Sr. Director of Design, Member Experiences

Details

Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 121 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information.

We are looking for a Sr. Director of Design to lead the core experience architecture of our platform. You will define a cohesive strategy across the Reddit consumer experience and serve as a key pillar of the Reddit UX organization. You will forecast critical user and business needs, act as a creative innovator and change driver, and deliver significantly positive impact.

A primary focus of this role is leading a cohesive strategy across app navigation/architecture and visual UI elements that elevates the quality and efficiency of the entire org by enhancing design systems, and helping/inspiring users to create new content and systemize the content display for engaging consumption.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Create and drive end-to-end UX strategy that aligns with Reddit’s brand identity and mission.
• Organizational Design & Scaling: Lead and manage a large, high-performing team of designers, including senior managers.
• Cross-Functional (XFN) Impact: Drive org-wide initiatives with significant product enhancements, partnering deeply with Engineering, Product, and Research.
• Operational Excellence: Own the quality of the user experience and the efficiency of the design organization by enhancing design systems and high-impact delivery workflows.
• Executive Influence: Communicate and influence at all levels, including senior executives, to champion user-centric solutions.
• Change Management: Pivot or change course as needed to support rapidly changing business priorities with a "Reddit-first" attitude.
• Mentorship & Growth: Develop talent and build high-performing teams that embody Reddit’s leadership principles.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant design experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of previous experience managing teams of 15+ designers.
• A world-class portfolio demonstrating design strategy and systems for consumer-facing products at scale.
• Proven experience driving company-wide strategic initiatives and cross-functional roadmapping with significant business impact.
• Ability to build solutions from first principles in ambiguous situations and elevate the performance of the Leadership Team.
• Strong user empathy; humble, driven, and motivated to ship the best product.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Global benefit programs (workspace, professional development, caregiving support)
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Pay Transparency

Base salary range for this U.S.-based position:

$282,200 - $395,100 USD

This role may also be eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units and, depending on the position offered, may be eligible to receive a commission. Final offers are determined by multiple factors including skills and experience.

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