Job description

Role Details

Location: San Francisco, CA. This role is based 2 days per week out of our San Francisco, HQ and is not eligible for full-time remote work.

Compensation: The annual salary range for this role is $220,000 - $260,000 USD in addition to equity & benefits.

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum compensation. Factors including location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience will determine compensation.

About Gem

Gem helps talent acquisition teams hire with remarkable speed and efficiency through strategic, data-driven recruiting.

With Gem, teams can automate and personalize candidate communication, unify all recruiting touch points into a single system, and get usable data across the entire hiring process. Gem gives every part of the organization the tools to drive results and showcase their impact. It's why users recognize Gem as one of the highest-satisfaction products on G2 with a 4.8/5.0 rating.

Over 1200 Industry Leaders Including Reddit, Figma, CarMax, Robinhood, And UnitedHealth Group Trust Gem To Fuel Their Growth. The Company Has Raised $148M From Renown Investors Including Accel, Greylock, ICONIQ, Sapphire, And Meritech. And Just As We Strive To Help Our Customers Find Great Talent, We Also Invest In Our Own People And Culture. We Are Proud Of The Culture We’ve Built And Have Recently Been Recognized As

Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2024
Great Place to Work Certified, 2024 - And we landed at number #13!
Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials, 2023

The Team & Role

The design team at Gem is responsible for helping us build the best end-to-end recruiting platform. We do this by developing a deep understanding of recruiting teams’ workflows, thinking broadly about the talent acquisition landscape and where it’s going, and collaborating with product and engineering teams through product-market fit and beyond. We’re looking for a design leader to set direction for Gem’s growing platform, champion the superior usability Gem is known for, and partner with leaders across the business to keep Gem at the forefront of modern talent acquisition.

What You’ll Do Day-to-Day

Partner with product & engineering leadership to bring our mission to life and set longer-term direction for the product.
Develop and grow a top-tier product design team.
Talk to customers regularly to stay close to feedback.
Obsess over usability and champion high quality design across the platform.
Roll up your sleeves and dive into complex projects alongside your team.

About You

You have 4+ years of experiencing managing a product design team.
You have 7+ years experience in product design.
You possess strong craft demonstrated through a portfolio, illustrating deep understanding of complex workflows built for multiple personas.
You’re a natural owner and act with urgency: nothing is too small or outside your job description, and are excited by our core value of velocity.
You sweat the details: you naturally get in the weeds and push projects to be better.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary & equity
10-year window to exercise your stock options
Supportive Flexible Time Off program
16 paid holidays, including regular company-wide wellness days
Best-in-class medical, dental & vision insurance
$1,200 annual stipend for learning and development opportunities
16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
New Parent Perks totaling $1,500 and flexibility upon return to work

Gem is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and encourage folks of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Gem, we’re committed to having an inclusive and transparent environment where every voice is heard and acknowledged. We embrace our differences, and know that our diverse team is a strength that drives our success.

Gem is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please email us at accommodations@gem.com and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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