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Title
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Description
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We are looking for a highly experienced and creative Product Design Director to lead our design team in creating exceptional product experiences. This professional will be responsible for defining the company’s design vision, ensuring visual and functional consistency across products, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align design goals with business objectives.
The Product Design Director will act as a mentor to senior and junior designers, fostering a culture of innovation, user empathy, and design excellence. They will be responsible for establishing efficient design processes, implementing user-centered methodologies, and ensuring all products reflect the brand’s values and identity.
In addition, the ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of interface design, user experience (UX), user research, and strategic design. Close collaboration with product, engineering, marketing, and sales teams will be required to ensure design is an integral part of product development and success.
This role requires exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills. The Product Design Director must be able to clearly articulate design decisions to stakeholders and influence product direction based on data and user insights.
If you are passionate about creating products that delight users and want to lead a high-performing design team, this is the ideal opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
Text copied to clipboard!- Define the company’s design vision and strategy
- Lead and mentor the product design team
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams
- Ensure visual and functional consistency across all products
- Establish efficient design processes and standards
- Promote a user-centered design culture
- Conduct design reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Analyze user data to inform design decisions
- Represent design in executive meetings
- Support the professional development of the design team
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- Proven experience in product design leadership
- Strong portfolio with examples of led projects
- Advanced knowledge in UX, UI, and user-centered design
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work in agile and collaborative environments
- Experience with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or similar
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or related fields
- Strategic and results-oriented mindset
- Experience in user research and usability testing
- Ability to make data-driven design decisions
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- Can you share a design project you led that had a big impact?
- How do you ensure design consistency across different products?
- What is your approach to leading and motivating design teams?
- How do you incorporate user feedback into the design process?
- Which design tools do you prefer and why?
- How do you balance user needs with business goals?
- Have you ever had to defend a design decision to stakeholders? How?
- How do you measure the success of a design project?
- What is your process for hiring and developing design talent?
- How do you handle tight deadlines and scope changes?
