Lead and unify design across digital products, industrial design, and brand at Gantri, driving innovation and collaboration across teams.
Company
Gantri is the first digital manufacturer for design. We enable any designer or brand to create high-quality, sustainable design products 10x faster with no minimums. We manufacture at our Digital Factory in California on-demand at industrial-scale efficiency and ship directly to the end customer. Gantri is the most awarded design manufacturer in America.
Role
We’re seeking a visionary VP of Design to lead all aspects of design at Gantri — spanning digital product (UI/UX), industrial design, and brand experience. You’ll unify our design language across software, physical products, Design System, and marketing, shaping how the world experiences Gantri.
You’ll lead and grow a multidisciplinary design team, collaborate across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Manufacturing, and champion design excellence at every level—from strategic vision to craft-level details.
Responsibilities
- Set and execute a holistic design vision across Gantri’s digital platform, physical products, and brand.
- Lead and inspire a cross-functional design team (industrial, UX/UI, and brand designers).
- Partner with Product and Engineering to deliver intuitive, scalable digital experiences for designers and brands.
- Oversee the development of cohesive design systems that span digital UI and physical form.
- Guide the industrial design team to deliver high-impact, manufacturable products using our on-demand production methods.
- Elevate the Gantri brand across all touchpoints—website, packaging, showroom, and beyond.
- Be a key member of the leadership team, helping shape company strategy and culture.
Qualifications
- 20+ years of design experience, with at least 5 in a leadership role managing both digital and industrial design.
- Deep expertise in digital product design (UX/UI) and industrial design, with a strong point of view on brand and aesthetics.
- Experience leading design at a consumer company where hardware and software meet (e.g. Apple, Nest, Sonos, Peloton, Airbnb, IDEO).
- Strong systems thinking—able to scale design systems across form and function.
- Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and grow high-performing design teams.
- Excellent cross-functional collaborator with product, engineering, and manufacturing.
- Hands-on when needed, but strategic by default.
- Passionate about empowering designers and elevating creativity.
Why Gantri
- Join a company reimagining manufacturing and empowering the next generation of designers and design brands.
- Be part of a high-impact, design-driven organization creating a new industry.
- Lead design across both digital and physical experiences in a fast-growing, purpose-driven environment.
- Competitive salary, equity, and benefits.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401k
- Paid vacation days and paid holidays
- Access to 3D printers for your personal projects
- Monthly team lunches
- And much more
Gantri San Francisco, California, USA Office
170 Capp St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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