Offer summary

Qualifications:

10+ years in Product Design with 3+ years in design leadership roles., Strong portfolio in product design, visual design, and design systems, especially in B2B SaaS., Experience in leading multidisciplinary design teams in fast-paced environments., Excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring designers..

Key responsabilities:

Lead and mentor a growing design team with a player-coach approach.

Drive design strategy across multiple product areas, focusing on user experience and operational efficiency.

Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to align design vision with strategic goals.

Guide user research and usability testing processes to inform design iterations.

Job description

About Us:

Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets through automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners specifically within cybersecurity, privacy, and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). Put simply, we build software for the people who enable trust between businesses.

We’re based in San Francisco, CA, but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. We're backed by top investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Floodgate, Y Combinator, DNX Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Justin Kan, Elad Gil, and more.

We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. We need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of audit and advisory. Fieldguide’s team is inclusive, driven, humble and supportive. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture that we are building, seeking teammates that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but care deeply about supporting each other's growth.

As an early stage start-up employee, you’ll have the opportunity to build out the future of business trust. We make audit practitioners’ lives easier by eliminating up to 50% of their work and giving them better work-life balance. If you share our values and enthusiasm for building a great culture and product, you will find a home at Fieldguide.

About the Role

We're seeking a transformative Head of Design to lead our design team and drive innovation in the future of audit and advisory software. As our first design leader, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the product experience for audit practitioners, focusing on creating solutions that dramatically reduce administrative effort and enhance operational efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to be a design thought leader and transform the way work is done in a legacy industry.

Why Fieldguide?

Be the first design leader at a fast-growing, Series B SaaS startup.
Drive new bets and bold design moves that will transform an entire industry.
Shape the design culture and brand at a company that values design beyond aesthetics.
Join a team building solutions for a legacy industry ripe for innovation, with a focus on Agentic AI and user-centric problem solving.

What You’ll Do

Lead and mentor a growing design team, taking a player-coach approach
Drive design strategy across multiple product areas, including core audit experiences, AI-driven insights, and emerging product lines
Establish a design culture that prioritizes business impact, user research, and continuous innovation
Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Executive Leadership to align design vision with strategic goals
Develop design systems and frameworks that enable rapid iteration and scalable solutions
Balance user experience optimization with automation and effort reduction
Guide user research, usability testing, and design iteration processes
Act as a key voice in executive discussions, advocating for user insights and design-led product development

Who You Are

10+ years in Product Design, with 3+ years of design leadership experience
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in product design, visual design, and design systems in enterprise B2B SaaS design, particularly in complex workflow-driven products.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and marketing.
Ability to blend strategic thinking with hands-on design execution
Strong understanding of design thinking and user-centered design principles.
Passion for leading and mentoring designers at all levels.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Bonus Points