Circle · 4 hours ago
Lead Product Designer, Growth
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $170K/yr
6+ years expCircle is building the world’s leading all-in-one platform for online communities, and they are seeking a Lead Product Designer for Growth. In this role, you will be responsible for designing experiences that enhance activation, conversion, and revenue while collaborating closely with Growth, Product, and Engineering teams.
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Responsibilities
Own the design strategy for growth across key surfaces (sign-up, onboarding, activation, upgrade paths, revenue flows)
Design end-to-end flows for sign-up, onboarding, and activation—optimizing for both conversion and long-term engagement
Own the billing and checkout experience: subscriptions, payments, upgrades, failed payments, and single-page checkout
Translate data, experimentation results, and research into clear product and design decisions
Frame and prioritize growth hypotheses with your PM/Growth partners and lead the design of experiments
Lead A/B testing efforts—from hypothesis and design to interpreting results
Monitor funnels, identify drop-off points, and ship targeted design interventions
Provide strong upward communication to design and product leadership: clear narratives, trade-offs, and recommendations
Partner closely with engineers, balancing speed with design quality
Operate with high autonomy and act as a design leader for the growth area
Spot opportunities proactively—you take initiative, not just briefs
Qualification
Required
Strong alignment with our values, find our values on our career page if you haven't read up on them yet
You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C2 / ILR Level 5
6+ years of product design experience with a portfolio demonstrating strong UX and UI execution
Experience designing in growth teams: onboarding, activation, lifecycle, pricing/packaging, or monetization flows
Experience working with experimentation frameworks (A/B tests, multivariate, etc.) and using data to inform design
Proven success designing for conversion, activation, or retention
Data literacy—comfortable interpreting funnel performance and experiment results
You actively use AI tools to accelerate your design workflow (e.g., research synthesis, UX writing, exploring variants, quick mocks)
Experience with AI-assisted tools (e.g., v0, Cursor + Claude Code) when they help you move faster
Proficiency in Figma for high-fidelity design and collaborative work
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills—able to distill insights, explain decisions clearly, and collaborate effectively across teams
Familiarity with payment and checkout UX patterns, including trust signals and friction points
Benefits
Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world!
Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.
Generous U.S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world.*
Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable!*
Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one.
Home office stipend to help you get up and running.
Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills.
Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission.
Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world! We’ve had past retreats in Colombia, Portugal, and Mexico, with more planned on the horizon.
Company
Circle
Circle is a community platform that brings together the creators' discussions, memberships, and content.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$30.4MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementNotation Capital
2024-03-12Series B
2021-11-15Series A· $24.9M
2021-06-01Series A
Leadership Team
Sid Yadav
Co-founder & CEO
Andrew Guttormsen
Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Recent News
2024-10-30
2023-10-09
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