Head of Design

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Rain</strong> is the <strong>world's first AI Financial Health Platform</strong>, serving <strong>3.5 million employees</strong> at leading organizations like <strong>McDonald's, Marriott, and T-Mobile</strong>. Rain works in the background to optimize every employee's financial life to prevent shortfalls and build long-term stability. Backed by <strong>top investors including QED and Prosus</strong>, Rain has <strong>raised $150M in venture funding to fuel our next stage of hyper growth.</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As a <strong>Head of Design</strong> you will work with Product, Engineering and Marketing to deliver everything needed for Rain’s product, marketing and brand. In this role, you will lead the product design team and work closely with our Marketing team on collateral for marketing.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><h3><strong><u>What you’ll do</u></strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Oversee design for the mobile app, employer web portal, and internal admin tools.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expand and maintain our design system and visual language</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Drive design for new initiatives, including an AI financial assistant, card products, lending, and PFM tools</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct marketing collateral, brand evolution, and motion design (managing freelance resources)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate with Product and GTM teams to transform loosely defined requirements into intuitive features</p></li></ul><h3><strong><u>Project Scope</u></strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">You will spearhead end-to-end design for a diverse product suite, including:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Launching AI-powered assistants, card products, lending solutions, and subscription models</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Scaling personal finance tools, the employer portal, and our marketing site</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expanding and evolving our global design system to support rapid growth</p></li></ul><h3><strong><u>What Makes This Role Compelling</u></strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">High design volume with many new features to own</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Full ownership of UI/UX across all user touchpoints</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Opportunity to shape the product experience end-to-end</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to build and scale a design team (hiring at least one additional designer by end of year)</p></li></ul><h3><strong><u>Who You Are</u></strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proven experience designing and shipping complex mobile applications in the fintech space</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You are a "hands-on" leader who stays ahead of design trends and thrives on solving complex UX challenges</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Expert in Figma and Claude Design; experience directing motion design</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You don’t wait for requirements; you use design thinking to define them and pursue the best version of every asset</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong><u>Who We Are</u></strong><br><br>Rain is filled with people with a deeply rooted passion for our mission, who embrace diversity throughout our global team, and grow personally and professionally. We own what we do and let data guide our actions while working quickly and adapting to new challenges everyday. </p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitments</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Rain is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sex (including pregnancy), protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any unlawful criterion existing under applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at HR-US@rain.us.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What’s Next</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. Our interview process tends to take about <strong>4 weeks</strong> to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.</p>

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