Principal Product Designer at constantcontact

The role

The Principal Product Designer is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the design strategy and execution of complex product initiatives. You will bridge the gap between product vision and engineering constraints to solve ambiguous problems that shape the platform's future. This position offers the flexibility to operate as a strategic individual contributor or to manage a team of senior designers.

What you'll do

• Define the long-term UX vision and design strategy for a major product pillar
• Lead the end-to-end design lifecycle for technically challenging product areas
• Influence key stakeholders across product and engineering to drive consensus
• Identify gaps and develop new foundational patterns within the design system
• Synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into actionable design hypotheses
• Provide strategic oversight and mentorship to senior designers within the team

What you'll bring

• Over ten years of progressive experience in product or interaction design
• Proven track record of driving design strategy for entire product platforms
• Deep expertise in designing integrated SaaS workflow tools for business users
• Strong technical fluency in modern software architecture and front-end frameworks
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex design concepts to executive leadership

Your impact

You will empower small business owners by delivering scalable design solutions that influence conversion and retention. By elevating the quality of the product suite through design system leadership, you will ensure the platform remains user-centric. Your strategic vision will bridge technical constraints and customer needs to drive significant business results.