Remote Senior Director, Product Design — AI-Driven UX

ZipRecruiter, Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional benefits

Flexible PTO

401(k) matching

Work-life balance

Job summary

ZipRecruiter, Inc. seeks a Senior Director of Product Design to lead the UX practice during a pivotal growth phase. You will drive on-platform engagement, shape AI strategy, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Decision Science to elevate the design function.

As a hands-on leader, you will own priority areas, set team expectations, andChampion a customer-centric design approach while advancing an AI-enabled design workflow across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Product Design with 5+ years of people management
• Strong customer orientation and ability to translate user insights into product decisions
• Proven track record of initiative, influence and impact on outcomes
• Strong analytical abilities to structure and solve complex problems

Responsibilities

• Understand our users and champion the UX they need to guide solution design and decision-making
• Own outcomes in priority areas and help shape the product experience, without pushing pixels
• Lead the Product Design team by defining expectations and building a thriving culture
• Pioneer AI in Product Design and define how AI tools are used to accelerate design processes

Skills

Player-coach leadership

User-centric design

AI tools integration

Team building

Stakeholder collaboration

Strong communication

Tools

AI design tools

Design systems

Job description

ZipRecruiter, Inc. seeks a Senior Director of Product Design to lead the UX practice during a pivotal growth phase. You will drive on-platform engagement, shape AI strategy, and partner with Product, Engineering, and Decision Science to elevate the design function.

As a hands-on leader, you will own priority areas, set team expectations, andChampion a customer-centric design approach while advancing an AI-enabled design workflow across the organization.