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Head of Design

Proton · Geneva, Switzerland, London, England, United Kingdom

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Proton's roles stay open a median of 83 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Proton's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Proton
high
69 stale, 7 reposted of 69 open
Hiring momentum
89 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-25

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Proton's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Proton.

About this role

As the VP of Design at Proton, you will lead and own the design function, encompassing both product and brand design. Your responsibilities will include defining the strategic vision for design, building and mentoring a high-performing design team, and ensuring design is integrated into all aspects of the company's operations. You will also represent the design function externally and advocate for user-centered and privacy-first design principles.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Proton as an employer.

What you need

  • A minimum of 15+ years of experience in design leadership roles (product, brand and/or marketing) at a global technology company or agency.
  • Proven track record of building, scaling and operating design organisations with cross-functional reach.
  • Strong experience overseeing both product (UX/UI, service design) and brand/marketing design (visual identity, campaign creative).
  • Demonstrated ability to define and execute design strategy that drives business impact (growth, engagement, retention, brand equity).
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work at executive level and influence across product, marketing, engineering and operations.
  • Deep user-centred design mindset; strong portfolio showing end-to-end work (research → strategy → UX → UI → brand visuals).

Nice to have

  • Fluency in other languages.

What you get

  • Strong health coverage
  • Solid retirement options
  • Generous leave
  • Wellness support
  • Stock options
  • In-person collaboration

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary mentioned
  • Role involves significant leadership responsibilities in a fast-growing environment
  • Focus on both product and brand design may require a diverse skill set

Summarised from Proton's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Proton on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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