Head of Design Education (Remote)

ownpath is an early stage startup with a mission of making ambitious career opportunities accessible to everyone, starting with Design. We recently completed a 3 month program on Design Management for Gojek, for which we received highly positive reviews. We had Kristin Skinner (Co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs) and Meredith Black (Ex-Pinterest) as some of the instructors for the program.

We're currently working on a Product Design Fellowship program to help junior designers develop key skills and transition towards becoming Product Designers at leading startups.

The program will involve designers working in teams, building live projects, and showcasing their work to prospective employers during Demo Day. We currently have Gojek, Razorpay, and Scripbox as industry partners. We're seeking a Head of Design Education to join us as part of the Founding team to help us run a successful cohort and build a foundation for future programs.

Key responsibilities

Own the program experience in terms of identifying focus areas, pedagogy, learning outcomes, and evaluation criterion, and ensuring a high placement rate

Collaborate closely with our instructional designer to innovate on scalable &highly engaging learning experiences

Conduct regular Office Hours to guide learners on their projects and curate learning resources for both the cohort and the broader design community

Collaborate with our community manager to grow our learner and mentor communities

You ideally have

Around 6 years worth of experience in designing digital products/experiences, preferably with some experience at fast-growing startups

Strong interest in making design education accessible and outcome-driven

Experience with conducting or organising conference talks or workshops

Excellent communication skills

Key Benefits

Huge opportunity for impact by helping build a design school from scratch as an exciting alternative to conventional avenues for higher education

Excellent stepping stone for a Head of Design role at fast-growing startups

Develop your network by interfacing with Heads of Design/Product in the industry

Get mentorship from Heads of Designs/Product

This is a full-time paid role, with an option to convert to a equity-based partner role based on performance and fit.

Shreyas Satish,

Founder & CEO,

ownpath, Inc.