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Director, Product Design

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💎 Seniority level: Director, 5+ years of design management experience.

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 250000.0 - 338000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Design and collaboration tools

🏢 Company: Figma

⏳ Experience: 5+ years of design management experience.

🪄 Skills: LeadershipDesign PatternsFigmaProduct ManagementUser Experience DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipCollaboration

Requirements:
  • 5+ years of design management experience.
  • Experience leading design efforts for a suite of products or working on features that span multiple product lines.
  • A proven track record of collaboration with cross-functional teams to solve complex design challenges.
  • Hands-on expertise with Figma and other common design tools.
  • Strong ability to mentor and guide design teams.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead and grow a high-performing design team to tackle cross-product challenges.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leads to align on strategy, improve processes, and ensure successful execution.
  • Develop a clear vision for how Figma’s products interact and advocate for this vision across the organization.
  • Enhance design practices within the team through processes like critiques and design sprints, fostering a culture of excellence.
  • Advance Figma’s design systems to support seamless user experiences across all products.
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