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Director of Design
TechnologyYou'll run the entire design org, hire and grow a team of designers, and fight to keep user experience at the center of every product decision. You've traded Figma for spreadsheets, roadmaps, and the constant battle of justifying design headcount.
Salary Range
Low
$150k
Median
$190k
High
$250k
10-Year Growth
8%
US Workers
114K
Education
Bachelor's or Master's in Design/HCI + 8+ years experience
Environment
remote
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Design org management & scaling
- ▸Design strategy & vision setting
- ▸Budget & headcount planning
- ▸Design quality metrics & OKRs
- ▸Brand & product design alignment
- ▸Vendor & tool evaluation
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Executive presence
- ▸Organizational leadership
- ▸Hiring & team building
- ▸Strategic communication
- ▸Cross-functional partnership
- ▸Change management
- ▸Conflict resolution
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Design org management & scaling
What you'll actually do
- 01Set the design vision and strategy for the entire product portfolio
- 02Hire, mentor, and grow a team of UX/UI designers
- 03Partner with VP of Product and Engineering on roadmap priorities
- 04Advocate for design investment in executive leadership meetings
- 05Define and track design quality metrics across the org
- 06Spend more time in Google Slides than Figma and try not to cry about it
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