Senior Director, Design

About the role

This senior leadership role will shape the vision for the consumer-facing digital experience and guide how design drives clarity, consistency, and quality across key touchpoints. You will lead a high-performing team, partner closely with Product and Engineering, and help translate business priorities into a scalable design strategy. The role calls for a strong design storyteller who can influence executives and cross-functional stakeholders while raising the bar for craft and execution. It also requires a modern approach to design workflows, including thoughtful use of AI-enabled tools to improve speed and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the design vision for the consumer experience across multiple touchpoints
• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of digital product designers
• Present design vision and strategy to executives and cross-functional partners
• Partner with Product and Engineering to translate business goals into design strategy
• Integrate modern design thinking and AI-assisted workflows into daily practices
• Establish and evolve design standards and systems that scale with the team and product
• Review key flows and interactions personally to model expected rigor and taste

Qualifications

• 12+ years of product design experience, including 5+ years leading design teams at high-scale consumer companies
• Proven track record as an inspiring manager and mentor, with top design talent wanting to work for you
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills for presenting vision and defending design decisions
• Deep understanding of consumer UX/UI craft, with the ability to articulate what makes an experience great
• Fluency in integrating AI tools into design workflows for efficient prototyping and shipping
• Strong belief in collaboration and psychological safety as key to building great products
• Obsessive attention to detail with a high bar for experience quality, balanced with pragmatism

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k)
• Choice of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-paid short and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible paid time off for exempt employees and paid vacation for non-exempt employees
• Paid sick leave and parental leave
• Discounted meals and exclusive perks across the company's family of brands

Compensation

$271,000 – $295,500 annually

Location

New York, NY — US-based candidates only; no visa sponsorship available