About Hillspire

Hillspire, LLC, is an integrated family office management company that serves the business and philanthropic activities of Eric and Wendy Schmidt and their family and supports more than 700 employees worldwide. Hillspire provides legal, finance, accounting, facilities and real estate, human resources, and information technology services to the organization.

Eric and Wendy Schmidt have created a number of philanthropic organizations and initiatives that work toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. These philanthropic organizations include:

• The Schmidt Family Foundation works to restore a balanced relationship between people and planet. It has two grant-making and investment programs: The 11th Hour Project and Schmidt Marine Technology Partners.
• Schmidt Ocean Institute operates the research vessel Falkor (too) and provides free access to scientists worldwide working to explore and understand the ocean.
• Schmidt Sciences deepens human understanding of the natural world and develops solutions to global issues in AI, astrophysics, biosciences, and more.
• 11th Hour Racing works with the sailing community and maritime industry to protect and restore ocean health.
• Agog helps creators and nonprofit leaders use extended reality (XR) technologies for social impact.
• The Schmidt Initiative for Long Covid advances clinical care for Long Covid patients globally.
• Remain supports the economic, social, and environmental vitality of Nantucket.

The Role

The Technical Projects Group (TPG), part of the Office of Eric Schmidt, is a focused group of technologists dedicated to developing impactful solutions for the greater good. The Lead Product Designer will own the design vision, shape user interaction paradigms around AI, and guide how the platform communicates trust, accessibility, and impact. This role will report directly to the Product Director of the Technical Projects Group.

Key Responsibilities

Design Leadership & Product Ownership
• Own the design vision and execution for our civic engagement platform
• Design user-empowering AI interfaces that enable organizations to generate insights and content
• Make opinionated design decisions about information hierarchy and user journeys
• Pioneer change management through design via intuitive flows and feature adoption

Visual & Interaction Design
• Build and evolve our visual identity and brand expression across the platform
• Design dynamic, responsive interfaces for AI-generated content

Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with PMs and engineers to define interaction paradigms for LLM-driven features
• Conduct user research with civic leaders and organizers
• Establish and maintain design systems for data experiences and flexible content creation

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Strategic design leadership with a focus on business outcomes and user value
• Product fluency in AI/LLM UX, including prompt interfaces and progressive AI results
• Full-spectrum design skills: UX research, UI design, interaction and visual design
• Strong technical collaboration with frontend teams
• Research and validation expertise via interviews, testing, and behavioral analysis
• Experience managing or collaborating with contractors and remote teams
• Data-informed design approach using analytics and A/B testing

Required Experience
• 10+ years of product design experience, including senior or lead-level roles
• Proven experience designing products that simplify complex data and workflows
• Strong collaboration history with engineering in fast-paced product environments
• Experience in engagement-driven domains like political tech, social media, or civic tech
• Familiarity with AI/ML product development, conversational interfaces, or prompt engineering
• Background in user research and translating insights into product strategy
• Bonus: Experience with design systems and scalable design infrastructure

Compensation
$190,000 - $245,000 a year
This is an exempt position.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hillspire, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to create an atmosphere where diversity of identity, experience, and background are welcomed, valued, and supported.

We believe that diversity brings about greater results on all levels and we aim to use our resources to generate greater impact through our work. Candidates who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.