Head of Product Design

About Joko At Joko, we help consumers shop smarter. Our mission is to revolutionise shopping, empowering people to find what they need, make informed decisions and save money. Founded in Paris, Joko is a tech company and certified B Corp with over 80 talents across Paris, Barcelona and New York. More than 5 million users already save money every day at 10 000+ merchants with Joko. From cashback and automatic coupons to price alerts and carbon tracking we keep expanding our products to make shopping smarter. We’re now building an AI‑powered shopping assistant to help users find the best products by price, quality and impact. Having reached profitability in our core market we’re now scaling globally with a strong focus on the US. It’s still day 1, come build the future of shopping with us This position is remote‑friendly. 📱 Our Product team. Responsibilities As Head of Product Design you will own the vision and execution of Product Design at Joko. Reporting to the VP Product the role combines strong hands‑on involvement at the beginning with long‑term leadership as you build and scale a high‑performing Design & Research team. Your mission is to raise the bar on craft, coherence and user‑centricity across all Joko products. Design & Craft Own the design vision, principles and quality bar. Be hands‑on early on: discovery, flows, UI and interaction design. Ensure high standards across UX, UI, accessibility and interaction. Own and evolve the design system. Leverage AI and modern design tools to accelerate iteration and delivery. Leadership & Collaboration Partner with the VP Product, Product Management and Engineering on strategy and roadmaps. Embed design into discovery and delivery. Ensure user insights and design rationale shape decisions. Collaborate closely with Brand Design to deliver a 10/10 cohesive user experience. Research Build structured user research practices. Ensure insights are shared and actionable. Team & Scaling Build and scale the team to 7 Product Designers and 1 User Researcher. Recruit, coach and develop designers. Foster a culture of craft excellence and ownership. Put in place scalable design processes for a growing organisation. Qualifications 8 + years of experience in Product Design with a strong hands‑on background. Previous experience as a Lead / Head of Product Design or equivalent senior design leadership role. Proven experience in B2C mobile‑first product design. Experience in a high‑growth start‑up or scale‑up, ideally in a product‑led organisation. Track record of building, scaling and managing design teams. Strong experience working closely with Product Managers and Engineering teams. Solid exposure to design systems in a scaling context. Hands‑on experience with user research or close collaboration with researchers. Strong interest in craft, usability and design quality, portfolio demonstrating end‑to‑end product thinking. Experience leveraging AI and modern design tools to speed up discovery, prototyping and delivery. Experience collaborating closely with Brand or Marketing Design teams to deliver cohesive, high‑quality user experiences. Fluent in English, both written and spoken (French a plus). Benefits At Joko we believe that flexibility and trust are essential. Our work environment reflects this through: Flexible remote (only to fully remote positions). If you live in Paris you can choose to work from our office or from home with no constraints. If you live elsewhere we can provide access to a coworking space and budget. Work from anywhere (full‑time only): you can work from most countries for up to 3 months per year. After 4 years, spend one month in our New York office. Year‑ly off‑site in amazing locations and budget for team‑building events & monthly in‑person gatherings. Contribution to your ClassPass subscription. 8‑week paid parental leave. …and much more, check the full list here Hiring Process Intro call: quick screening with the Hiring Manager or a recruiter. Step 1 – Team interview (45 min): conversation with two Joko team members. Step 2 – Role‑specific assessments Non‑tech roles: take‑home case study followed by a 45‑minute debrief. Tech roles: live technical interviews (coding + system design). For research internships an additional round may involve analysing and presenting a research paper. Step 3 – Founders interview: conversation with two of our founders. References: up to five calls with former colleagues or managers. You may also be invited for coffee with team members to get a feel for our culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr