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Handshake
Director, Product Design
255k - 270k USD
Hybrid
Full Time
#Design
#Product Design
#Mobile
#Design Leadership
#Systems Thinking
#Prototyping
Handshake is looking for a Director, Product Design
Full TimeDirectorHybridDesignProduct DesignMobileDesign LeadershipSystems ThinkingPrototypingEnglishEquity compensationMaternity/paternity leaveMedical insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceMental wellness budgetEmployee assistance programLearning budgetCommuter benefitsRemote work
Handshake is the leading career network for Gen Z, connecting over 17 million students and alumni with nearly 1 million employers to democratize access to professional opportunity. We are looking for a Director of Product Design to lead our talented team in building a seamless, impactful experience for our three-sided marketplace.
Responsibilities
- Partner with research, product, engineering, analytics, and marketing teams to ship strategic, high-impact products.
- Hire, mentor, and grow a world-class design team while fostering an inclusive and productive culture.
- Set the bar for design excellence, including product reasoning, systems thinking, mobile prototyping, and stakeholder communication.
- Collaborate with design leadership and the VP of Design to evolve our creative direction and information architecture.
- Develop clear strategic visions and break them down into pragmatic, actionable phases for the team to execute.
Must-haves
- Proven experience designing and shipping successful products, with a strong focus on mobile platforms.
- A track record of building and developing high-performing, happy design teams.
- Expertise in navigating complex systems, ambiguity, and experimentation.
- Ability to articulate design decisions from high-level strategy down to pixel-level details.
- Strong communication skills and a humble, curious approach to leadership.
- Fluency in English.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with multi-sided marketplaces.
- Background in growth-focused design.
- Expertise in developing and maintaining design systems.
- Experience within the B2B product space.
Benefits
The salary range for this position is $255,000 to $270,000.
- Equity compensation in a fast-growing company.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous maternity and paternity leave policies.
- Mental wellness budget and access to employee assistance programs.
- Annual learning and development stipend.
- Commuter benefits for office-based work.
- 401k retirement plan.
- Flexible hybrid work environment.
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