Sr. Director of Design, Member Experiences

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 large, high-performing team of designers, including sr managers.
• 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

• 15+ years of relevant design experience.
• Minimum 7+ 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.