Gantri

Direct-to-consumer, on-demand 3D-printed lighting platform

Vice President of Design

Industrial Design +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

20+ years of design experience, including at least 5 years 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.
Strong systems thinking and the ability to scale design systems across form and function.
Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and grow high-performing design teams.
Cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Set and execute a holistic design vision across the digital platform, physical products, and brand.
Lead and inspire a cross-functional design team of industrial, UX/UI, and brand designers.
Partner with Product and Engineering to deliver intuitive, scalable digital experiences for designers and brands.
Oversee development of cohesive design systems spanning digital UI and physical form.
Guide the industrial design team to deliver high-impact, manufacturable products using on-demand production methods.
Elevate the brand across touchpoints including the website, packaging, and showroom.
Serve as a key member of the leadership team, helping shape company strategy and culture.
Remain hands-on when needed while operating strategically by default.

Desired Qualifications

Passion for empowering designers and elevating creativity.

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

About the Company

Gantri

Direct-to-consumer, on-demand 3D-printed lighting platform

Gantri is a design and manufacturing platform focused on 3D-printed lighting. It enables independent designers to bring concepts to market quickly by providing a digital manufacturing workflow and access to a large 3D-printing farm. Products are produced on-demand, directly to consumers, using Gantri Plant Polymers derived from non-GMO sugarcane for sustainable materials. The company runs its own California-based factory and a platform called Gantri Made to offer manufacturing services to other brands for a fee. Gantri differentiates itself through inventory-free, on-demand production, a fast development cycle (as quick as three months from concept to product), and a strong emphasis on designer collaboration and eco-friendly materials. Its goal is to enable affordable, customizable designer lighting while reducing waste and enabling designers to reach customers directly.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Seed
Total funding: $1.3M
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founded: 2016

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