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Head of Design, Migaku

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Lead a full reinvention of an immersive language learning platform for Migaku, a fast-growing Japanese company, shaping product, brand, and experience from the ground up to redefine how people achieve real fluency.Head of Design, MigakuPart of Spacecurve PortfolioReporting to Founder & CEOLocation: Tokyo (preferred) or Remote (APAC / EMEA with Asia overlap)Migaku is a radical new approach to language learning.It already has a devoted global community of 20,000+ serious learners. The next stage of growth requires rethinking, and redesigning, grounded in a deep understanding of how people actually acquire language.The RoleWe are looking for a Head of Design to define and execute the next version of Migaku.This is not about incremental improvement. It is a full reset of product, brand, and experience.You will define the product and brand at a true inflection point.Migaku has already grown revenue 10x in the past year and plans to do so again this year.You will work on a product with a deeply engaged global community (over 20k on Discord).You will help work on something meaningfully more effective than existing language learning tools – our mission is to make people actually fluent.You will work directly with the Founder and a highly technical team to shape not just how Migaku looks, but how it works, how it grows, and how it spreads.What You’ll DoOwn design end-to-end for Migaku across product, brand, and growthRedesign the core product experience from the ground upTranslate complex language acquisition ideas into simple, intuitive interactionsCreate a design system that supports both usability and speed of iterationShape a new brand identity that reflects the product’s ambition and effectivenessDesign for virality: how the product appears in social content, clips, and shared momentsWork closely with engineering to ship quickly and refine through useAct as both a hands-on designer and a design leaderWhat We’re Looking ForStrong experience designing consumer software products end-to-endClear evidence of simplifying complex systems into intuitive user experiencesAbility to move fluidly between product design, brand, and storytellingHigh taste and strong point of viewComfort working in ambiguity and building from scratchExperience shipping real products, not just conceptsEspecially Relevant ExperienceDesigning learning tools, creator tools, or habit-forming productsBuilding products with strong community or viral loopsCreating design systems that scale quickly with small teamsBridging product design and brand expression in a cohesive wayWorking StyleFor Migaku, one third of the current team is located in Tokyo so ideally we’d have the Head of Design there as well. However, there’s flexibility on location: remote APAC or EMEA can work, with a preference for regular overlap with Asia-based working hours.Why JoinYou will define the product and brand at a true inflection pointYou will work on a product with a deeply engaged global communityYou will help build something meaningfully better than existing language learning toolsMigaku has already grown revenue 10x in the past year and plans to do so again this year
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