Fountain is enterprise software that accelerates global high volume hiring. Our customers hire millions of hourly workers annually in 78 countries. Job seekers often struggle to get connected with companies seeking hourly workers due to inefficiencies in their hiring processes, and Fountain makes it easier for them to get offers for work quickly. Getting hired fast eases some of the financial instability millions of families face.
Fountain is a Remote-first company that embraces a work from anywhere policy and offers flexibility on location, so our employees feel free to enjoy the world. Fountain is widely trusted by leading organizations, including Chipotle, StitchFix, GoPuff and Just Eat Takeaway.
We just 4.5Xed in valuation in our Series C, which was led by Softbank and B Capital. We plan on keeping this hyper-growth going this year! Come join us on this rocket ship!
We’re looking for a Director of Design to build out and lead our Design function. The ideal candidate will have experience growing aspiring individuals at every stage of their career, influencing cross-functional leadership on the importance of design, and a history of delivering best-in-class experiences that lead to impactful outcomes on time.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead a growing team of talented designers to ship high quality designs to customers
- Uplevel the team on vision, craft, user empathy, judgment, and influence
- Cultivate a conducive environment for phenomenal design by helping with team processes like critiques, team meetings, design sprints, north star development, and other rituals.
- Inject play and story into our design thinking – how might we radically rethink how we approach design, iterate faster, and build more delightful experiences?
- Hire, lead, develop, and inspire a creative team to build long term vision videos of what Fountain could become.
What you should bring:
- Experience building world-class design-led products that delight customers
- Experience pitching and building design visions with a creative team
- Experience leading operations of a design team (e.g., critiques, team processes, etc.)
- Passion for effective mentoring and coaching; you should love to help others grow!
- Aptitude for strategic thinking and communication and the ability to influence teams
- Interest in taking risks with new and exciting methodologies and dissatisfaction with the status quo
Amazing Perks & Benefits we provide for our employees include (but are not limited to):
Flexible PTO & Work Hours
"Work from Anywhere" Policy
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
HSA & FSA (Medical and Dependent Care)
Life Insurance & STD/LTD
16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for Birth/Adoption
Wellness/Gym Reimbursement
Phone Stipend
Remote IT/Home Office Stipend
Learning and Development Reimbursements
Fun, interactive and inclusive team-building events, off-sites, and happy hours
401K Plan
Even if you do not meet all the requirements above, we still encourage you to apply for this position. While we try to be thorough with our prerequisites, not everything about you as a candidate can be condensed into a list of bullet points.
We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, disability, and veteran status.
*Fountain is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer—M/F/D/V*