Head of Design Systems & UX — AI‑Driven Platform

Rent the Runway; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 208,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Employee discount

Parental leave

Sabbatical

Company events

Remote Fridays

Job summary

Rent the Runway is seeking a Senior Director of Design to own the design infrastructure and lead the in-house design function across the customer-facing platform. You will shape how customers discover, navigate, and engage with RTR’s offerings, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Brand Creative to scale design across site, app, and product experiences.

You will build and scale a multi-disciplinary design team, establish quality standards, and advocate for the resources needed to maintain

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of design leadership in consumer-facing products.
• Built or evolved a scalable design system across surfaces.
• Strong instincts for product design in complex journeys and personalization.
• Understanding of integrating AI-powered features into UX.

Responsibilities

• Own design systems and visual language across site, app, email, and tools.
• Lead end-to-end UX and product design for the customer platform.
• Drive AI-enabled initiatives including discovery, fit, and PDP design.
• Build and mentor a high-performing, multi-disciplinary design team.
• Establish design quality standards and review processes across the org.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Channel Revenue as a cross-functional peer.
• Coordinate with Brand Creative on handoffs to ensure scalable brand language.
• Manage design vendors and tooling to move quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Advocate for resources and space the design team needs to do its best work.

Skills

Design leadership

Design systems

UX design

AI in design

Cross-functional

People management

Brand alignment

Job description

Rent the Runway is seeking a Senior Director of Design to own the design infrastructure and lead the in-house design function across the customer-facing platform. You will shape how customers discover, navigate, and engage with RTR’s offerings, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Brand Creative to scale design across site, app, and product experiences.

You will build and scale a multi-disciplinary design team, establish quality standards, and advocate for the resources needed to maintain