Lead Product Designer

<h4>🌍<strong> Can you help us change the world?<br/></strong></h4> <p>It’s true. At Mews, we dream big. As a Hotel Tech unicorn valued at $1.2b, we’re propelling new-generation cloud technology within global hospitality. With our industry-leading property management solution<strong>,</strong> we’re enabling the world’s most revolutionary hospitality brands to accelerate their digital transformation.</p> <p>We’re on the lookout for ambitious, tenacious and passionate people who want to join the next generation of innovators and disrupt the hospitality industry with us. Sound good so far? Keep reading and tumble down the Mews rabbit hole... 🐇</p> <h4><strong>🧑🏻‍💻 About the role</strong></h4> <p>First things first: you want to know what you’re actually applying for. It’s impossible to capture every nuance of a role – especially at a rapidly growing company like Mews – but if we had to distil it down to a job description (which we do because this is a job description), it would be this:</p> <p> As a Lead Designer, Product, you will contribute to and execute the design vision for one of Mews’ product tribes, ensuring high-quality design outcomes that delight users and deliver business impact.</p> <p>In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with Product and Engineering Managers, taking ownership of the end-to-end design process and fostering strong cross-functional partnerships. You’ll lead by example - actively designing high-impact features while managing and mentoring a small team of product designers. This is an opportunity to shape the future of design at Mews, not just by delivering world-class products, but by building a culture of design excellence.</p> <p>If you’re excited to roll up your sleeves, lead through doing and contribute meaningfully to Mews’ mission of transforming the hospitality industry, we’d love to hear from you.</p> <h4>✅ Your mission, should you choose to accept it:</h4> <p><strong>Contribute to and execute the design vision for your tribe</strong></p> <p>· Partner with Product Managers and Engineering Managers to define product opportunities, contribute to the design vision and execute high-quality solutions that balance user needs and business goals.</p> <p>· Take ownership of key design initiatives and deliver end-to-end design work - from research and ideation to final execution.</p> <p>· Ensure high standards for design quality and user experience by being deeply involved in the details of design work across your tribe.</p> <p>· Help your team ship quickly by fostering a collaborative, iterative design process that emphasizes speed, learning and improvement.</p> <p><strong>Lead, manage and mentor a small team of designers</strong></p> <p>· Provide day-to-day support, guidance and feedback to help designers grow in their craft and career.</p> <p>· Conduct regular 1:1s, create growth plans and support team development by identifying opportunities for learning and improvement.</p> <p>· Actively manage the team’s workload and ensure priorities are clear and well-aligned with product goals.</p> <p>· Support hiring efforts to grow the design team as Mews scales, ensuring a high bar for both skills and culture fit.</p> <p><strong>Ensure design consistency and contribute to the design system</strong></p> <p>· Promote and contribute to the evolution of Mews’ design system, ensuring it meets the needs of both designers and developers.</p> <p>· Maintain a cohesive design language across your tribe by ensuring alignment with other designers.</p> <p>· Advocate for design best practices, including accessibility and usability, to create inclusive experiences for all users.</p> <p><strong>Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver great products</strong></p> <p>· Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering and other stakeholders, to ensure that design is well-integrated throughout the product development lifecycle.</p> <p>· Act as a key design partner during product discovery, helping to validate ideas through research, prototyping and user feedback.</p> <p>· Present design solutions and rationale effectively to a range of stakeholders, building consensus and ensuring alignment on key design decisions.</p> <p> </p> <h4>🤝️ You’ll be a great fit if you bring a few of the below with you:</h4> <p>· 5+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2 years in a leadership role involving people management.</p> <p>· Strong hands-on design skills, with a portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, user-centric design work across the entire product lifecycle.</p> <p>· Experience designing complex SaaS products, ideally in B2B environments.</p> <p>· Demonstrated ability to work closely with Product Managers and Engineers, fostering a collaborative environment to solve complex problems.</p> <p>· Experience managing and mentoring designers, with a focus on professional growth and development.</p> <p>· Strong communication skills, with the ability to present and defend design de