Head of Design

Job Summary

As the first design leader, the full-time Head of Design will own the design direction for the climate risk platform Iris, ensuring a coherent user experience and brand identity while collaborating closely with engineers and the founding team in a remote-first environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own design direction across products and brand, creating a unified visual and narrative system
• Build user experiences that facilitate understanding and action on climate risk data
• Design trust elements across all experiences, including provenance and uncertainty visibility

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in design with leadership experience in user experience, interaction, and visual design
• Experience with complex, data-heavy products in climate, risk, science, finance, or related fields
• A strong portfolio showcasing shipped products and identity systems with rationale
• Fluency in modern design tools like Figma and interest in AI-assisted design workflows
• Strong writing skills for narrative and microcopy integration into design systems