At Mural, we're revolutionizing visual collaboration through innovative software solutions that transform how teams work together. We are a passionate team of creators, technologists, and problem-solvers committed to building tools that unlock human potential and drive better outcomes through collaborative thinking.
YOUR MISSIONDesign is the driving force behind our next wave of innovation. As Head of Design, you'll create the vision for how AI and human creativity intersect in collaborative experiences. You'll build and mentor a high impact design team while establishing design as a strategic pillar across the organization. This role demands someone who can balance hands-on craft with strategic leadership, a true player/coach who elevates design's influence while delivering exceptional experiences that demonstrate measurable business impact.
WHAT YOU’LL DOBuild and lead a diverse, high-performing design organization across product design, design systems, and AI experience design
Craft a forward-thinking design vision and strategy that positions Mural at the forefront of AI-enabled collaboration tools
Scale design practices, processes, and critique culture that drive consistency and quality while fostering creativity and innovation
Partner with executive leadership to ensure design has a seat at the table in key strategic decisions
Mentor designers at all levels, providing clear growth paths while modeling exceptional craft in your own work
Champion user-centered design principles in our AI initiatives, ensuring solutions balance innovation with usability, ethical considerations, and responsible AI practices
Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to create intelligent workflows that feel natural and enhance user capabilities
Establish a design language that gracefully incorporates AI capabilities while maintaining intuitive, cohesive experiences
8+ years of design leadership experience with 5+ years managing design teams, preferably in SaaS, productivity tools, or creative collaboration products
Impressive portfolio demonstrating your personal design excellence and the impact of teams you've led
Experience designing AI-powered features or products that successfully reached market
Track record of building, scaling, and nurturing high-performing design teams and establishing strong design systems
Strategic mindset with demonstrated success elevating design's influence across an organization
Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate design decisions to diverse stakeholders
Deep understanding of how to balance innovation with practical execution in a fast-moving environment
Passion for the future of work and collaborative technologies
The base salary for this role ranges from $197,000 - $225,000 + bonus + benefits. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation.
Equal OpportunityWe will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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What We Do
Mural is a collaborative intelligence company. We connect teams to unlock their potential, increasing the innovation capacity of the enterprise. Mural creates a culture of effective collaboration — where everyone is connected, contributing, and empowered to deliver business-driving outcomes.
The Mural Collaborative Intelligence System™ centers around a digital whiteboard collaboration space, where teams work together in real-time or asynchronously. Consulting, innovation, product, information technology, and executive leadership teams collaborate visually with Mural, using guided visual methods and Facilitation Superpowers™ features to connect and innovate.
Joining forces with the LUMA Institute, Mural is also transforming how teams work together with a mission to introduce millions to collaboration design. Collaboration design is a new discipline that brings relational intelligence and psychological safety to group interactions — taking aim at isolation and disconnection and helping teams solve problems together with playful, provocative methods of visual thinking. Coming in late 2022, Mural aims to launch the Collaboration Design Institute™ (CDI). The CDI™ will offer training, curriculum development, certification, research, and consultation for professional collaboration designers.
Mural is trusted by 95% of the Fortune 100, including innovative teams at IBM, Intuit, Microsoft, GitLab, Steelcase, Thoughtworks, and Atlassian.
Why Work With Us
Every day, we work together in a product that’s designed to cultivate creativity, empathy, and open-mindedness. We are committed to building a team where people of all races, genders, and orientations feel seen, heard, and valued. We strive to be the most equitable employer out there. Come join us and see what it’s like to grow with a diverse team!
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