design thinking at the highest level of the organization and demonstrate its ability to deliver business value across Investing, Saving & Brokerage operations
• Create and drive the company’s strategy for design – align and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure this vision helps deliver on goals
• Ensure brand & system level consistency
• Advocate for the customer in all decisions with the product, engineering, and design teams
• Draw insights from the work of our talented research team and know how to turn those insights into tangible solutions

What we’re looking for:

• At least 10+ years of Product Design & UX experience at B2C technology company with a focus on complex flows and use cases across customer journeys
• At least 3 years, building and leading a highly effective design organization at a tech company with proven excellence in product design
• Strong point-of-view on modern, effective design processes and systems
• Evidence of successful collaboration with engineering organizations
• Evidence of using research and data to steer design thinking
• Point-of-view on how to create happy, productive design organizations
• Awareness of best-in-class tools for design and prototyping
• Extensive understanding of prototyping methodologies and practices, user research methodologies and A/B test planning/execution
• Excellent communication and data visualization skills. You can bring internal stakeholders on your design journey and support your decisions with focus and brevity

**No recruiters, please