Head of Design
Role Overview
A fast-growing B2B SaaS company in the MENA region is hiring a Head of Research & Design.
The role leads the Research & Design function and shapes how AI is embedded across products and customer experience.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the Role
A fast-growing B2B SaaS company in the MENA region is hiring a Head of Research & Design.
The role leads the Research & Design function and shapes how AI is embedded across products and customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Research & Design team while remaining hands-on.
- Own the end-to-end product experience across complex buyer and seller journeys.
- Lead agentic experience design, including how AI agents behave, interact with users, and build trust.
- Build and evolve AI-native design systems designed for AI generation.
- Lead customer, market, and industry research to help shape product direction.
Role Requirements
- Proven experience building AI-powered or agentic products is essential.
- Provide examples of products, prototypes, or agents personally helped build.
- Maintain a strong portfolio of commercially shipped products used by real customers.
- Experience leading Product Design and User Research while remaining hands-on.
- Strong practical AI knowledge across research, prototyping, and design.
- Experience managing or leading Design and Research teams with Product and Engineering collaboration.
- E-commerce experience is strongly preferred.
Compensation
- Salary is AED 40,000–45,000 per month and tax-free.
Workplace and Location
- The role is hybrid, with one to two months of fully remote work from anywhere globally each year.
- The position is based in Dubai, UAE and requires full relocation for candidates who are not currently based there.
- Relocation support is available for candidates outside the UAE.
Application Notes
- Candidates must show a product, prototype, or agent they personally helped build in their portfolio.
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