Root Global are hiring a

Product Designer

🌎 What we do

We build software that helps companies along the food system get to Net Zero.

31% of global GHG emissions originate from food-related activities. For the first time in history, climate performance has become an overall business performance indicator. Enterprises are mandated by regulatory bodies to disclose their climate performance, which leads to increasing pressure from investors, competitors, retailers, and consumers to prevent and reduce their CO2e emissions. Over the next 10 years, companies have set ambitious reduction targets that need to be met. Enterprise software and new business processes can help.

We raised >€10m in funding in the first 2 years of our existence, launched our enterprise product, signed some of Europe's largest F&B players, built strong recurring revenue, and put together what we believe is the best-suited early stage tech team in Europe. Will you be the next to join us? 🚀🔭

What you will work on

Your mission is to shape and mature Root's product suite, taking ownership of solutions that range from farmer-facing tools across European markets to enterprise platforms serving Europe's largest food industry players.

Over the next 12 months you can expect:

• At Root, product designers are generalists: We want you to own the process from user research to prototypes using Figma & AI tools, all the way to working with engineers to make it a reality.
• Help shape the design function at Root: we have ambitious goals; as an early design hire, you will be a key part of it.
• Create experiences for farmers spanning 10+ countries (and counting) and enterprise teams at Europe's largest food companies.

What the role can evolve into:

• Own the end-to-end design for a number of Root products in the works.
• Manage the expansion of Root’s product to other verticals/geographies, skill up into helping drive our product strategy, and service design offerings - we support you on your self-determined growth trajectory. 🧺

What you bring along

About you:

• At least 2 years of experience in end-to-end product design.
• Portfolio demonstrating previous experience across research, design and delivery of digital products & services.
• Show strong product thinking and proactive ownership, comfortable solving complex climate challenges in ambiguous situations.
• Worked with design systems and contributed to building them out.
• Desire to dive deep into the world of (sustainable) food systems.
• Fluent in English (German is a nice to have).
• Based in Berlin or willing to relocate.

You don't feel like you fulfill all the criteria? We get it: confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But guess what?! There is no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. The only thing you need to ensure along the recruiting process and beyond is that the problem that we are solving with Root is one you cannot wait to get out of bed for on Monday morning!

Get mentored by world-class company builders

We decided on our cap table with a clear goal in mind: Set our team up for success. This is why we have selected a diverse group of food industry veterans, generalist company builders, and functional experts to join our journey from day 1. Beyond entrusting us with their capital, our angel investors act as mentors and sparring partners for our early team members in their corresponding roles. You will benefit from:

• A dedicated mentor with whom you will build your personal relationship.
• Regular sparring sessions whenever you see fit.
• Adhoc Q&A where needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Root Global is an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.