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Senior Brand Designer
Shape the visual language for a climate platform moving from proof to public life.
Partner with a small creative team, founders, and an in-house writer. Portfolio review is conversational, not performative.
Product Lead
Turn a complex public-service workflow into a product people trust on a difficult day.
Own discovery through launch with a four-person product group. The first 90 days are about listening, not shipping theatre.
Head of Operations
Give a growing studio the systems, rituals, and breathing room to stay excellent.
Build the operating layer alongside two partners. You will have mandate, access, and a direct line to the decisions.
Experience Designer
Make a next-generation clinic feel legible, warm, and human from first click to follow-up.
Work across service design, interface, and research. Healthcare experience helps; care for people matters more.
Product Researcher
Help an audio company understand the rituals behind how people listen, make, and share.
Join research, product, and editorial in the same room. Expect field visits, prototypes, and generous debate.
People Partner
Build the employee experience for a mission-led team that is growing with intention.
Shape hiring, onboarding, and development with a founder who wants the hard conversations early.
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