Head of Product Design @Acorns

📍US - Remote

About the company:

Acorns is a financial wellness platform that enables individuals and families to save and invest money for the long term. Launched in 2014, the company has grown into a global brand with tools supporting users at every life stage - from kids and teens to adults and parents.

With over 14 million users and $25 billion invested, Acorns has become a trusted name in helping people build lasting wealth through simple, automated financial habits. Recognized by TIME as one of the “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” the company emphasizes values such as trust, growth, action, and resilience.

About the role:

The Head of Product Design will lead the end-to-end design vision across Acorns’ financial wellness tools. This position involves building intuitive, emotionally resonant products that address the psychological side of money, encouraging users to feel confident, hopeful, and in control.

The ideal candidate will foster a collaborative design culture, push beyond functional execution, and bring empathy and storytelling into every interaction. This is an opportunity to influence how financial empowerment is experienced at scale.

In this role you’ll be:

• Define and drive the overall product design strategy across platforms.
• Guide a distributed team of 8 designers and promote creative excellence across all product touchpoints.
• Oversee the full design lifecycle - from research and wireframes to high-fidelity delivery.
• Align design direction with business goals and customer needs.
• Ensure consistency and quality across all customer touchpoints.
• Partner with engineering and product to translate insights into effective user experiences.

About you:

• 12+ years of experience in product design, with a strong background in building and scaling a consumer-facing mobile product.
• 3+ years of leadership experience, managing and scaling distributed  while staying hands-on when needed
• A robust portfolio demonstrating user-centered design and emotional storytelling.
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools.
• Strong strategic thinking, collaboration, and execution skills.
• Deep understanding of behavioral design and human psychology.

Why this role:

• Direct impact on how users engage with financial wellness at scale.
• Competitive salary and stock options.
• A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.
• Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth.
• Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform).
• Collaboration with cross-functional, forward-thinking teams.
• Flexible, remote-first work environment.

Compensation:
$241,000 – $260,500/year + equity and full benefits package.

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Looking forward to hearing from you!