Head of Discovery Design for Search & Feeds

Reddit, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 317,000 - 444,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, and

Vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

Generous vacation

Job summary

Reddit, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Design to lead the experience strategy for Reddit's Search & Feeds experiences.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, Research, and Data Science to make discovery more useful, intuitive, and distinctly Reddit, driving growth and retention. You will set the design vision, lead a design team, and shape product direction while aligning user needs with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design for complex consumer products at scale, with meaningful work in search, discovery, feeds, or related experiences.
• A track record of building and developing design teams, including managing managers and supporting individual contributors.
• Strong product judgment and the ability to turn ambiguous problems into clear strategies and compelling experiences.

Responsibilities

• Set the design vision for Search & Feeds and define a cohesive experience strategy across search, feed experiences, recommendations, and community discovery.
• Lead and develop the design team; coach leaders and contributors; create ownership and growth opportunities.
• Shape product direction by partnering with cross-functional leaders to identify opportunities, set priorities, and guide investment decisions.
• Raise the bar for quality by driving thoughtful interaction design, clear information architecture, accessible experiences, and strong execution from concept to launch.
• Make relevance understandable by bringing clarity and user control to ranking, personalization, and recommendations.
• Design for different discovery needs to help users find answers, explore interests, or return to valued communities.
• Connect discovery to community health by considering impact on participation, conversation quality, and Reddit's value.
• Establish how success is measured using research, experimentation, and behavioral data beyond engagement.

Skills

Design leadership

Product judgment

Interaction design

Information architecture

Cross-functional partnership

Strategic communication

Job description

Reddit, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Design to lead the experience strategy for Reddit's Search & Feeds experiences.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, Research, and Data Science to make discovery more useful, intuitive, and distinctly Reddit, driving growth and retention. You will set the design vision, lead a design team, and shape product direction while aligning user needs with business goals.