Director of Design, Content Ecosystem

We are looking for a Director of Design to lead the experience for our content ecosystem including community builders, our users, and our developers. You will nurture Reddit into a unique, thriving ecosystem of conversations that brings human experiences to life across any topic you can imagine, and cultivate belonging for users. You’ll work across three different areas, including our moderator-facing products, our user profile features for various user types, and our developer platform. 

As a Director of Design, you will not only define a cohesive strategy across the Reddit consumer experience but also serve as a key pillar of the Reddit UX organization. You will be responsible for looking around the corners to forecast critical user needs and business needs, acting as a creative innovator and change driver to deliver significantly positive impact.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Create and drive end-to-end UX strategy that aligns with Reddit’s brand identity and mission.
• Organizational Design & Scaling: Lead and manage a high-performing team of designers, including sr manager. 
• Cross-Functional (XFN) Impact: Drive org-wide initiatives with significant product enhancements for users and Reddit, partnering deeply with Engineering, Product, and Research.
• Operational Excellence: Own the quality of the user experience and the efficiency of the design organization by enhancing design systems and high-impact delivery workflows.
• Executive Influence: Effectively communicate and influence at all levels across different functions, including senior executives, to champion user-centric solutions
• Change Management: Exhibit a "Reddit-first" attitude, showing the ability to quickly change course or pivot functions to support rapidly changing business priorities.
• Mentorship & Growth: Foster a culture of "Great Performing Snoos" by developing talent and building high-performing teams that embody Reddit’s leadership principles.

Qualifications:

• 13+ years of relevant design experience. 
• Minimum 5+ years of previous experience managing a team(s) of 15+ designers
• A world-class portfolio demonstrating design strategy and systems for consumer-facing products at scale.
• Proven experience driving company-wide strategic initiatives and XFN roadmapping with significant business impact.
• Ability to build solutions from first principles in ambiguous situations and elevate the performance of the entire Leadership Team.
• A strong sense of user empathy.
• Humble, driven, and motivated to ship the best product.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave 

We are looking for a Director of Design to lead the experience for our content ecosystem including community builders, our users, and our developers. You will nurture Reddit into a unique, thriving ecosystem of conversations that brings human experiences to life across any topic you can imagine, and cultivate belonging for users. You’ll work across three different areas, including our moderator-facing products, our user profile features for various user types, and our developer platform. 

As a Director of Design, you will not only define a cohesive strategy across the Reddit consumer experience but also serve as a key pillar of the Reddit UX organization. You will be responsible for looking around the corners to forecast critical user needs and business needs, acting as a creative innovator and change driver to deliver significantly positive impact.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Create and drive end-to-end UX strategy that aligns with Reddit’s brand identity and mission.
• Organizational Design & Scaling: Lead and manage a high-performing team of designers, including sr manager. 
• Cross-Functional (XFN) Impact: Drive org-wide initiatives with significant product enhancements for users and Reddit, partnering deeply with Engineering, Product, and Research.
• Operational Excellence: Own the quality of the user experience and the efficiency of the design organization by enhancing design systems and high-impact delivery workflows.
• Executive Influence: Effectively communicate and influence at all levels across different functions, including senior executives, to champion user-centric solutions
• Change Management: Exhibit a "Reddit-first" attitude, showing the ability to quickly change course or pivot functions to support rapidly changing business priorities.
• Mentorship & Growth: Foster a culture of "Great Performing Snoos" by developing talent and building high-performing teams that embody Reddit’s leadership principles.

Qualifications:

• 13+ years of relevant design experience. 
• Minimum 5+ years of previous experience managing a team(s) of 15+ designers
• A world-class portfolio demonstrating design strategy and systems for consumer-facing products at scale.
• Proven experience driving company-wide strategic initiatives and XFN roadmapping with significant business impact.
• Ability to build solutions from first principles in ambiguous situations and elevate the performance of the entire Leadership Team.
• A strong sense of user empathy.
• Humble, driven, and motivated to ship the best product.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave