Head of Design

Job description

⭐ Who we are Lodgify is a fast-growing scale-up company leading the vacation rental industry. Backed by $30M in funding, our platform empowers property owners and managers worldwide to efficiently manage and grow their business through technology. Headquartered in sunny Barcelona, we're now a team of 380+ people representing over 60 nationalities, united by a passion for transforming the future of short-term rentals. ⭐ Role Overview We're looking for a Head of Design to shape the overall quality of Lodgify's product experience and provide hands-on design leadership, craft direction, and coaching to our Product Design team. This is a hybrid role, not a purely managerial one: expect hands-on product experience, along with coaching, rituals, and team leadership. You'll own the product experience layer, turning prioritized customer problems into simple, coherent, high-quality experiences across the full host journey, including how AI becomes a meaningful part of that experience. You'll report to our Chief Product and Design Officer and work closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Intelligence. ⭐ Who we are Lodgify is a fast-growing scale-up company leading the vacation rental industry. Backed by $30M in funding, our platform empowers property owners and managers worldwide to efficiently manage and grow their business through technology. Headquartered in sunny Barcelona, we're now a team of 380+ people representing over 60 nationalities, united by a passion for transforming the future of short-term rentals. ⭐ Role Overview We're looking for a Head of Design to shape the overall quality of Lodgify's product experience and provide hands-on design leadership, craft direction, and coaching to our Product Design team. This is a hybrid role, not a purely managerial one: expect hands-on product experience, along with coaching, rituals, and team leadership. You'll own the product experience layer, turning prioritized customer problems into simple, coherent, high-quality experiences across the full host journey, including how AI becomes a meaningful part of that experience. You'll report to our Chief Product and Design Officer and work closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Intelligence. ⭐ How will you make an impact? Translate prioritized customer problems and business goals into clear product experience direction across Lodgify's product domains. Personally lead or contribute to strategic, ambiguous, or high-impact product initiatives — from framing the problem, to prototyping directions, to reviewing detailed design work. Help define how AI becomes part of Lodgify's product experience, shaping new mental models, workflows, and decision-support patterns that create real value for hosts. Manage and mentor our Product Design team through regular 1:1s, feedback, and development conversations. Lead and improve design critique, product reviews, and design quality rituals, establishing shared standards for what "good" looks like at Lodgify. Provide guidance and quality direction for our Design System, ensuring it serves as a lever for coherence across product domains. Act as a strategic design partner to Product, Engineering, and company leadership, bringing customer insight and design judgment into complex decisions. ⭐ What makes you a great fit? Significant experience (10 years plus) designing complex B2B SaaS or workflow-heavy digital products. Strong hands-on design capability across UX, interaction design, systems thinking, prototyping, and product strategy. Experience operating at Principal, Staff, Lead, Group Lead, or Head of Design level. A track record of simplifying complex workflows and making difficult product experiences easier to understand and use. Strong product judgment and the ability to connect design decisions to customer outcomes and business impact. Excellent communication skills — you can explain design decisions in business, customer, and product terms, and constructively challenge PMs, engineers, and leaders. Strong coaching and mentorship instincts, even if your formal people-management experience is still growing. Genuine curiosity about AI-native product experiences and how AI can reshape workflows and user expectations. Comfort operating in ambiguity, with a pragmatic leadership style suited to a fast-moving scale-up. ⭐ What does success look like? Within your first 6 months, Lodgify's product experience feels noticeably more coherent across domains, with fewer fragmented workflows and inconsistent patterns. Strategic product initiatives have a stronger, design-led experience foundation, reflected in clearer usability and research signals. AI-powered workflows are more clearly defined and genuinely useful to our hosts. The design team is healthier, more capable, and more influential, with clearer expectations, stronger feedback loops, and visible growth in craft and product thinking. You're seen as a trusted design partner within Product Leadership, having measurably raised the quality and consistency of Lodgify's product experience. Why you’ll love us: You’ll be part of a growing, dynamic company with a truly international team. At Lodgify, we are full of contagious energy, hard work, and passion for what we do. We celebrate diversity and are proud to acknowledge a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills in our team; committed to creating a workplace where everyone is heard and feels a sense of belonging. What's in it for you?* 🏠 Remote Flexibility: The freedom to work from home any day that works for you. 🌴 Time to Recharge: 25 working days of paid vacation and Jornada Intensiva in August.. 💊 Alan Health Insurance: Premium health, dental, and mental health support via Alan. Pre-existing conditions are covered. 😋 Meal Perk:€150/month allowance on your Alan card + 50% off Ametller Origen prepared dishes at the office. 💸 Tax-Free Savings: Increase your take-home pay by using Flexible Remuneration for extra meal costs (up to €70/mo) and public transport (up to €136/mo). 🖥️ Home Office Gear: We provide a table, ergonomic chair, and monitor for your home setup. 🇪🇸 Language Learning: Free Spanish classes. 🤑 Referrals: Cash rewards for bringing in new talent. 🌟 Social Life: Daily office breakfast and monthly team events 🎯 Dynamic Hub: A high-energy, inclusive environment designed for collaboration and connection with a team that represents over 60 countries. *Benefits offered may differ based on the type of contract that is issued So, what are you waiting for? Apply now! All applications and CVs must be submitted in English 😉 ⭐ Who we are Lodgify is a fast-growing scale-up company leading the vacation rental industry. Backed by $30M in funding, our platform empowers property owners and managers worldwide to efficiently manage and grow their business through technology. Headquartered in sunny Barcelona, we're now a team of 380+ people representing over 60 nationalities, united by a passion for transforming the future of short-term rentals.⭐ Role Overview We're looking for a Head of Design to shape the overall quality of Lodgify's product experience and provide hands-on design leadership, craft direction, and coaching to our Product Design team. This is a hybrid role, not a purely managerial one: expect hands-on product experience, along with coaching, rituals, and team leadership. You'll own the product experience layer, turning prioritized customer problems into simple, coherent, high-quality experiences across the full host journey, including how AI becomes a meaningful part of that experience. You'll report to our Chief Product and Design Officer and work closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Intelligence. Why you’ll love us: You’ll be part of a growing, dynamic company with a truly international team. At Lodgify, we are full of contagious energy, hard work, and passion for what we do. We celebrate diversity and are proud to acknowledge a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills in our team; committed to creating a workplace where everyone is heard and feels a sense of belonging. What's in it for you?* 🏠 Remote Flexibility: The freedom to work from home any day that works for you. 🌴 Time to Recharge: 25 working days of paid vacation and Jornada Intensiva in August.. 💊 Alan Health Insurance: Premium health, dental, and mental health support via Alan. Pre-existing conditions are covered. 😋 Meal Perk: €150/month allowance on your Alan card + 50% off Ametller Origen prepared dishes at the office. 💸 Tax-Free Savings: Increase your take-home pay by using Flexible Remuneration for extra meal costs (up to €70/mo) and public transport (up to €136/mo). 🖥️ Home Office Gear: We provide a table, ergonomic chair, and monitor for your home setup. 🇪🇸 Language Learning: Free Spanish classes. 🤑 Referrals: Cash rewards for bringing in new talent. 🌟 Social Life: Daily office breakfast and monthly team events 🎯 Dynamic Hub: A high-energy, inclusive environment designed for collaboration and connection with a team that represents over 60 countries. *Benefits offered may differ based on the type of contract that is issued So, what are you waiting for? Apply now! All applications and CVs must be submitted in English 😉