Remote Design Director — Shape Strategy and Mentor Teams

MetaLab; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaLab is seeking a Design Director to shape design quality and nurture a high-performance team. You will lead with vision, balancing execution with mentorship to deliver outstanding, high-impact design solutions.

You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to drive business and user value while setting a clear standard for design excellence. You thrive in ambiguity, bring strategic thinking to complex challenges, and elevate work through deep expertise in product design, brand,

Qualifications

• Expertise in UX research, prototyping, and validation.
• Strong visual design sensibility with attention to typography, color, and layout.
• Experience aligning design work with product roadmaps and market positioning.
• Ability to lead constructive design critiques and mentorship across teams.
• Proficiency in mixed-method research and data-informed decision making.
• Clear, persuasive content design aligning with brand strategy and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor design teams while balancing hands-on execution.
• Guide projects through UX design, design systems, and product strategy to deliver high-impact work.
• Foster client relationships, present design work, and translate feedback into actionable plans.

Skills

UX Design

Visual Design

Product Strategy

Critique Collaboration

Research

Content Design

Job description

MetaLab is seeking a Design Director to shape design quality and nurture a high-performance team. You will lead with vision, balancing execution with mentorship to deliver outstanding, high-impact design solutions.

You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to drive business and user value while setting a clear standard for design excellence. You thrive in ambiguity, bring strategic thinking to complex challenges, and elevate work through deep expertise in product design, brand,