Tegus is the leading market intelligence platform for key decision makers.We power some of the world’s most well-respected institutional investors, corporations, and consultancies through the largest and most comprehensive database of primary and market information. Our products and services enable clients to discover unmatched insights and answers to the most challenging questions they face to help them make better informed decisions. (And because a job description can only contain a fraction of how we operate, click here to learn more about the Tech Team at Tegus!)

As Head of Product Design at Tegus, you will directly influence our ability to modernize and streamline the way institutional investors and companies conduct financial research through our all-in-one platform. As our design leader, you will collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and our go-to-market teams to ensure that our design strategy and execution drive value to our customers and align tightly with our brand identity. Some of the key user experience challenges you’ll oversee are creating easy navigation of large bodies of quantitative and qualitative data, devising summary-level waypoints that point deep into our content, and automating detailed financial research steps using AI tooling.

Reporting to the SVP of Product, you will partner with C-level executives and other key stakeholders to integrate and embed design thinking into every product design decision we make. You will build, nurture, and inspire a high-velocity and high-performance team, fostering a culture of innovation, ideation, and continuous improvement. You will roll up your sleeves when necessary, helping to paint a picture of our product vision and coaching our design team in the details of their work.

Responsibilities

Define and articulate the company's product design vision, strategy, and goals; aligning them with the overall business objectives.

Lead, grow, and inspire a diverse team of product designers, researchers, and visual designers, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Partner with C-level executives and other key stakeholders to integrate design thinking into strategic decision-making processes and drive business growth.

Establish and maintain design standards, processes, and best practices to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency across all design initiatives.

Drive innovation by exploring emerging technologies, trends, and user behaviors, and leveraging them to create breakthrough design solutions.

Advocate for customer-centricity and accessibility, ensuring that our products/services are inclusive and meet the needs of diverse user groups.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, marketing, and customer support, to deliver cohesive and compelling experiences.

Qualifications

12+ years experience in designing digital products required, with an emphasis on strategic Product and UX systems thinking.

5 years experience in a design leadership role, with experience building and maturing design teams and processes within a growth stage business.

Proven track record of leading successful complex B2B design initiatives from concept to launch to iteration, inclusive of setting and hitting quantitative and qualitative success metrics.

Proficient in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma, and in creating pragmatic design systems.

Proficient in interaction design, information architecture, and at least one more UX competency: user research, visual design, or product design.

Ability to lead design conversations within a team or group context, to reason through complex problems and arrive at elegant solutions in a collaborative way.

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with internal partners and external partners alike

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

401K plan with an employer match.

Paid parental leave for all parents.

Unlimited paid vacation, flexible work hours, and 10 observed paid holidays per year.

Employer funded long-term disability.

Award-winning culture with regular team-wide events designed to foster connections and promote creativity.

Generous employee referral bonus program.

The opportunity to attend peer-nominated quarterly DEI events.

Working for a thriving, performance-based company that values promoting from within, career advancement, and transparency.

Work from our state of the art office in the heart of Chicago’s Loop featuring standing desks, nursing parent rooms, gender neutral bathrooms, subsidized gym access, and full amenity floor.

Commuter benefits & a fully stocked kitchen with rotating snacks and beverages.

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Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Tegus we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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