About the Role
Lead a team of product designers working across Dialpad's ecosystem, shared services, and integrations. This role is a player/coach position, requiring both team development and hands-on design work, focusing on AI-powered business communications.
Responsibilities
- Lead an international team of product designers shipping features and integrations.
- Operate as a player/coach, developing the team and performing design work.
- Draw the best work out of designers through critique, pairing, and feedback.
- Set a high bar for work quality and release pace.
- Coach designers on systems thinking, designing for AI, and building trust.
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to set direction and tradeoffs.
- Represent design leadership in the London location.
- Utilize AI-assisted tools fluently and help the team adopt them.
Requirements
- 5+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio.
- 1-2+ years managing designers, showcasing team improvement.
- Experience shipping AI-powered or AI-adjacent features.
- Fluency with modern design tools (Figma, Lovable, Vercel, Claude Design, prototyping tools).
- Actively use AI tools in the design process.
- Experience giving and receiving rigorous critique.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to identify and propose solutions for team inefficiencies.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and leading complex initiatives.
- Systems thinking approach to design.
- Clear and persuasive communication across disciplines.
- Focus on craft, detail, usability, and measurable outcomes.
- Ability to set a high bar without becoming a bottleneck.
- Portfolio demonstrating leadership impact and individual craft.
Skills
- Product design
- Design management
- AI-powered features
- Modern design tools (Figma, Lovable, Vercel, Claude Design, prototyping tools)
- AI tools in design process
- Critique
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Problem-solving
- Systems thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Leadership
- Front-end code (bonus)
- AI-assisted development (bonus)
- Conversational interfaces (bonus)
- Voice UI (bonus)
- Automation workflows (bonus)
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years product design
- 1-2+ years management
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits
- Real opportunities for growth
- Cutting-edge AI tools
- Robust training program
- Inclusive office environment
- Vibrant environment for collaboration and connection
About the Company
- Dialpad is an AI-native business communications platform unifying calling, messaging, meetings, and contact center.
- Powers AI that understands conversations in real time.
- Used by over 70,000 companies globally.
- Leading the shift to Agentic AI for real-time action and workflow automation.
- Focuses on AI amplifying employee impact and driving business success.
Equal Opportunity
- Dialpad is an equal-opportunity employer.
- Dedicated to creating a community of inclusion.
- Environment free from discrimination or harassment.
