Migaku | Head of Design

Job Description

• Head of Design (Japan Visa Possible) — Migaku

  • Responsibilities
    • Define and launch a new language app and brand from scratch (0→1), not an incremental redesign.
    • Design the mobile-first core experience (iOS/Android): onboarding, placement, learning loop, tap-to-learn interactions.
    • Own brand creation: identity, motion, UI; translate a cheeky, energetic voice across app, ads, and social (with a branding agency).
    • Make learning science feel effortless (e.g., spaced repetition, level-adaptive content).
    • Own growth design: onboarding→retention loops→free-to-premium conversion; iterate using real metrics.
    • Ship quickly with engineering; refine through usage data.
    • Set the design bar; later help hire 1–2 designers.
  • Requirements
    • Hands-on product design: you design and ship mobile consumer app work yourself.
    • Portfolio samples showing high-impact, energetic, intentional visual craft.
    • Experience connecting design decisions to outcomes (retention/conversion); management experience not required.
    • Provide 1–2 short case studies (goal, key decisions, outcome).
    • Strong plus: launched brand from the ground up (identity/motion/UI/character) and translated voice across product + marketing; ideally with viral/community impact.
  • Location & Work Setup
    • Hybrid in Tokyo (relocation available) or remote (US, Europe, or APAC).
    • Requires a few hours of regular overlap with Tokyo working hours; periodic Tokyo trips.
  • Employment & Compensation
    • Full-time contract or employment via EOR.
    • Compensation depends on experience; lower range for full-time employees (benefits via Deel), higher range (incl. VAT) for contractors.