Manager, Product Design

Company Overview At Fluency, we come together under two shared passions that drive our culture: the scaling of digital ad operations, and fostering a workplace environment rooted in open communication, inclusivity, and a growth-oriented mindset. These passions not only set us apart in the industry, but also fuel our collective drive to reshape the industry and reinvent ourselves along the way. We're not just revolutionizing the digital advertising horizon, we're shaping an organization where every member feels a sense of pride and is inspired to do their best work. Team Overview We’re a passionate, detail-obsessed team building the next generation of AI-native enterprise software. We turn complex ad-tech into intuitive, conversational experiences. We need a design leader to guide our small team through this transformation. Job Summary The Manager, Product Design leads a team of designers while staying hands-on. You will steer our design direction as we evolve from form-driven interfaces to conversational, AI-powered experiences. This role blends people management—mentoring, coaching, and balancing workloads—with high-impact individual contribution. You will partner with product and engineering to simplify enterprise advertising, while fostering a high-trust, growth-oriented team culture. Your Role Leadership & Management Mentor and grow a team of product designers. Align design priorities with the product roadmap and business objectives. Run design critiques and maintain a high-quality bar. Provide team clarity and shield them from noise. Advocate for design’s impact on product strategy. Design & Craft Own end-to-end design for key product surfaces. Design AI-native patterns: conversational UX, progressive disclosure, and intent-driven workflows. Define how the platform communicates system intelligence, recommendations, and uncertainty. Evolve our design system to support current and future product surfaces. Translate complex ad-tech into accessible, intuitive exper