Strong alignment on sector (health-tech), role level (Head of Design with strategic remit and team leadership), and key green flags (AI-native product design, designing for complex user needs, cross-functional leadership, early-stage scaling). Location is a genuine concern: Stockholm is in the 'would_relocate' list, but the job explicitly states 'primarily from our office' in a collaborative, culture-first environment. This suggests limited flexibility for remote work, which may conflict with Alessandro's remote preference and established UK base. The role itself is genuinely strategic—not a craft-only position—with clear ownership of discovery, systems, and product direction, making it substantively attractive despite the location friction.
+ Head of Design title with strategic remit+ Health-tech sector (strong interest)+ AI-native product design explicitly required+ Team leadership and mentoring (designers)+ 0 to 1 / design systems and workflows from scratch+ Designing for complex user needs (clinician workflows, patient journeys)+ Operator-facing complexity (clinician-first design)+ Hands-on craft contribution alongside leadership+ Early-stage scaling environment+ Cross-functional leadership (Product, Engineering, company leadership)+ Design strategy and discovery ownership+ Regulated industry (healthcare)− Office-first / primarily on-site in Stockholm (limited remote flexibility despite Stockholm being in 'would_relocate')− Small design team currently means limited scope for large-scale design ops leadership− Emphasis on culture fit and office collaboration may not suit consultant-style or geographically distributed preferences
Strong sector fit (AI-native, UK Defence, regulated), solid seniority level, and genuine strategic remit including design systems and cross-functional leadership. However, the posting emphasizes 'Senior Product Designer' rather than a leadership title, lacks explicit mention of team leadership or building design function at scale, and the Defence/security clearance requirement may be a constraint. This reads as a senior IC with influence rather than a design leader role — closer to Primer (which he marked Interested) than a Head of Design opportunity.
+ AI-native product design+ regulated industry (UK Defence)+ strategic remit (influencing product direction and strategy)+ design systems strategy responsibility+ cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence+ high-complexity, operator-facing domain+ UK location (home)+ bespoke/0-to-1 solutions focus+ design excellence and best practice sharing− Title is 'Senior Product Designer' not a leadership title (Head of, Director of, Principal)− No explicit mention of team leadership or headcount− UK Defence Security Clearance requirement (potential barrier)− Consulting services environment preference listed but not essential− Role framing is more senior IC than design leader — may feel lateral or insufficient scope escalation from current level
Notion Capital·Czechia, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States·RemoteNew
Principal Designer
Mews
Principal Designer is the right seniority level and the role appears to have strategic remit (product ownership, research influence). However, hospitality tech is not in Alessandro's strong interest or open-to sectors, and the posting lacks concrete detail about team leadership, design systems strategy, or the specific complexity Alessandro gravitates toward (operator-facing, service design at scale, regulated industries). The US location is also listed as 'would_not_relocate' — though remote work and other location options exist, this signals the company may be US-headquartered.
+ Principal Designer title aligns with senior IC preference+ Remote work option available+ Growth-stage company (1000+ employees) suggests meaningful scale+ Research and AI mentioned as skills (AI-native product design is a green flag)+ Ireland, Spain, UK locations are in relocation preference− Hospitality tech is not in strong interest, open-to, or avoid categories — significant sector misalignment− Posting lacks detail on team leadership scope, design strategy, or systemic complexity− No mention of design systems, service design, or operator-facing challenges− United States listed as location option; company likely US-headquartered, conflicting with 'would_not_relocate'− Generic skills list (Research, AI) without concrete product or organisational context
UiPath Principal Designer is a strong title and leadership role at a respected B2B SaaS company with AI/automation focus—sectors Alessandro values. However, the location (Bellevue, US) is a hard no against his explicit would_not_relocate list, and the role description emphasizes visual design elevation and Figma proficiency prominently, which skews toward craft execution rather than the systemic/strategic remit he seeks. The enterprise automation context is a plus, but geography is disqualifying.
+ Principal Designer title with genuine leadership remit+ team mentorship and leadership responsibility+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ enterprise software and business automation domain+ AI-forward product design (green flag sector)+ cross-functional collaboration with product and engineering+ design strategy and vision mentioned+ global design team leadership− Location: Bellevue, United States — explicitly in would_not_relocate list− Heavy emphasis on visual design elevation and Figma proficiency− No mention of service design, design ops, or organisational design− No mention of designing for operator-facing or back-office complexity− Design systems mentioned only as 'technical frameworks' — execution rather than strategy− Missing strategic remit specificity; reads as craft-led mentorship rather than systemic repositioning− Hybrid/office flexibility unclear; US-based role likely not remote-first
Phoenix Court·London, United Kingdom, UK - Remote·RemoteNew
Senior Product Designer
Faculty
Faculty is a strong sector fit (AI/ML health-tech) and the location is perfect (London, remote). However, the posting reads as a senior IC role with no clear evidence of team leadership, strategic remit beyond execution, or design leadership scope. The description lacks detail about design vision, cross-functional influence, or building design systems at scale — the areas where Alessandro thrives. This appears to be a capable senior designer role but misses the leadership and strategic ownership dimension that defines his ideal fit.
+ AI/ML sector (strong interest)+ health-tech domain (strong interest)+ Location: London / remote (home base)+ Senior level title+ Product strategy mentioned in skills+ Tool design (suggests operator-facing or B2B complexity)− No mention of team leadership or mentorship scope− No evidence of design strategy, vision, or systems leadership− Posting is extremely sparse; reads as execution-focused rather than strategic remit− No clarity on cross-functional leadership or influence− Large org (1000+ employees) — likely embedded IC role rather than design leader shaping direction− Recent feedback shows Alessandro is energized by team growth and product ownership with strategy influence; this posting doesn't signal either
Senior Product Designer is a reasonable title match and London is home, but the posting lacks concrete evidence of strategic remit, team leadership scope, or the systemic/service design complexity Alessandro seeks. The skill list is generic (Sketch, Design Systems, Research) with no indication of 0-to-1 work, cross-functional leadership, or operator-facing complexity. Without details on product scope, team size, or design's role in strategy, this reads as a senior IC role without the strategic ownership that made Primer interesting to him.
+ Senior-level title+ London location (home)+ Team leadership mentioned in skills+ Fintech sector (strong interest)+ Design Systems mentioned+ Cross-functional Team Leadership listed− Minimal job description — no details on actual product, remit, or strategic scope− No mention of 0-to-1, new product, or design ownership beyond execution− Skills list is generic and tool-focused (Sketch, compliance, background checks) rather than outcome-focused− No indication of service design, systemic thinking, or operator-facing complexity− Onsite-only (Alessandro is remote-OK, but not a dealbreaker)− No signal of team-building or design function growth opportunity like Primer had
This is a solid senior IC role at a well-funded health-tech company with genuine strategic remit around complex behaviour-change product design. However, it's explicitly US-based (San Francisco, 3 days/week on-site) in a location Alessandro has marked as 'would_not_relocate', and the role is framed as individual contributor rather than leadership — no team building, mentorship, or design function scope. The health-tech sector and complexity are green flags, but the location barrier and lack of leadership opportunity are disqualifying.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ complex product design (behavior change, personalized journeys, multi-step flows)+ designing across interconnected systems and service experiences+ design systems strategy mentioned+ AI-native product design (emerging tools explicitly called out)+ regulated/high-impact domain+ senior level with clear craft expectations− San Francisco HQ with mandatory 3 days/week on-site (would_not_relocate location)− pure individual contributor role — no team leadership, no design ops, no design function building− no strategic remit beyond product design execution− lacks the '0 to 1' or 'first designer' opportunity Alessandro seeks− no mention of design vision, design strategy, or cross-functional leadership scope
The role is senior-level and in a strong-interest sector (fintech), with a UK location that matches home base. However, the posting is extremely sparse on remit detail — it lists generic skills (Visual Design, Storytelling, Prototyping) without any indication of strategic ownership, team leadership, or scope beyond individual contribution. The company size (4 employees) and vague description suggest this may be a junior-to-mid IC role despite the 'senior' label, or a craft-focused position. Alessandro's feedback on Primer shows he values team leadership and strategic influence; this posting signals neither clearly.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ UK location (home)+ senior title+ product design (core discipline)− extremely sparse job description — no mention of leadership, team, or strategic remit− generic skill list heavy on craft (Visual Design, Storytelling, Prototyping) with no strategic ownership signal− very small company (4 employees) with no clarity on design function scope or reporting line− on-site only (no flexibility mentioned, though London is acceptable location)− no indication of 0-to-1 opportunity, service design, or operator-facing complexity− posting lacks concrete product/business context — reads as template
Strong sector fit (fintech) and appropriate seniority level, but significant gaps on strategic remit and location. The role is described as a UX Designer with standard IC responsibilities (design systems, research, accessibility) with no evidence of team leadership, strategic ownership, or the 0-to-1 / upstream strategy work that Alessandro explicitly seeks. Serbia is not in his relocation list and appears to be mandatory onsite.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ senior-level IC role+ established company with resources+ design systems mentioned+ product design (not pure visual)− location is Serbia (not home, not in relocation list, no remote flexibility stated)− no mention of team leadership or mentorship opportunity− no strategic or 0-to-1 remit evident− standard IC responsibilities (design systems execution, not strategy)− no evidence of cross-functional leadership or design founder mentality− mandatory onsite in non-preferred location
Tide is a strong fintech fit in an acceptable sector, but this is a Senior IC role without meaningful leadership remit — no team, no strategic scope, no design ops or systems strategy beyond execution. Alessandro's recent feedback shows he values hands-on work *with* team growth and product ownership/strategy influence; this role offers hands-on craft but lacks the strategic and leadership dimensions that drive his engagement. Location (Lithuania, onsite) is also a friction point outside his relocation zones.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ senior title with 4+ years minimum+ design systems mentioned (though likely execution-focused)+ established company with scale (1000+ employees)+ accessibility and research embedded in role− no mention of team leadership or mentorship− no strategic remit or design strategy ownership signalled− pure IC product designer role — no design ops, design vision, or cross-functional leadership scope− location (Lithuania, onsite) outside relocation zones; not remote− generic skills list suggests execution-heavy, not strategy-forward− lacks the '0 to 1' or 'founding designer' energy Alessandro gravitates toward per recent feedback
While Boulevard is a well-funded B2B SaaS company in a sector Alessandro finds interesting (automation/workflow, beauty services), the role is positioned as a Senior Product Designer IC with no mention of team leadership, strategic ownership, or organizational design scope. Alessandro's recent feedback shows strong interest in roles with mentorship and product strategy influence (Primer); this posting emphasizes hands-on craft execution. The US-only location (not remote-flexible for relocation) and early-stage company (4 employees, Series D paradox aside) also suggest a narrower remit than his demonstrated leadership trajectory.
+ Senior-level title appropriate to experience+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ Remote work offered+ Automation/workflow software aligns with operator-facing complexity interest+ Well-funded company (Series D) suggests strategic maturity− US-only location conflicts with would_not_relocate profile (no European alternative mentioned)− No mention of team leadership, mentorship, or design ops− No indication of strategic or organizational design remit− Company size (4 employees) suggests early-stage rather than scaling design function− Job description focuses on craft execution (product design, research, usability testing) rather than strategy or leadership− Recent comparable (Primer) was marked Interested precisely because it offered team growth and strategy ownership — this posting lacks both signals
While Housecall Pro is a solid B2B SaaS company in a sector Alessandro would be open to, the role is positioned as a senior IC designer with mentorship responsibilities rather than a strategic leadership role. The posting lacks evidence of strategic remit, 0-to-1 ownership, or design leadership scope — it reads as a strong senior individual contributor role, not a design leader role. Alessandro's pattern (marked Primer 'interested' for leadership + ownership; marked Aircall 'not for me' for craft-only) suggests he needs genuine strategic ownership and team leadership, which this role doesn't clearly offer.
+ B2B SaaS sector (open to)+ Senior level with 6+ years minimum+ Remote-first, Poland location acceptable+ Mentions mentorship capability+ Enterprise software (operator-facing complexity potential)− Posted as 'UX Designer' / IC role, not design leader position− No evidence of strategic remit or product ownership language− No mention of team leadership, design function building, or design ops− Skills list focuses on tactical execution (Figma, prototyping, HCI) rather than strategy− Growth-stage company with 1000+ employees suggests design leadership already established — unlikely to be 'first designer' or builder role− Lacks signals of designing complex operator-facing journeys or service ecosystem design
This is an L&D/organizational design role masquerading as a strategic leadership opportunity. While it has genuine strategic remit (culture activation, systems thinking, AI fluency), it sits firmly in People/HR territory, not design leadership. Alessandro's expertise is in UX, service design, and design strategy for products and user-facing systems—not employee learning, onboarding, and culture programs. The role requires facilitation and people-systems design skills, but lacks the product design, user research, or cross-functional design leadership that defines his career. Location is a strong fit (London), and the startup/build-from-scratch energy aligns with his green flags, but the discipline mismatch is fundamental.
+ Build-from-scratch / 0-to-1 mentality ('invent the playbook')+ Systems and product thinking applied to a complex domain+ London location (home)+ AI-native product design (AI fluency requirement)+ High-growth scaling context with autonomy+ Strategic activation and cross-functional influence+ Health-tech sector (strong interest area)− L&D / People / HR discipline, not design leadership− Primary focus on employee learning, culture, and onboarding—not user-facing or operator-facing product design− Facilitation and workshop delivery are core outputs, not secondary− No mention of research, user journey mapping, or design systems—traditional design leadership tools− People enablement/tech team builds the production tool; this role is design input only—less agency than his preferred level− Organizational design and change management background preferred, not product/UX design background
Balderton·Argentina - Remote, Argentina, Barcelona, Spain, Brazil - Remote, Brazil, Cyprus - Remote, Cyprus, Czech Republic - Remote, Czech Republic, Dublin, Ireland, France - Remote, France, Germany - Remote, Germany, Ireland - Remote, Ireland, Lisbon, Portugal, London, United Kingdom, Madrid, Spain, Mexico - Remote, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, Porto - Remote, Portugal, Serbia - Remote, Serbia, Spain - Remote, Spain, Sweden - Remote, Sweden, Turkey - Remote, Turkey, UK - Remote, United Kingdom·RemoteNew
Product Designer - Hiring Sprint
Revolut
This is a mid-level IC role (3 years minimum) at a large fintech, which sits well below Alessandro's seniority and strategic remit expectations. While Revolut is in a strong-interest sector and location is acceptable, the posting offers no evidence of team leadership, design strategy ownership, or systemic design scope—only individual contributor craft execution. The 'hiring sprint' framing suggests high-volume delivery rather than strategic partnership.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ remote-friendly with acceptable European locations+ established company with scale to learn from− mid-level seniority (3 years minimum) — significantly junior for a 20+ year leader− no mention of team leadership or mentoring− no strategic remit visible — focus appears to be product design execution− no reference to design strategy, design ops, or systemic change− large corporate environment with likely limited autonomy for individual contributor− skills list emphasizes craft (visual design, typography, platform design) over leadership and strategy
ServiceTitan is a well-funded SaaS company with a strong product design function, but the role is based in the United States (explicitly in the profile's would_not_relocate list) and appears to be a pure people-management position without the strategic, 0-to-1, or design founder elements that Alessandro actively seeks. The company is post-IPO and large, offering neither the startup founding opportunity nor the upstream strategy repositioning that characterizes his strongest matches.
+ Director-level seniority+ Team leadership remit+ B2B SaaS sector (open to)+ Remote-first work model+ Compensation reflects senior level− Located in United States (would_not_relocate)− No evidence of strategic or 0-to-1 product ownership in role description− Post-IPO large company (5+ employees at IPO stage) — unlikely to offer 'first designer' or founding design leadership experience− Role framing emphasizes team management and 'agile' process rather than design strategy or systemic change− No mention of service design, operator complexity, or design systems strategy
Wrong location (United States, which is in his would_not_relocate list) and the role lacks the strategic remit and leadership scope that Alessandro prioritizes. While the seniority level matches, the position is a hands-on IC role (Senior Product Designer I) focused on PLG product design without evidence of team leadership, design strategy ownership, or the operator-facing/complex systems design he gravitates toward. The company context (SaaS, 1000+ employees) doesn't align with his preference for building design functions from scratch or driving systemic change.
+ Senior level title appropriate to experience+ Product design discipline (core fit)+ Remote work available+ Mentorship and team leadership mentioned in skills− Location: United States (explicitly in would_not_relocate)− PLG design focus suggests hands-on execution over strategy− No evidence of design leadership scope (building team, design ops, design strategy)− No indication of service design, operator-facing complexity, or systemic organisational design− Large, established company (1461 employees) — not a 0-to-1 or first-designer opportunity− Generic product design brief with no signal of strategic remit or cross-functional leadership
This is a Product Manager role, not a design role. While Lendable is an excellent fintech company in a sector Alessandro values, the job explicitly targets PM skill sets (roadmap management, stakeholder coordination, experimentation frameworks) rather than design leadership or strategic design vision. Alessandro's profile is specifically open to design-led roles with strategic remit; this role has neither the design discipline nor the design leadership scope he seeks.
+ fintech sector (strong interest match)+ UK-based location (home)+ meaningful ownership and autonomy+ cross-functional problem-solving+ AI tooling exposure+ high-growth company context− Product Manager title, not design-focused− no design team leadership or design strategy remit− role is explicitly about PM craft (roadmap, tickets, stakeholder coordination) not design vision− no mention of UX, design, or user experience in core responsibilities− not a design founder or first designer opportunity− seniority (4+ years) is below Alessandro's senior level and leadership expectations
This is a hands-on IC product designer role focused on developer tools and infrastructure UX. While the technical complexity and developer-facing context align with Alessandro's strengths, the job explicitly excludes the strategic leadership and team-building elements that drive his career decisions. Location (San Francisco) is a hard no per his profile. Most critically, this is individual contributor craft work, not the leadership or strategic positioning roles he targets.
+ Complex, data-dense interfaces (aligns with operator-facing complexity strength)+ Developer-facing products (infrastructure dashboards, API consoles)+ Design system work mentioned+ End-to-end ownership from concept to production+ Regulated/mission-critical infrastructure context (AI compute)− Location: San Francisco (USA — explicit would_not_relocate)− Explicitly 'hands-on IC role, not a design strategy or oversight position'− No team leadership or mentorship scope− Heavy emphasis on CSS/HTML/React coding (pure craft, not strategic)− No mention of design ops, design systems strategy, or organisational design− Senior title absent; 'Product Designer' at mid-level seniority despite 5+ requirement− Recent feedback shows he rejected a designer role (Aircall) for lack of leadership; this is even more craft-focused
This is a Customer Director / account management role focused on sales growth, client relationships, and commercial delivery—not a design leadership position. While Faculty operates in AI (a green-flag sector) and the energy transition (open-to sector), the role has zero strategic design remit, no product or UX ownership, and no design team leadership. Alessandro is a design leader; this is a business development / consulting leadership role.
+ AI-native company (Faculty has strong AI credentials)+ climate/energy transition sector (open-to)+ UK-based (home location)+ cross-functional team leadership+ strategic stakeholder management− no design discipline mentioned anywhere in the role− primary focus is sales growth and revenue targets− account management / business development role, not design leadership− no product design, UX strategy, or design operations remit− no design team to lead—oversees 'commercial and delivery teams' (sales/ops, not design)− requires 'comprehensive background in consulting and client management' (business, not design)− energy sector expertise required, not design expertise
This is a Delivery Manager role focused on commercial project delivery and stakeholder management in national security consulting. While the company (Faculty) operates in AI and regulated sectors Alessandro finds interesting, the role itself is fundamentally a delivery/account management function with no design craft, no design leadership, and no UX/product strategy remit. The job explicitly centers on project delivery, proposal development, and client relationship management — none of which align with Alessandro's core expertise or stated open role families.
+ AI-native company+ regulated industry (national security)+ strategic stakeholder engagement+ UK-based (home location)− role is delivery/programme management, not design leadership− no design team to lead or design function to build− no design craft or UX remit mentioned− no product strategy or design vision ownership− consultant/agency-side delivery framing− mentoring appears to be peer/general mentoring, not design leadership− title is 'Delivery Manager' not from any of Alessandro's open role families
This is a Sales Engineering / Solutions Consulting role, not a design role. While it touches on product strategy and has leadership elements, Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes non-design disciplines and requires design-specific titles and remits. The location (Boston) is also in the would_not_relocate region (United States).
+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ fintech-adjacent (spend management, financial processes)+ strategic remit and thought leadership+ team mentorship and enablement+ cross-functional leadership with Product− Sales Engineering / Solutions Consulting role — not a design discipline− No design title, no design ownership, no design team leadership− Boston, United States — explicitly in would_not_relocate list− Role is fundamentally about deal closing and technical pre-sales, not design strategy or UX/service strategy− Requires accounting/finance domain expertise and ERP knowledge, not design background
This is a Senior Product Manager role, not a design leadership position. While the company (B2B SaaS, travel/spend management) and location (Barcelona, relocate-willing) align well, Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes product management and seeks design leadership, strategic design ownership, and team building. The role offers neither design craft leadership nor design team ownership—it's pure product strategy with design as a stakeholder partnership, not his domain.
+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ Barcelona location (would_relocate)+ AI-native product design mentioned+ Complex operator/service-facing domain (post-booking, customer support flows)+ Strategic product ownership and vision-setting+ Cross-functional leadership across product, AI, operations, customer care− Title is Product Manager, not design role—fundamentally wrong discipline− No design team leadership or design function ownership− Design is a partnership lever, not Alessandro's remit or craft domain− Role is product strategy and AI-powered support optimization, not UX/service design strategy− Does not match any of his target role families (Head of Design, Director of Design, Principal Designer, etc.)− Profile explicitly rejects roles outside design leadership; this is PM, not design
This is a Staff Product Manager role, not a design leadership position. While the company and sector (B2B SaaS, fintech-adjacent) align well, Alessandro's profile explicitly rules out non-design leadership roles. The job requires PM expertise in billing/tax/finance — a completely different discipline from his service design, UX strategy, and design leadership background. No design leadership remit is present.
+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest match)+ strategic ownership of a product area+ cross-functional leadership+ complex operational domain (finance, billing, tax compliance)+ AI-native thinking encouraged+ Barcelona location (would relocate)− Product Manager role, not design leadership− No design discipline or UX/service design remit− Requires finance/accounting domain expertise, not design thinking as primary qualification− Role is about PM strategy, execution, and team leadership — not design vision or design ops− Alessandro explicitly not interested in roles outside design leadership family− Staff title does not compensate for wrong discipline entirely
This is an operations/strategy role in back-office fraud and complaints, not a design role. While it's in fintech (a strong interest sector) and involves process redesign and systemic thinking, it lacks any design leadership, strategic design ownership, or team-building across a design function. The role is fundamentally operations-focused with no design craft or design team leadership.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ regulated environment+ process redesign and systemic thinking+ operator-facing complexity+ strategic ownership with material impact+ London-based (home location)− not a design role — operations/strategy manager for back-office function− no design leadership or team ownership− no design craft or design strategic remit− primarily analytical/operational skill set required, not design expertise− focused on fraud/complaints casework and process improvement, not product or service design vision
This is a Product Manager role, not a design leadership position. While the company (fintech, AI-forward, strategic remit) aligns well with Alessandro's sector interests and green flags, the role family is fundamentally misaligned—he explicitly avoids non-design IC roles and seeks design leadership. The posting makes no mention of design, UX, or design leadership; it's an operational/product strategy PM for lending infrastructure. Location is acceptable (London), but discipline mismatch is disqualifying.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ AI/ML integration (green flag)+ strategic remit with ownership from day 1+ complex operational and regulatory context+ cross-functional leadership opportunity+ working with data science and technical teams+ London location (home)− Product Manager role, not design leadership− No mention of design, UX, or design strategy in entire posting− Role focuses on financial operations, lending mechanics, and product shipping—not design discipline− Would require Alessandro to step out of design entirely into pure product/strategy− Not in any of his stated role families (Head of Design, Director of Design, Principal Designer, etc.)
This is a Product Manager growth role, not a design leadership position. While Nivoda is a well-aligned sector (B2B marketplace, fintech-adjacent), Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes junior/mid-level IC roles and non-design disciplines. A PM role—even a senior one—falls outside his core design leadership remit and doesn't match his track record of building design functions, design strategy, or leading design teams.
+ B2B SaaS / marketplace sector (strong interest)+ strategic ownership of metrics and outcomes+ cross-functional leadership with design and engineering+ high-growth, fast-execution environment− Product Manager role, not design leadership− no design team leadership or design function building− requires PM-specific skills (SQL, A/B testing, funnel metrics) rather than design craft or design strategy− located in NYC (United States—would_not_relocate region)− IC-heavy remit despite senior title—not a design leadership path
This is a Product Manager role, not a Design role. Alessandro is a design leader with 20+ years in UX/service design and design strategy—his expertise and career trajectory are fundamentally misaligned with a PM-track position. While the healthcare sector, AI/automation focus, and enterprise complexity are all strong green flags, the discipline mismatch is disqualifying.
+ healthcare sector (strong interest)+ AI/ML and automation focus (green flag)+ enterprise B2B SaaS environment+ complex regulatory and interoperability requirements+ cross-functional leadership opportunity+ strategic product decisions at scale− Product Manager role, not Design leadership− Requires 8+ years product management experience, not design− Focus on product specs, roadmap, and domain expertise rather than design strategy or UX leadership− Location is New York (would_not_relocate region)− No mention of design team leadership, design ops, or design vision− No design function building or design strategy remit
This is a Customer Engineering / Sales Engineering leadership role focused on enterprise software adoption and pre/post-sales delivery. While it involves team leadership and strategic elements, it is fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's core profile: it lacks design remit entirely, sits in sales/delivery operations rather than product/design strategy, and requires relocation to Seoul (explicitly not in preferred geographies). Alessandro's strength lies in upstream UX/service strategy and design-led transformation; this role is downstream customer success with a technical sales flavor.
+ team leadership and coaching+ cross-functional stakeholder management+ strategic account planning and customer lifecycle ownership+ building capability and function from the ground up− no design discipline or design remit− sales engineering / customer success operations, not product or UX strategy− location: Seoul (would_not_relocate region not listed, but clearly outside willing relocation scope)− enterprise software sales motion, not product/service design− fundamentally misaligned with stated role families and green flags around design strategy, service design at scale, and design-led leadership
This is a presales/sales engineering role, not a design leadership position. While UiPath operates in B2B SaaS (a sector of interest), the role lacks strategic design remit, team leadership, and design craft entirely. The focus is on solution selling, demos, and technical qualification—fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's profile as a design leader and strategist.
+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ UK location (home)+ public sector exposure mentioned+ cross-functional collaboration with product teams− Sales engineering / presales role, not design leadership− No design team to lead or build− No strategic design remit or design vision ownership− No product design or UX responsibility− Client-facing sales process focus, not design strategy− No mention of design ops, design systems strategy, or organizational design− Presales activity is delivery-focused, not upstream strategy positioning
This is a mid-level IC product design role (3+ years) focused on tactical execution within a defined domain (member communications). Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes 'junior or mid-level IC roles' and seeks strategic leadership, team-building, and 0-to-1 opportunities. The location (San Francisco, 3 days/week hybrid) is in his 'would_not_relocate' list. While health-tech is in his strong interest sectors, the remit lacks the strategic, service-design, and leadership dimensions that drive his interest.
+ Health-tech sector (strong interest)+ End-to-end product ownership within a domain+ Service/communication flows (relevant to his strength in service design)+ Cross-functional collaboration+ AI exposure mentioned in preferred qualifications− San Francisco location (explicitly in 'would_not_relocate')− Mid-level IC role (3+ years) — profile excludes junior/mid-level ICs− No mention of team leadership or mentorship opportunity− Tactical execution focus with 'guidance from more senior designers' — not strategic ownership− No 0-to-1 or design founder signal− Role framed as individual contributor, not design leader− Hybrid requirement (3 days/week in office) adds relocation friction
This is a Product Manager role, not a design role. While Hinge Health is in the strong-interest health-tech sector and the 0→1 remit aligns with Alessandro's strategic interests, the job explicitly targets PM backgrounds (5–8 years PM experience) and describes a PM operating as 'full-stack builder' across UX, data, and technical decisions. Alessandro is a design leader with 20+ years in UX/service design—a fundamentally different discipline. The location (San Francisco HQ, 3 days/week office) is also in his explicit would_not_relocate list. This is a wrong-discipline match despite sector overlap.
+ 0→1 / new product launch from ambiguity+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ regulated industry+ cross-functional leadership and influence+ strategic remit and complex problem-solving+ user validation and discovery mindset− Product Manager role, not design leadership− Location is San Francisco (explicitly would_not_relocate)− Requires 5–8 years PM experience, not design background− Role emphasizes data models, metrics, and technical execution over design strategy or design ops− No design team leadership, design systems, or design function building
This is an internal communications and change management role, not a design role. While it involves some strategic thinking about information architecture and user-facing formats, it lacks the core design discipline, design leadership, and product/service design remit that Alessandro targets. The role is fundamentally comms/ops-focused, not design-led.
+ Strategic remit around how information flows and is structured+ Service design thinking applied to organisational communications+ Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder alignment+ Operator-facing complexity (clinical workforce enablement)+ Healthcare sector alignment+ London location (home)− Not a design role — title is 'Operations Communications Lead', not design-related− Primary discipline is internal communications / change management, not UX or service design− No design team leadership or design function building− Emphasis on policy documents, governance processes, and comms cadence rather than design craft or product/service strategy− Role reads as programme/operations management with comms overlay, not design leadership− Does not appear in any of Alessandro's open role families
This is fundamentally a communications/change management role, not a design role. While it involves strategic thinking about information architecture and workflow, it lacks the core design remit, user-centered design practice, and product/service design ownership that Alessandro's profile requires. The location (New York) is also explicitly in his 'would_not_relocate' list.
+ Service design thinking (intake models, operational redesign)+ Strategic remit across the organisation+ Complex, systemic problem (clinical operations at scale)+ Health-tech sector (preferred)+ Change management and cross-functional leadership+ Designing for operator-facing complexity (clinical teams)− Not a design role — this is internal communications/change management/programme management− No product design, UX design, or service design team leadership− Location is New York (explicitly in 'would_not_relocate')− Role sits outside Alessandro's core discipline despite strategic framing− Primary deliverables are communications processes, not designed products or user experiences− Missing the design craft and design leadership over teams that Alessandro seeks
This is a Service Improvement Executive role focused on operational analytics, process improvement, and customer support optimization — fundamentally a business operations or management consulting discipline, not design leadership. While the company (proptech/fintech) aligns well with Alessandro's sector interests, the role lacks any design remit, strategic UX ownership, or team leadership of designers. The position sits several levels below his seniority and expertise.
+ UK-based (home location)+ B2B SaaS / fintech-adjacent sector (proptech)+ process and systems thinking required+ data-driven decision making− not a design role — titled 'Service Improvement Executive', not designer or design leader− operational/business improvement focus, not UX or product strategy− no mention of design team leadership, design vision, or design function building− junior-to-mid-level individual contributor expectations (despite 'Executive' title)− primary deliverable is process optimization and support efficiency, not user experience or product design− misaligned with Alessandro's core expertise (design leadership, UX strategy, systemic design)
This is a Product Manager role, not a design role. While Distribusion operates in transportation (a sector Alessandro is open to), the posting explicitly requires product management skills, API design, and data analysis — disciplines outside his design leadership profile. The company size (4 employees) and on-site Berlin requirement also suggest early-stage constraints that don't align with his track record of scaling design functions and strategic influence.
+ Transportation sector (open_to)+ Berlin location (would_relocate)+ Senior seniority level+ Series C stage suggests meaningful complexity− Product Manager role, not design− No design leadership or UX remit mentioned− Focus on API design and data analysis, not user experience or service design− Tiny company (4 employees) — unlikely to need design ops or team leadership− On-site only (Alessandro prefers remote flexibility, though Berlin is acceptable location)− Skills required (product management, API design) misaligned with design discipline
Senior Manager, Mid-Market Customer Value Partners
Multiverse
This is a customer success operations leadership role, not a design role. While it involves systems-thinking and team leadership—strengths Alessandro values—it has no design remit, no UX/product strategy ownership, and requires CRM/CSM tool mastery as a core competency. The job sits in commercial operations, not design leadership.
+ systems thinking and operational architecture+ team leadership and people development+ scaling complexity at high velocity+ cross-functional stakeholder management− entirely wrong discipline — customer success operations, not design− no design craft, strategy, or UX remit whatsoever− primary focus is CRM/CSM toolset mastery and sales ops playbooks− fails must_have_keywords: no mention of 'design', 'UX', 'user experience', 'product design', or equivalent− purely managerial role with no design leadership component
This is a customer support operations role with no design discipline component. While it involves process design and systems thinking—strengths Alessandro clearly has—the core remit is support infrastructure management, not UX/product/service design strategy. The role requires deep Intercom expertise and support ops background, not design leadership. Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes non-design senior IC roles.
+ systems thinking and operating model design+ first-principles, clean-sheet build opportunity+ multi-stakeholder complexity (learners, coaches, employers)+ strategic remit with long-term ownership+ regulated environment (funding eligibility, safeguarding)+ B2B2C environment+ cross-functional leadership and influence− support operations/customer success discipline, not design− requires deep Intercom platform expertise as primary qualification− no mention of UX, product design, or service design as the core function− designed for support ops background, not design leadership− role is contingent on 7–10+ years in support ops, not design− London location is acceptable but role discipline is the primary disqualifier
While Anthropic is an excellent AI company in a sector Alessandro finds interesting, this role is fundamentally misaligned. It's a 'Design Engineer' hybrid title requiring full-stack software engineering skills—explicitly in his must_not_have list. The location (San Francisco, non-negotiable on-site) is in his would_not_relocate region. Most critically, the role appears to be primarily engineering-focused with design as a secondary skill, the opposite of his strategic design leadership profile.
+ AI/ML sector (strong interest)+ high compensation suggests seniority+ prototyping and product design mentioned− Design Engineer title + Full Stack Software Engineering as primary skill− San Francisco, USA (explicitly would_not_relocate)− On-site only (no flexibility)− Role emphasises engineering over design strategy− No mention of team leadership, design strategy, or design ops− Appears to be a hybrid IC role requiring native coding ability, not a design leadership position
This is a design engineer / full-stack engineering role at Anthropic, not a design leadership or senior design strategy position. While Anthropic is genuinely aligned (AI-native, strategic), the role is fundamentally engineering-focused with design as a secondary skillset, sits in a location Alessandro explicitly would not relocate to (US), and lacks the design leadership, team-building, or design strategy remit that characterizes his open role families.
+ Strong sector fit: AI/ML generative AI+ Strategic product design opportunity+ Prototyping and interaction design (craft skills he has)+ Research and user-centered design mentioned− Title is 'Design Engineer', not a design leadership role (Head, Director, Principal, Lead)− Role requires 'Full Stack Software Engineering' as primary skill — engineering-led, not design-led− Location: New York, USA — Alessandro explicitly would_not_relocate to United States− No mention of team leadership, design ops, or design strategy ownership− No design function building or 0-to-1 design strategy remit evident− Mid-senior level, but in engineering discipline, not design leadership
Designer Advocate is a lateral or potentially downward move from Alessandro's senior leadership trajectory. The role is fundamentally advocacy/evangelism (public speaking, user advocacy, prototyping) rather than strategic design leadership, team building, or product ownership. Location (São Paulo, Brazil) is explicitly outside his relocation zones and does not appear to be remote.
+ At Figma, a respected design organization− Advocate/evangelist role, not design leadership or strategic ownership− No mention of team leadership or building a design function− No product ownership or design strategy remit− Location São Paulo is in 'would_not_relocate' region (only EU, UK, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy welcome)− Role emphasizes public speaking and user advocacy over systemic/organizational design− Mid-senior seniority is a step back from Head of Design / Director level− No mention of complex product, service design at scale, or operator-facing complexity
This is a mid-senior IC role in a large corporate (Rakuten), located in Tokyo—a location Alessandro explicitly would not relocate to. The role is positioned within Brand Marketing Strategy, suggesting brand/visual design focus rather than the strategic, systemic design leadership he targets. No evidence of team leadership, design ops, or the strategic upstream remit that characterizes his open roles.
+ fintech/payments sector (Rakuten has strong fintech operations)+ mid-senior level indicates some seniority− location: Tokyo, Japan—explicitly in would_not_relocate list− on-site only (no flexibility mentioned)− Brand Marketing Strategy Department suggests brand/visual design focus, not strategic design leadership− no mention of team leadership or design ops− no mention of strategic remit or product ownership beyond execution− large corporate (6k+ employees) with narrow design scope implied by department placement− skills list (wireframing, prototyping, IA) suggests IC execution rather than leadership
Index Ventures·San Francisco, CA, USA, New York, NY, USANew
Lead Product Designer
Rakuten
Location is a hard blocker: San Francisco and New York are in Alessandro's explicit 'would_not_relocate' list. Beyond location, the role itself is weak fit—'Lead Product Designer' at a 6-person company suggests an IC-focused position rather than the strategic leadership remit he seeks, and there's no indication of the team leadership, design ops, or systemic/organizational design scope that drives his interest.
+ senior seniority level+ product design discipline+ fintech/payments adjacent sector− location: San Francisco and New York (both in would_not_relocate list)− likely individual contributor role despite 'Lead' title (company size suggests flat structure)− no evidence of team leadership or design function building− no mention of strategic remit, service design, or operator-facing complexity− no design systems, design ops, or cross-functional leadership signals
This is a mid-level web and brand design role at a 2-person AI startup, focused on craft execution rather than strategic leadership or design systems thinking. Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes pure visual/brand designer roles and junior-to-mid IC positions. While the AI sector and early-stage startup context are green flags, the role lacks the strategic remit, team leadership opportunity, and design leadership scope that define his open role families.
+ AI sector (strong interest)+ early-stage startup (Series A, 2 employees)+ location in United Kingdom (home)+ potential for high influence in a tiny org− title emphasises 'Brand' — explicitly in his avoid list ('pure visual/brand designer roles')− mid-senior IC role, not a leadership or strategic position− no mention of team leadership, design strategy, or strategic remit− no design systems, design ops, or cross-functional leadership signal− 2-person company suggests limited scope for building a design function or mentoring− web & brand execution focus aligns poorly with his service design, operator-facing, and systemic design strengths− no evidence of complex user journeys, organisational design, or regulatory context
Technical Customer Support Lead - Stockholm or London
Tandem Health
This is a Technical Customer Support Lead role focused on Intercom setup, automation workflows, and support operations—fundamentally a support operations / customer success function, not a design leadership role. While the company (health-tech) aligns with Alessandro's sector interests and the AI automation angle is appealing, the role has no design craft, no design team leadership, and no strategic design remit. The skill set required (support platforms, triage systems, documentation) sits outside his core competency and career trajectory.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ regulated industry (healthcare)+ AI and automation focus+ systems-thinking mindset valued+ opportunity to reshape a function from manual to scalable− not a design role—no UX, product design, or service design remit− support operations / customer success discipline, not design leadership− no team leadership over designers− no design strategy or vision ownership− no mention of design craft or UX responsibility− requires native-level Swedish fluency (not a blocker, but adds friction)− role is about Intercom configuration and support automation, not building design systems or design strategy
This is a project delivery/implementation operations role masquerading as a design opportunity. While Tandem Health is a strong-sector fit (health-tech) and the job mentions UX/service design as a 'plus', the core remit is clinical implementation management, stakeholder coordination, and go-live support—not design leadership, strategy, or craft. Alessandro's profile is explicitly not interested in 'purely managerial' roles with 'no design craft', and this role has no strategic design ownership, no team leadership of designers, and no product vision responsibilities.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ European location (Leiden, Netherlands — would_relocate)+ user-centred mindset explicitly valued+ service design and UX mentioned as positive signals+ operator-facing complexity (clinical workflows)+ working with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams− core role is delivery/implementation operations, not design leadership− no team to build or mentor (project delivery focus, not people leadership)− no strategic design remit or product vision ownership− no evidence of design craft responsibility — this is change management + operations− positioning as delivery coordinator rather than designer or design leader− UX/service design are framed as nice-to-have context, not the job itself− purely managerial coordination role — exactly what profile says to avoid
This is fundamentally a clinical operations and customer success role, not a design leadership position. While Tandem is health-tech (a sector Alessandro has strong interest in), the job requires clinical credentials and focuses on onboarding, support, training, and safety management—none of which align with his 20-year track record in UX, service design strategy, or design leadership. The role lacks any strategic design remit, team leadership opportunity, or design craft component.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ mission-driven, impact-focused company+ operator-facing complexity (clinicians as users)+ regulated industry (clinical safety)+ Denmark/Stockholm location (would relocate to both)− clinical operations role, not design leadership− requires clinical healthcare background (not Alessandro's profile)− no design team to lead or build− no strategic design remit or vision ownership− customer success/support focus (onboarding, training, demos, incident logging)− primarily operational and commercial delivery, not design strategy− no mention of design, UX, service design, or product design leadership
This is a Product Manager role, not a design role. Alessandro is explicitly a senior design leader with 20+ years of UX/service design expertise seeking design leadership positions. While Hinge Health is in health-tech (a sector of interest) and the role involves cross-functional collaboration with design, it fundamentally mismatches his discipline and career trajectory. Additionally, the required location is San Francisco, explicitly in his 'would_not_relocate' list, and the hybrid model (3 days/week in-office) conflicts with his preference for remote flexibility.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ consumer product at scale+ cross-functional leadership with design teams− Product Manager role, not design leadership− San Francisco location (explicitly would_not_relocate)− Hybrid model requiring 3 days/week in-office− No design remit or design function ownership− Discipline mismatch — PM craft, not UX/design strategy
This is a Customer Success Operations role, not a design role. While it shares some strategic infrastructure-building and cross-functional leadership qualities that align with Alessandro's strengths (process design, systems thinking, organizational design), it falls outside his core discipline entirely. The posting contains no design, UX, product, or service design remit — it's explicitly about building CS functions, playbooks, and customer journey management. Alessandro is a design leader, not a CS operations leader.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ Stockholm location (would relocate)+ scaling operations and processes from scratch+ cross-functional leadership at scale+ systemic thinking about customer journeys and workflows+ regulated industry context− not a design role — Customer Success Operations/Leadership, not UX/design leadership− no design craft, design strategy, or design team leadership involved− primarily process, playbook, and SaaS metrics — business operations, not design− misaligned with role families: no design director, head of design, principal designer, or design strategist elements− would require repositioning as a career move away from design
This is a Designer Advocate role—a marketing/advocacy position focused on external developer and designer outreach, not a design leadership or strategic product design role. It's fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's profile: no team leadership, no product strategy ownership, no service or UX design remit. Location (São Paulo) is also outside his willing-to-relocate zones.
+ Design tools company (adjacent to design community)+ Mentions design systems and product design in skills− Advocacy/marketing professional role, not design leadership− No team leadership or design strategy remit− Mid-level seniority (below his target level)− Location in São Paulo, Brazil (not in home, remote-ok, or would-relocate list)− Onsite-only work mode− Role is primarily external-facing advocacy and sales enablement, not internal design ownership− No mention of strategic design vision, UX framework building, or cross-functional leadership
This is a mid-level IC role at a seniority well below Alessandro's 20+ year profile and stated preference for senior leadership positions. The title explicitly conflicts with his must_not_have threshold ('Mid-level'), and the compensation (£55-65k) aligns with mid-career individual contributor pay, not a senior design leader. While the sector (fintech/AI) is well-aligned and location is home-based, the remit is a standard product design role with no evidence of strategic ownership, team leadership, or design function building.
+ London location (home base)+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ AI/ML involvement (green flag sector)+ product design discipline+ accessibility and research skills mentioned− explicitly mid-level seniority (conflicts with profile)− no team leadership or mentoring remit− no strategic or design leadership scope− standard product designer role, not design lead or director− salary band incompatible with senior leader expectations− no evidence of 0-to-1 opportunity or design function building
This is a proposal/operations coordination role with no design remit whatsoever. While it involves process optimization and cross-functional coordination at a well-regarded company, it sits firmly outside Alessandro's discipline (design, UX, product strategy). The role is fundamentally about sales enablement and questionnaire management, not design leadership or strategic product work.
+ Strong company (bootstrapped unicorn, well-funded)+ Cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management+ Process automation and systems thinking+ Opportunity to build a function from scratch+ Amsterdam location (relocate-willing region)− No design discipline or remit− Not a design, UX, product, or strategy role− Sales operations / enablement function, not design leadership− Explicitly a proposal/questionnaire management coordinator role− No mention of design, user experience, product strategy, or design leadership− Wrong functional family entirely
This is a presales/solutions engineering role at a B2B automation vendor, not a design leadership or design strategy position. While UiPath operates in a sector Alessandro finds interesting (AI/automation), the role has no design remit, team leadership, or strategic design ownership. The location (Cape Town/Johannesburg) is also outside his willing relocation zones.
+ AI/ML sector alignment+ enterprise complexity and process design thinking+ strategic advisory / translating complex business needs− presales/solutions engineering role—not design leadership or IC design− no team leadership or people management− no design craft or design strategy remit− location (South Africa) outside willing relocation zones− must_not_have_keywords match: 'engineer' (Senior Solution Engineer)
This is a service improvement / operations role focused on data analysis and process optimization within a customer support function. While Goodlord is in the 'open_to' sector (proptech/rental platform), the role is fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's profile: it's not a design role, lacks strategic design remit, and sits in customer operations rather than product/UX leadership. The job explicitly requires a STEM degree and data analysis focus, not design leadership or UX strategy.
+ B2B SaaS platform (regulated fintech-adjacent sector)+ process/service improvement remit shows systems thinking− Not a design role — titled 'Service Improvement Executive', not designer or UX leader− No design leadership, no team building in design− Rooted in customer support operations, not product or UX strategy− Focus is data analysis and process optimization, not design strategy or user experience− No mention of design, UX, product, or user research ownership− Explicitly asks for STEM degree and data analysis background, not design background− Service improvement within support function, not designing products or user experiences− Would be a step backward in seniority and scope from Head of Design level
This is an operations/customer success role masquerading as a healthcare position, not a design role. Alessandro is a senior design leader and strategist; this posting requires clinical credentials and operational/support functions (onboarding, safety incident logging, customer support via Intercom). No design leadership, strategic remit, or design craft is present.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ regulated industry (healthcare)+ mission-driven organization+ cross-functional collaboration mentioned− not a design role — Medical Operations/Customer Success role− requires clinical healthcare experience as primary qualification− primary tasks are onboarding support, incident logging, and customer demos− no design leadership, design strategy, or UX/product ownership− no team to build or mentor− located in Stockholm/Norway (acceptable location-wise, but irrelevant given role mismatch)− fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's seniority and expertise
This is fundamentally a performance marketing creative role focused on ad production velocity and AI tooling—not product design, UX, or service design. While it touches AI and has team leadership, it's pure visual/brand creative delivery with no strategic design remit, no operator-facing complexity, and no UX framework or systemic design component. The location (San Francisco) is also explicitly in his would_not_relocate list.
+ Team leadership / hiring opportunity+ AI-native tooling (LLMs, image/video generation)+ Build-and-operate mindset+ Systems and workflow thinking− Performance marketing / ad creative role—not product, UX, or service design− Pure visual and brand creative focus (explicitly avoiding per profile)− San Francisco location (in would_not_relocate list)− No strategic design remit or upstream influence− No operator-facing or B2B complexity beyond scale− Production throughput and craft execution, not design leadership− No mention of user research, product strategy, or systemic design
This is a Solutions Consulting / Sales Engineering role, not a design role. While it touches B2B SaaS (strong sector interest) and has leadership/mentorship elements, Alessandro's expertise is in UX, service design, and design strategy — not enterprise sales engineering, ERP architecture, or pre-sales consulting. The role requires deep financial systems knowledge and sales instinct; Alessandro's strength is upstream design strategy and building design functions.
+ B2B SaaS sector (fintech-adjacent spend management)+ leadership and team mentorship component+ strategic remit across complex customer needs+ scaling a function from the ground up (NAM lead)− core discipline is Sales Engineering / Solutions Consulting, not design− no design background, hiring criteria, or remit mentioned− requires deep ERP, accounting, and financial systems expertise — outside Alessandro's domain− location is Chicago (US), and Alessandro would not relocate to US− primary value delivery is pre-sales deal support, not design strategy or product vision
This is an Engineering Manager role for a software engineering team managing ERP systems — a pure engineering leadership position with no design remit whatsoever. Alessandro's profile is explicitly for design leadership (Head of Design, Design Director, Principal Designer, etc.), not engineering management. The location (London, IRL-first 3 days/week) is acceptable, but the core discipline mismatch is disqualifying.
+ London location (home base)+ Team leadership and mentoring at scale (8-10 engineers)+ Strategic remit (roadmap, strategy, team building)+ AI-native workflows embedded in engineering practice− Engineering Manager role, not design leadership− Manages software engineers, not designers− No design craft, design strategy, or design function oversight− ERP systems — technical infrastructure, not product/UX strategy− Requires hands-on software engineering background and technical code review− Wrong discipline entirely — engineering vs. design
This is a Credit Analyst / Credit & Commercial Manager role — a financial risk and lending specialist position with no design remit whatsoever. While Lendable is an excellent fintech company in Alessandro's strong-interest sector, this posting is entirely outside his discipline. The role requires deep secured lending expertise, credit risk modeling, and regulatory knowledge, not UX, service design, or design leadership.
+ Strong-interest sector (fintech)+ Unicorn-stage company with proven execution+ 0-to-1 / foundational hire on new product+ Cross-functional collaboration mentioned+ UK location (home base)− Not a design role — no UX, service design, or design leadership component− Requires domain expertise in secured lending and credit risk that Alessandro does not have− Role is Credit Analyst / Credit & Commercial Manager, not designer− No mention of design, product design, or UX anywhere in the posting− Entirely outside Alessandro's discipline and expertise
This is a technical program management role in data center operations—fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's core discipline of UX/service/design leadership. While the role involves cross-functional coordination and building operational frameworks from scratch (both valuable signals), it is not a design role and does not map to any of his stated role families. Location (Austin, TX) is also explicitly in his 'would_not_relocate' region.
+ 0 to 1 / writing playbooks from scratch+ cross-functional leadership and coordination+ strategic operational framework design+ regulated/mission-critical environment− not a design role (technical program manager, not UX/product/service designer)− location: Austin, TX (would_not_relocate: United States)− no design team leadership or design craft component− operations/infrastructure focus, not user-facing or user-centered design− must_not_have keywords triggered: 'program manager' role outside design discipline
This is a Professional Services GTM Manager role focused on sales, services solutioning, and business development—a commercial/revenue function entirely outside Alessandro's design discipline and expertise. While UiPath is a strong-interest sector (AI/automation), the role requires no design craft, no design leadership, and no strategic design remit. This is a misaligned discipline despite sector fit.
+ AI/automation sector (strong interest)+ Enterprise software context+ Remote-flexible location acceptable− Not a design role—Sales/GTM/Services business development function− No design craft or strategic design remit− Requires sales engineering and customer-facing sales experience, not design leadership− Junior-to-mid GTM/sales role, not senior design leadership− Buzzword-heavy (agentic, automation) but no actual design ownership or vision building
This is a Client Success Delivery Manager role—a commercial operations and account management position with no design remit whatsoever. While Hinge Health is in health-tech (a strong interest sector), the role is fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's expertise and career trajectory as a senior design leader. This is not a design role.
+ Health-tech sector (strong interest)+ B2B SaaS / enterprise context+ Cross-functional coordination at scale+ Strategic influence and complex stakeholder management− No design discipline — pure client success / account operations role− No product, UX, or service design responsibilities− Significantly below Alessandro's seniority and expertise level− Mismatch with stated role families (all design-led; this is non-design)− Location is US (would_not_relocate), and role is 'Remote US' without UK or EU option specified
This is a clinical operations/healthcare management role, not a design role. While Neko operates in health-tech (a sector Alessandro has strong interest in), the Clinic Lead position is fundamentally about clinical team leadership, operational management, and physician mentorship — none of which align with his design discipline, strategic design remit, or career trajectory. The role requires clinical credibility and BLS certification, not design leadership.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ high-growth startup environment+ team leadership and mentorship+ operational complexity and systems thinking+ member/customer experience ownership− not a design role — clinical operations management instead− requires clinical background and BLS certification (Alessandro has neither)− location: New York (would_not_relocate for US)− no design craft, design strategy, or UX/service design remit− misaligned discipline entirely despite sector overlap
This is an Art Director / Visual Design leadership role, not a UX or service design role. While it has a senior title and team leadership, it's explicitly in the craft specialisation (art direction, branding, media production) that Alessandro has stated he's not suited for and not interested in. The sector (travel/leisure) is also adjacent but not a strong interest area.
+ senior seniority level+ team leadership responsibility+ strategic stakeholder management+ Munich is in relocate list− pure visual/brand designer role (art direction focus)− no UX, service design, or product design mentioned− branding and media production are primary skills, not strategic product/service remit− travel/leisure sector not in strong interest areas− on-site only (not remote-flexible)− company size 4 employees suggests early-stage startup without design infrastructure need
This is a Senior Engineering Manager role requiring hands-on technical depth in Python/TypeScript and full-stack team leadership—a tech leadership position, not a design role. While the company and problem space (AI adoption, learner/employer complexity) align well with Alessandro's interests, the core remit is engineering delivery and technical architecture, not design strategy or UX leadership. The role explicitly requires native engineering management credentials and production code shipping in Python/TypeScript, which sits outside his discipline entirely.
+ High agency and strategic remit+ AI-native product design challenges+ Complex organisational and user adoption problems+ Team leadership and coaching+ Cross-functional partnership (Product, Design, GTM)+ Regulated/high-stakes domain (financial and regulatory blast radius)− Core role is Engineering Manager, not Design/UX leader− Requires hands-on technical depth in Python/TypeScript− Primary accountability is engineering delivery and technical architecture− No mention of design leadership, design strategy, or UX remit− Not a design-family role—explicitly engineering management
This is a front-end engineering role masquerading as design. The title 'Staff Design Engineer' combined with skills like 'Front-End Engineering' and 'Prototyping' indicates a primarily technical IC position, not a strategic design leadership role. Alessandro explicitly avoids pure technical engineering titles and seeks strategic design leadership with team ownership — this offers neither.
+ Senior seniority level+ Collaboration and UX mentioned in skills− Location is San Francisco (US, would_not_relocate)− Title contains 'Engineer' — matches must_not_have regex 'engineer'− Front-end engineering as primary skill suggests IC technical role, not design leadership− No mention of team leadership, design strategy, or design ops− No mention of service design, operator complexity, or systemic design remit− Early stage (Series A, 2 employees) with no evidence of design function to build
This is a clinical research leadership role requiring an MD and PhD in medical/clinical fields. Alessandro is a design leader with 20+ years in UX, service design, and design strategy—not clinical research. While health-tech is in his strong interest sectors and Stockholm is in his relocate list, the core discipline mismatch is fundamental and disqualifying. This is a scientific research role, not a design or product leadership role.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ Stockholm location (would_relocate)+ leadership and strategy remit+ cross-functional collaboration+ fast-scaling company environment− requires MD degree (Alessandro is a design leader, not a clinician)− requires PhD in clinical research, epidemiology, or biostatistics (not design-adjacent)− core role is clinical research execution and publication, not design or UX strategy− hands-on clinical research leadership, not design leadership− no mention of product design, UX, service design, or design strategy in the role− entirely different discipline from Alessandro's 20+ year track record
This is an engineering management role for software engineers, not a design leadership position. Despite the company's strong product focus and AI-native environment, Alessandro is a design leader with 20+ years in UX/service design, not an engineering manager. The role requires a technical software engineering background and team of 8-10 engineers—fundamentally misaligned with his discipline and expertise.
+ AI-native product environment+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ strategic remit and roadmap ownership+ team leadership at scale (8-10 people)− engineering manager role, not design leadership− requires hands-on software engineering background− manages software engineers, not designers− explicitly not a design discipline− location (Zurich, IRL-first 3 days/week) outside would_relocate preference− wrong skill family entirely
This is a Python/AI engineering role focused on building agentic workflows and data pipelines — fundamentally a technical IC engineering position, not a design role. While the company (TravelPerk/Perk) operates in B2B SaaS fintech which aligns with Alessandro's sector interests, the role explicitly requires native engineering skills (Python, APIs, Salesforce integration, data pipeline architecture) and has zero design remit. This violates the must_not_have keywords (engineer roles) and is entirely outside Alessandro's discipline.
+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ AI/ML native work (green flag interest)+ Strategic systems thinking (architectural)+ London/Barcelona location (relocate region)− AI Systems Analyst is an engineering role, not design− Requires Python, API integration, data pipeline engineering expertise− No design leadership, design strategy, or UX remit mentioned− Matches must_not_have keywords: 'engineer', 'backend', 'technical individual contributor'− Entirely outside design discipline
This is an engineering management role for a software platform team, not a design leadership position. While the company (B2B SaaS, fintech-adjacent) and location (London) fit Alessandro's profile, the role is fundamentally misaligned: it requires 5-8 years managing software engineers, hands-on technical IC background in software engineering, and deep platform/infrastructure expertise. Alessandro is a design leader with 20+ years in UX/service design, not an engineering manager. The job posting contains no design remit, design leadership opportunity, or design strategy component.
+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest)+ London location (home)+ team leadership at scale (8-10 engineers)+ strategic remit and roadmap ownership+ cross-functional collaboration− Engineering Manager role, not design leadership− Requires hands-on software engineering IC background− Requires 5-8 years managing software engineers (Alessandro's background is design, not engineering management)− No design discipline, design strategy, or UX leadership component− Focus on platform infrastructure, mobile pipelines, frontend tooling—technical engineering domain, not design domain− Fundamentally wrong discipline despite surface-level leadership fit
This is a Senior Credit Risk Manager role—a quantitative finance/data science position requiring daily Python and SQL coding. While Lendable is in fintech (a strong interest sector), this role is fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's profile as a design leader. The job has no design remit, no UX/product design ownership, and no team leadership over designers. It is an individual contributor quantitative analyst role, not a design leadership opportunity.
+ Strong sector fit: fintech+ High-ownership, strategic remit within credit risk+ Cross-functional collaboration mentioned+ Well-capitalized, successful company− Not a design role — no UX, service design, or product design remit− Primarily a data science / quantitative finance role requiring daily coding in Python and SQL− No design team leadership or design function building opportunity− No design strategy or design vision scope− Located in Virginia (United States) — in Alessandro's would_not_relocate list− IC-level quantitative analyst role, not a senior design leadership position
This is a Credit Risk Manager role — a specialist financial services position with no design component. While Lendable is a strong fintech company aligned with Alessandro's sector interests, this posting is for a credit/commercial specialist, not a design leader or strategist. The role requires deep secured lending expertise, risk scoring, underwriting policy, and financial modeling — disciplines entirely outside design leadership.
+ strong fintech company (unicorn, profitable, UK-based)+ 0 to 1 / foundational hire building new product from scratch+ cross-functional collaboration with product and engineering+ strategic ownership and decision-making from day 1+ regulated industry (MCOB, FCA)− not a design role — no design title, no design remit− requires specialist credit risk and secured lending expertise, not design leadership− primary focus is credit policy, risk scoring, underwriting, and financial modeling− no mention of design strategy, design leadership, or organizational design− this is a functional specialist hire, not a design function hire
This is explicitly a pure visual/brand designer role — the core competency gap Alessandro flagged as 'not interested' and recently rejected at Aircall. While DataSnipper is a strong B2B SaaS company in a sector he'd be open to, and Amsterdam is relocation-friendly, the role has zero strategic remit, team leadership, or design ops scope. It's craft-focused visual design (campaigns, branding, print, ads) with no product ownership, UX framework building, or systemic design remit that aligns with his 20-year track record and stated preferences.
+ B2B SaaS sector (fintech-adjacent: audit/finance automation)+ Amsterdam location (within would_relocate list)+ Figma + design systems mentioned+ Unicorn-stage company with scale and impact+ AI-native tooling exposure (Claude, Gemini)− Pure visual/brand designer role — explicitly in his 'not interested' list− No strategic remit, no product ownership, no UX framework building− No team leadership or mentorship opportunity− Craft-focused (campaigns, print, visual storytelling, ads)− 6-month freelance engagement (short-term, no equity or long-term design direction)− 3 days/week + hybrid (underutilises his depth and leadership capacity)− Recent feedback shows he rejected identical 'Brand Designer' role at Aircall for the same reasons
This is a sales engineering role, not a design role. While UiPath operates in AI/automation (a strong sector match), the job explicitly requires sales engineering expertise, customer-facing GTM delivery, and process consulting—none of which align with Alessandro's design leadership profile. The role sits in commercial sales, not design strategy or UX leadership.
+ AI/ML and automation domain (strong sector interest)+ enterprise software (B2B SaaS adjacent)+ process improvement and business transformation themes− sales engineer role, not design− no design remit or strategic design ownership− customer-facing sales delivery, not design leadership− location is United States (explicitly in would_not_relocate list)− requires 25% travel− fails must_have_keywords filter: no mention of design, UX, product design, service design, design lead, head of design, or design director
This is an engineering management role, not a design role. While Hinge Health operates in health-tech (a strong-interest sector) and the complexity and cross-functional leadership aspects align with Alessandro's strengths, the fundamental discipline mismatch is disqualifying. Alessandro is a design leader seeking design leadership; this requires an engineering degree, engineering team management, and technical software expertise entirely outside his profile.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ regulated product environment (FDA, HIPAA — green flag in profile)+ complex cross-functional leadership+ operator-facing and system-level complexity+ team building and coaching responsibility+ strategic remit spanning multiple product surfaces− engineering manager role, not design leadership− requires CS/Engineering degree or equivalent software engineering background− focused on engineering team management (5+ direct reports as engineers)− primary accountability is technical software architecture and delivery, not design strategy or UX− location: San Francisco (in would_not_relocate list)− hybrid requirement (3 days/week in-office in US, not fully remote)
This is a clinical operations and GP leadership role, not a design role. While Neko Health operates in health-tech (a sector Alessandro is interested in), the Clinic Lead position is explicitly for a qualified GP to manage clinical staff, operations, and governance. There is no design remit, no UX/product strategy ownership, and no alignment with Alessandro's core discipline or role families.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ leadership accountability and team development+ strategic remit within operational domain+ London location (home base)+ mission-driven organisation− clinical/medical role, not design− requires MRCGP qualification and GP licensure− no design, UX, or product strategy component− purely managerial in a clinical context, not strategic design leadership− fundamentally wrong discipline — Alessandro is a design leader, not a healthcare practitioner
This is a Computer System Validation (CSV) engineering role in a regulated medical device context — a specialist compliance and quality assurance discipline, not a design or UX leadership role. Alessandro is a UX/service design leader; this posting is for an engineering function with no design remit, strategic ownership, or team leadership over designers. Location (New York) is also in his would_not_relocate list.
+ regulated industry (medical devices)+ AI-native / AI-first approach mentioned+ strategic thinking (validation as process excellence, not just compliance box-ticking)+ health-tech sector (strong interest match)− entirely wrong discipline — CSV/compliance engineering, not design or UX− no design leadership, no product design, no UX strategy− no team leadership over designers (team would be compliance/QA engineers)− New York location (in would_not_relocate list)− technical engineering role disguised in a leadership title — 'Engineering Lead' here means validation project lead, not design leadership− fails must_have keywords (no design, UX, product design, service design, design lead, head of design, or design director language)
This is an optical engineering role requiring a physics/photonics degree and deep hands-on optics expertise (Zemax, lens design, MTF analysis). Alessandro is a UX/service design leader with 20+ years in design strategy and organisational systems — a fundamentally different discipline. While Neko's health-tech mission and small-team ownership align with his values, the core technical requirement is incompatible with his background and role family.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ Stockholm location (would relocate)+ small senior team with high ownership and trust+ 0-to-1 product architecture ('products that genuinely don't exist anywhere else')+ cross-functional leadership (hardware, software, clinical teams)+ regulated industry (ISO 13485, EU MDR)+ impact-driven mission (preventative care)− optical engineering discipline — requires physics/photonics degree and hands-on optics expertise (Zemax, lens design, MTF)− not a design role; Alessandro's expertise is in UX, service, and design strategy, not optical systems engineering− must_not_have match: 'engineer' (embedded/hardware engineering, not UX/design leadership)− technical specialist IC role, not design leadership or strategic design function
This is a supplier quality engineering role in operations/QA, not a design or UX role. While Neko Health operates in health-tech (a green sector), the position requires regulatory compliance expertise, supplier audit management, and quality systems work—entirely outside Alessandro's design discipline and leadership track record. The role has no design remit, strategic design ownership, or team leadership in the design function.
+ health-tech sector (strong interest)+ regulated industry (medical device)+ Stockholm location (would relocate)+ cross-functional partnership mentioned− entirely wrong discipline — engineering/operations QA, not design− no design, UX, or user experience language in role− supplier quality and compliance focus, not strategic design leadership− hands-on execution of audits and quality frameworks, not design strategy or vision− no team leadership in design function− role requires 5+ years supplier quality/QA background, not design background
This is a QA Engineering Lead role — a technical engineering position focused on quality assurance systems, AI tooling, and regulatory compliance. Alessandro is a design and UX leader with 20+ years in design strategy, service design, and design leadership. The role explicitly requires QA/regulatory/engineering background and hands-on systems administration; it has no design remit, no UX/product strategy component, and sits in a discipline entirely outside his core expertise and stated role families.
+ Health-tech sector (strong interest)+ Regulated industry (medical device)+ AI-native product design opportunity+ Strategic systems thinking+ Stockholm location (would relocate to Sweden)− QA Engineering role, not design or UX leadership− Must-have is 5+ years in QA/RA/Engineering within medical devices — Alessandro has zero QA/regulatory engineering background− Primary remit is systems administration, QMS tooling, and AI agent infrastructure — not design leadership or strategic UX− Role is in the 'must_not_have_keywords' category (engineer roles)− No team leadership over designers or product teams — leadership is over QA engineers− Entirely outside Alessandro's stated role families (Head of Design, Director of Design, Principal Designer, Design Ops, etc.)− Despite health-tech sector fit, the discipline mismatch is disqualifying
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(Senior) Technical Field Engineer — Robotics Integration & Deployment
Se3 Labs
This is a robotics field engineering role requiring hands-on hardware/software integration, debugging, and systems troubleshooting. While it touches aerospace and complex systems, it is fundamentally an engineering position—not a design leadership, UX, or strategic design role. Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes engineering disciplines and targets design leadership; this posting is in a different discipline entirely.
+ Complex systems thinking+ Regulated/safety-critical domain (defence/aerospace adjacent)+ Cross-functional integration mindset− Technical field engineer role—not design− Hands-on engineering (hardware/software debugging) is the core task, not design strategy or UX leadership− No design remit, no UX, no design leadership, no design systems− Must-not keyword match: 'engineer' appears throughout (robotics, embedded, systems engineer implied)− Fundamentally misaligned with role family (Head of Design, Principal Designer, Design Lead, etc.)− No team leadership, no design ops, no design vision—pure technical execution− Location undisclosed but Munich-adjacent; not a blocker but adds friction
This is an engineering management role (people management, microservices, incident management), not a design role. Despite the 'director' seniority level and remote work flexibility, it falls entirely outside Alessandro's discipline and role families. The posting explicitly lists engineering skills and no design, UX, or user experience responsibilities.
+ remote work acceptable+ director-level seniority+ team leadership / people management− engineering manager role, not design− no design, UX, or user experience in title or description− technical infrastructure focus (microservices, incident management, architectural design for systems)− wrong discipline entirely
Risk Delivery Manager (Operational Resilience & Third Party Risk)
Zopa
This is a risk management/operational resilience role with no design discipline involved. Despite being in fintech (a strong-interest sector), the posting requires Risk Management, Governance, and Regulatory Compliance expertise—not UX, service design, product design, or design leadership. Alessandro's profile explicitly targets design-led roles with strategic remit; this is a functional operations/risk role that falls entirely outside his discipline.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ London, UK (home location)− no design discipline in title or description− role is risk/operational/governance-focused, not design-focused− must_not_have keyword: 'staff engineer' appears in similar organizational contexts but core issue is wrong discipline entirely− no mention of UX, product design, service design, or design leadership− process design is mentioned but in compliance/risk context, not UX/product context
This is a data operations and team management role with no design remit whatsoever. While it involves team leadership and process strategy, it sits in a data/analytics function, not design. Alessandro's profile explicitly targets design leadership, UX strategy, and service design — disciplines entirely absent here.
+ Team leadership and people development+ Operational strategy and process improvement+ Cross-functional coordination+ Fast-growing scale-up environment− No design discipline (data operations, not design/UX)− No mention of user experience, service design, or product design− Pure operations and delivery management without strategic design remit− Role explicitly in data/analytics function, not design function− Does not match any of the target role families (Head of Design, Principal Designer, etc.)
This is an operations/project management role dressed in regulatory compliance language, not a design role. While Multiverse operates in education (an 'open_to' sector), the posting explicitly requires HE quality assurance and compliance expertise, not design leadership or strategic UX/service design. The role is fundamentally about auditing, stakeholder coordination, and drafting regulatory documents — none of which align with Alessandro's core competencies in design strategy, service design at scale, or design leadership.
+ UK-based (home location)+ Education sector (open_to category)+ Stakeholder coordination and cross-functional work− Not a design role — fails must_have_keywords (no design, UX, product design, service design)− Fixed-term / project-based, not a permanent leadership position− Regulatory compliance and HE quality assurance as core remit, not design strategy− Requires subject-matter expertise in OfS criteria and higher education regulation (very specialised)− Primary output is audit documentation and self-assessment narrative, not design systems or strategy− No team leadership or design function-building opportunity− Purely managerial/operational delivery with no design craft or vision component
This is a front-end engineering role misclassified as design. The title 'Design Engineer' combined with skills listing 'Front-End Engineering' and 'Prototyping' indicates a software engineering position, not a design leadership or strategic design role. It's also located in San Francisco (a would_not_relocate location) and at a tiny pre-product startup (2 employees, Series A) with no indication of design leadership scope or team.
− role is engineering-focused (Front-End Engineering listed as primary skill), not design leadership− location is San Francisco (explicitly on would_not_relocate list)− company is 2 employees at Series A — no team to lead, no design function to build− no mention of design strategy, service design, or design leadership− seniority level (mid-senior IC) is below Alessandro's experience and role family preferences− no indication of strategic remit or design vision ownership
This is a pure visual design role focused on branding, print production, and Adobe Creative Suite — fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's profile as a strategic design leader. The posting lacks any mention of UX, product design, service design, user research, or strategic remit. While Amsterdam is a relocation option and B2B SaaS is open-to, the discipline mismatch and absence of leadership opportunity make this a clear skip.
+ Amsterdam location (would_relocate)+ B2B SaaS sector (open_to)+ Series B stage (growth opportunity)− Pure visual/branding designer role− No UX, product design, or service design component− No strategic or leadership remit− Craft-focused (Adobe Creative Suite, Print Production, Color Theory)− Freelance structure (not permanent team leadership)− No mention of team leadership or design function building− Explicitly matches avoided role family: 'Pure visual / brand designer roles'
This is a pure visual/illustration role with no strategic design leadership remit, which directly contradicts Alessandro's profile. The role requires native illustration and graphic design craft specialization, sits in San Francisco (a would_not_relocate location), and offers no team leadership, design strategy, or systemic problem-solving — the core pillars of his career.
− pure visual/illustration craft role — not UX/service/product design leadership− San Francisco, USA — explicitly in would_not_relocate list− no team leadership or strategic remit mentioned− mid-senior IC craft role, not leadership role− illustration and environmental design specialization — outside Alessandro's wheelhouse− no mention of design strategy, research, or cross-functional leadership− company categorized partly under 'Cryptocurrency' (avoid sector)
This is a Product Engineer role requiring TypeScript, Node.js, React, Electron, and native audio APIs — a software engineering position, not a design role. While the company is AI-native and early-stage (both green flags for Alessandro), the core remit is entirely technical engineering work with no design leadership, strategic UX ownership, or design craft component. Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes engineering roles and focuses on design leadership and strategy.
+ AI/ML interest (transcription models, speech-to-text)+ 0 to 1 / founding team phase+ startup environment+ user interaction and problem-solving+ London location (home)− Software engineer role (TypeScript, Node.js, React, Electron)− No design leadership remit whatsoever− No UX/service design ownership− Must-not-have keyword: 'engineer' appears throughout− Core responsibility is technical implementation, not strategic design− Mismatched discipline — Alessandro is a design leader, not a product engineer
This is an Account Manager sales/customer success role with no design component whatsoever. Alessandro is a senior design leader with 20+ years in UX, service design, and design strategy — this posting is entirely outside his discipline and career trajectory. The role requires native Dutch fluency and focuses on customer account management, upselling, and SaaS operations, not design leadership or strategic design work.
− completely wrong discipline — account management / sales, not design− no design leadership, strategy, or craft component− customer success / sales-oriented role− requires native Dutch speaker− junior-to-mid level account management role− no alignment with any stated role family (all are design-focused)
This is an engineering management role for a software platform team, not a design leadership position. While Perk is a strong company in a sector Alessandro might find interesting (B2B SaaS / fintech-adjacent), this posting is explicitly for managing software engineers building infrastructure and platform systems. Alessandro's profile explicitly excludes engineering roles and focuses on design leadership across UX, service design, and design strategy—a fundamentally different discipline.
+ B2B SaaS sector (strong interest match)+ team leadership and people development+ strategic remit and roadmap ownership+ cross-functional collaboration+ Barcelona location (would relocate to Spain)− Engineering Manager role — not a design position− Manages software engineers, not designers− Focus on platform engineering, SDLC, tooling — not design, UX, or service design− Must-not-have keywords present: 'engineer', 'backend', 'frontend', 'platform engineer' in context− Entirely outside Alessandro's core discipline and role families
This is an Engineering Manager role for a software engineering team, not a design leadership position. Alessandro is a senior design leader with 20+ years in UX/service design and organizational design — this posting explicitly requires a technical background in software engineering and managing software engineers. The role is fundamentally misaligned with his discipline, expertise, and career trajectory.
+ Barcelona location (willing to relocate)+ B2B SaaS sector (fintech-adjacent spend management)+ Team leadership and people development emphasis+ Strategic remit and roadmap ownership+ AI-native environment− Engineering Manager role — wrong discipline entirely (software engineering, not design)− Requires 5-8 years managing software engineers with technical IC background− No design leadership remit — manages engineering teams only− Technical coding and architecture focus, not design strategy or UX leadership− No mention of design function, UX vision, or design systems strategy
This is an analytics engineer role focused on data pipelines, SQL, dbt, and Snowflake — a pure data engineering discipline entirely outside Alessandro's design background. While Lendable is in fintech (a strong-interest sector) and London (home location), the role has zero overlap with UX, service design, product design, or design leadership. This is a technical IC role in a different discipline, not a design role.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ London location (home)+ fast-growing, well-funded company+ ownership and impact on day 1− analytics engineer / data engineer role, not design− no UX, service design, or product design remit− pure technical IC role with no design craft or leadership− SQL, dbt, Snowflake focus — entirely outside design discipline
This is a Senior Analytics Engineer role requiring SQL, dbt, and data infrastructure expertise. Despite being in fintech and London-based, it is fundamentally an engineering discipline outside Alessandro's design practice. The role has zero design remit, leadership over design, or strategic design ownership—it is pure data engineering with some mentoring responsibilities. This does not match any of his stated role families or core competencies.
+ fintech sector (strong interest)+ London location (home)+ scale and growth environment+ strategic influence and ownership language+ mentoring and cross-functional collaboration− Analytics Engineer role—not a design discipline− No design, UX, product design, or service design in the role− Fails must_have_keywords check (no design-related terms in job title or core remit)− Primary technical focus is SQL, dbt, data transformation—engineering, not design− No design leadership, design strategy, or design vision component− Role is fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's 20+ year design career and all stated role families
This is a Revenue Operations role requiring Salesforce, SQL, automation tooling, and data analytics expertise. It is entirely outside Alessandro's discipline (design, UX, service design) and matches none of his core competencies or role family preferences. The posting contains no design remit, strategic design leadership, or UX/product ownership whatsoever.
− completely wrong discipline — operations/RevOps, not design− no design, UX, or product design component− technical focus on Salesforce, SQL, data warehousing — not design leadership− specialist operational delivery role, not strategic leadership or craft− fails must_have_keywords filter entirely
This is a Technical Program Manager role in supply chain infrastructure—entirely outside design discipline. While Fluidstack operates in an interesting sector (AI compute infrastructure) with scale and complexity that might appeal strategically, the actual job requires procurement, engineering coordination, and supply chain expertise with no design component whatsoever. Alessandro is a senior design leader; this role has zero design ownership or craft.
+ Frontier AI infrastructure (aligned with AI/ML sector interest)+ Complexity and scale (10GW buildout)+ Cross-functional leadership and autonomy+ First-of-a-kind problem space− Not a design role at all—pure supply chain / program management− Wrong discipline entirely (engineering/procurement, not UX/service/product design)− Location is Austin, TX (would_not_relocate region; US explicitly listed)− No design strategy, design ops, or design leadership remit− No team leadership over designers or design function
Operations and Delivery Engineering Lead, Critical Facilities
Fluidstack
This is a critical facilities / data center operations engineering role requiring expertise in mechanical, electrical, controls, and fire/life safety systems. While it offers genuine team leadership and strategic remit, it is fundamentally an engineering discipline (not design), located in Austin TX (explicitly in would_not_relocate), and requires deep technical expertise in infrastructure engineering that sits entirely outside Alessandro's design background and career trajectory.
+ genuine team leadership and people management+ strategic remit and technical ownership across full lifecycle+ cross-functional partnership and influence+ complexity and systems thinking− engineering discipline, not design or UX− location: Austin, TX (explicitly in would_not_relocate list)− requires deep mechanical/electrical/controls engineering expertise, not design expertise− no design strategy, design systems, or UX/service design component− fundamentally misaligned with Alessandro's 20+ year design career and core competencies
This is a solar/energy infrastructure operations role with no design component whatsoever. While it involves strategy, cross-functional leadership, and complex portfolio management—all things Alessandro values—it is fundamentally a business development, project management, and energy infrastructure role. Alessandro's 20+ years are in UX, service design, and design leadership; this role requires energy sector expertise, solar PPA negotiations, and utility/regulatory knowledge with zero design craft or UX/product thinking.
+ Strategic portfolio ownership across multiple concurrent sites+ Cross-functional leadership (construction, utilities, legal, finance, operations)+ 0-to-1 program building (tracking processes and systems from scratch)+ High autonomy and end-to-end ownership+ Regulated industry (energy/utilities)+ Complexity at scale (multiple gigawatts, concurrent deployment)− No design, UX, or product design component in the role− Entirely outside Alessandro's professional discipline and 20-year track record− Location is Austin, TX (explicitly on would_not_relocate list)− Role is energy infrastructure operations, not design leadership− Requires deep solar/energy sector expertise, not design systems or service design thinking− No mention of user experience, design strategy, or design function building
This is an energy infrastructure / utility relationships role with zero design, UX, or user experience components. Despite the company's AI ambitions, the 'Energy Lead' position is fundamentally about commercial energy procurement, utility negotiations, and interconnection management — disciplines entirely outside Alessandro's design leadership expertise. Location (Austin, TX) is also in the would_not_relocate zone.
− not a design role — no UX, product design, service design, or design leadership remit− specialist energy/utility procurement and commercial negotiation role− location is United States (would_not_relocate)− requires native deep domain expertise (utility tariffs, ISO/RTO markets, interconnection processes) Alessandro does not possess− no strategic design ownership or design leadership opportunity
This is a public affairs / government relations role masquerading under community engagement, with zero design remit. Alessandro is a design leader and strategist with 20+ years in UX, service design, and design leadership—not a community affairs officer or lobbyist. The role requires stakeholder management, policy navigation, and infrastructure communications, which are entirely outside his discipline and core competencies.
+ Strategic influence over outcomes+ Complex stakeholder management+ High-stakes organizational context− Not a design role at all — no UX, product design, service design, or design leadership− Located in United States (Austin, TX) — explicitly in 'would_not_relocate' list− Public affairs / government relations discipline — fundamentally misaligned with design background− No mention of design, product, or user experience in any form− Role is primarily about lobbying, permit strategy, and community relations — not design strategy or design leadership
This is a Director of Information Security role focused on GRC tooling, compliance frameworks, and security operations — fundamentally a security/IT leadership discipline, not design leadership. Despite the director title and Amsterdam location (which Alessandro would relocate to), the role has zero overlap with his core expertise in UX, service design, product strategy, or design leadership. The mention of AI governance doesn't bridge this gap.
+ Director-level leadership title+ Amsterdam location (in would_relocate list)+ Scale-up environment (600k users, $1B unicorn)+ Team leadership and mentoring+ AI governance and security frameworks mentioned+ Strategic guidance to executive leadership− Wrong discipline entirely — information security/GRC, not design− Requires CISSP/CISM/CISA certifications (security credentials, not design credentials)− Technical IT background required (Active Directory, cloud platforms, SOC 2/ISO 27001 audits)− No product design, UX, service design, or design strategy component− No design team leadership or design function building− Vendor/tooling administration (Vanta GRC platform) is operational, not strategic design work