Product Design Director

5 Months ago • 10-10 Years • Product Design • $244,000 PA - $312,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Meta is seeking a Product Design Director to lead and manage teams responsible for the design and execution of new products and features across its platforms. This role involves shaping the product roadmap, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving strategic design initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product design, leadership, and people management, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality user experiences. The responsibilities include building and managing a talented team, collaborating with product, engineering, and research teams, overseeing multiple projects, and developing design talent. The role requires a strong understanding of design principles, user experience, and product strategy.
Must have:
  • 10+ years of experience in Product Design
  • 6+ years of leadership experience
  • 10+ years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, content and user research teams
  • Senior people management, team development, recruiting and org building experience
  • Experience growing a strategic design practice within design teams
  • Visual and interaction experience in software design
  • Organizational and analytical experience
Perks:
  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

Job Details

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
  • 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.
  • Drive collaboration and vision across the company to build alignment on priorities leading to product design and execution.
  • Shape the product roadmap, both short term and long-term.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Develop design talent and build a thriving culture where designers grow in their careers and feel a strong sense of inclusion and belonging.
  • Design and scale the organization and equip the team for success in their goals.
  • Foster a strong, collaborative design practice.
Minimum Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience in Product Design or related field
  • 6+ years of leadership experience with direct reports under your guidance and leadership, including hiring and developing senior managers and individual contributors
  • 10+ years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, content and user research teams
  • Senior people management, team development, recruiting and org building experience
  • Experience growing a strategic design practice within design teams
  • Visual and interaction experience in software design
  • Organizational and analytical experience
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click for additional information.
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 at Meta.


Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice .

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to .

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