Remote | 6-Week Contract (Late September – Early November)

Mento is a career technology company that helps people be exceptional and thrive at work through human, AI, and software-based coaching.  We’re on a mission to provide people access to the best support, advice, and mentorship at work and empower them to take action on it. In a world where jobs and careers are rapidly changing, we believe that transformational growth and continuous improvement is mandatory for people and companies to thrive. We believe that coaching is the best way to unlock this growth, and we believe everyone deserves access to coaching. We are on a mission to bring our unique model of coaching to every member of the global workforce.  

We strive to create a fun, conscientious, collaborative, and supportive work environment and are looking for several team members to join us. We are a remote-first company based in the US, Canada, and Latin America, with $8M raised from leading VCs and angel investors.

We’re looking for an experienced contract designer to provide critical design support during a pivotal product launch period. Our team is rolling out Moments, our AI Coaching Agent, to an enterprise customer, and we need design expertise while our primary designer is on paternity leave. This is a high-impact, fast-paced contract opportunity for someone who thrives in startup environments and can hit the ground running.

Contract Duration: Late September through early November (~6 weeks) with potential to convert to part-time or full-time role.

Launch Support

• Create compelling marketing materials for Moments rollout including landing pages, presentations, and promotional assets
• Address UI bugs and implement fast-follow improvements to ensure seamless user experience
• Support go-to-market design needs and collaborate on launch strategy execution

Product Design

• Design new features and improvements for our AI coaching platform
• Collaborate closely with product team, CEO, and leadership on design reviews and strategic decisions
• Support build and launch execution with design specifications and assets

Iteration & Testing

• Provide rapid prototyping and testing support to validate design concepts quickly
• Execute on meeting follow-ups and design iterations with quick turnaround times
• Incorporate user feedback into design improvements and refinements

Experience & Skills

• Strong understanding of AI/LLM technologies and how they relate to product design – you get excited about designing for AI-powered experiences
• Proven track record working directly with CEO and leadership teams in fast-paced environments
• Demonstrated experience with fast-paced product launches, ideally at early-stage startups
• Portfolio showcasing end-to-end product design work from concept to launch

Working Style

• Can hit the ground running with minimal onboarding – we need someone who can be productive from day one
• Thrives in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments where priorities can shift quickly
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats and jumping between marketing design and product design as needed
• Strong communication skills and ability to present and defend design decisions

Technical Requirements

• Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma preferred)
• Experience designing for web applications and responsive interfaces
• Understanding of design systems and ability to work within existing brand guidelines
• Bonus: Experience with coaching, learning & development, or professional development tools

You’re very excited about being part of a team crafting novel ways for people, teams, and companies to unlock their performance, growth, and how we all work together during a critical product launch.

We work hard to foster a workplace built around trust, respect, collaboration, and having fun. We believe that feeling comfortable and safe at work is critical to creativity and productivity. Work-life balance should be your right, not your reward. As long as you are getting your work done and being accountable to your teammates, we don’t care when, where, or how you work.

This is a unique opportunity to make an immediate impact on an early-stage, mission-driven team during a pivotal moment. You’ll work directly with leadership, shape the design of our AI coaching product, and help bring transformational coaching experiences to enterprise customers.

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users. If you’re passionate about helping more people feel and perform their best at work, we want to hear from you.

✈️ Fully Remote – ability to work from anywhere

💰 Competitive contract rate with potential for equity if converted to full-time

🚀 High-impact work – direct collaboration with CEO and leadership team

🔄 Conversion opportunity – potential to transition to part-time or full-time role