Product Design Director

Meta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 244,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Product Design Director to lead a talented team in creating innovative experiences that empower communities and businesses. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define strategies and guide the design process, ensuring products are user-friendly and of the highest quality. With a focus on team development and inclusive culture, this position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of social technology beyond traditional screens. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming how people connect and interact in the digital world.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Product Design or related field.
• 6+ years of leadership experience with direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a diverse team of product designers.
• Shape the product roadmap and ensure effective execution.

Skills

Product Design

People Management

Collaboration

Product Strategy

Interaction Design

Visual Design

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Job description

At Meta, we’re shaping innovative experiences in service of giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Our multidisciplinary design teams are creating new ways to help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. Together, we are committed to building innovative technologies — Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Workplace, Meta Quest and more — to serve billions of people around the globe. Meta is looking for a Product Design Director with exceptional design, communication and people management skills. As a Product Design Director, you will lead and manage teams to ensure our products and features are valuable for people, easy to use, and of the highest level of craft and execution. In this role, you'll be a foundational member on the leadership team, working together with your counterparts in engineering, data science, UX research, content design, and other disciplines to define the strategy, operations and communications that guide the team to build great products addressing real user needs. You’ll be expected to utilize your full range of people management skills, product strategy, product design, interaction design and visual design skills. This posting represents different full-time roles across the Meta company.

Product Design Director Responsibilities

1. Build and manage a talented, diverse, inclusive team of product designers and leaders that consistently delivers on projects and is well-balanced across a range of design skill sets.
2. Drive collaboration and vision across the company to build alignment on priorities leading to product design and execution.
3. Shape the product roadmap, both short term and long-term.
4. Partner closely with a world-class (and global) team of product managers, engineers, content designers, user experience researchers, data scientists, and product growth analysts to deliver high quality experiences for people across markets, platforms and product surfaces.
5. Oversee multiple projects and scale design resources accordingly, ensuring deadlines are met, your org is effective, and team members are set up for success by setting clear and measurable goals.
6. Develop design talent and build a thriving culture where designers grow in their careers and feel a strong sense of inclusion and belonging.
7. Design and scale the organization and equip the team for success in their goals.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 10+ years of experience in Product Design or related field
2. 6+ years of leadership experience with direct reports under your guidance and leadership, including hiring and developing senior managers and individual contributors
3. 10+ years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, content and user research teams
4. Senior people management, team development, recruiting and org building experience
5. Experience growing a strategic design practice within design teams
6. Visual and interaction experience in software design
7. Organizational and analytical experience

Locations

Data Center

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$244,000/year to $312,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action

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