Director Of Product Design Jobs

Director Of Product Design jobs are open across tech, fintech, healthcare, and consumer products, from senior individual contributor to VP level, with specializations in systems design, user research leadership, and cross-platform experience. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles8
Top stateNew York
Top employerEvenUp
Top cityNew York, NY
Work type50% Hybrid
Top industryRetail

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EvenUp
Director of Product Design
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EvenUp
Added 1w ago
Director of Product Design
EvenUp
San Francisco, California
Cloud Architecture
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$202k - $238k/yr
Hybrid
501-1,000

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Replit
Director of Product Design
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Replit
Added 3w ago
Director of Product Design
Replit
Foster City, California
Project Management
Software Engineering
Technical Product & Program Management
$275k - $350k/yr
Hybrid

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Computer World Services
Fractional Director of Product Strategy & Design
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Computer World Services
Added 2mo ago
Fractional Director of Product Strategy & Design
Computer World Services
Falls Church, Virginia
Software Engineering
Systems Administration
Technical Product & Program Management
Technical Program Management
Remote (US)
201-500

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LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Director of Product Design
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Added 2mo ago
Director of Product Design
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Alpharetta, Georgia
Software Engineering
Solutions Engineering & Architecture
Technical Program Management
$136k - $253k/yr

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Poshmark
Director of Product Design
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Poshmark
Added 2mo ago
Director of Product Design
Poshmark
California
Product Management
Creative & Design
Software Engineering
On-Site
None

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Director Of Product Design Job Market

Who's Hiring

EvenUp
EvenUp1 open role
Replit
Replit1 open role
Poshmark
Poshmark1 open role

Top Industries Hiring

  • Retail
  • Media & Entertainment

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in director of product design jobs.

  • 7 or more years of product design experience including 2 or more years managing designers
  • Portfolio demonstrating shipped consumer or enterprise products at scale
  • Proficiency in Figma and experience owning or contributing to a design system
  • Ability to partner with product management and engineering at the leadership level
  • Experience conducting and synthesizing user research to inform design strategy
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field

Tips for Your Director Of Product Design Job Search

Tailor your portfolio for leadership

Hiring committees at the director level want to see how you shaped a team's design process, not just polished final screens. Lead each case study with the strategic problem, your decision-making, and measurable outcomes your team delivered.

Highlight your design systems experience

Many director of product design roles require owning or scaling a design system across multiple product lines. Call out specific systems you've built or governed, the tools involved, and how adoption improved design velocity or consistency across engineering teams.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists director of product design openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target companies mid-design-maturity

Director of product design roles have the most impact and broadest scope at companies building out their design practice, not those with fully established teams. Filter for organizations that recently hired their first few designers or are scaling a product team rapidly.

Prepare a design critique example

Most interview processes include a live design critique or team portfolio review. Practice articulating not just what you'd change in a design, but why, grounding your feedback in user needs, business constraints, and the team's current capacity to execute.

Negotiate scope before title or compensation

At the director level, the team size, reporting structure, and product surface area you'll own matter more than title variations. Ask directly in late-stage conversations how many designers report to the role and which product areas you'll have final design authority over.

Director Of Product Design Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most director of product designs?

The companies hiring the most director of product designs right now include EvenUp, Replit, and Poshmark, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated in companies scaling their product org or launching new platform lines.

How many director of product design jobs are remote?

About 75% of director of product design openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting broad acceptance of distributed design leadership across the industry. Sub-areas like UX strategy, design operations, and systems design tend to see the highest share of remote-eligible postings compared to roles tied to hardware or in-person research programs.

How do you become a director of product design?

Most directors reach the role by first establishing a strong individual contributor record, then moving into a lead or principal designer position where they mentor others and own a product area end to end. From there, taking on direct reports, running design critiques, and owning cross-functional relationships with product and engineering builds the leadership foundation hiring managers look for at the director level.

Can you get hired as a director of product design without prior management experience?

It's possible but uncommon. Some companies will consider senior individual contributors who have informally led design on a large product surface, mentored junior designers, or driven a design system adoption effort. The strongest candidates without formal management history make their case through documented influence on team process, clear examples of cross-functional leadership, and a portfolio that shows strategic product thinking rather than execution alone.

What does the director of product design interview process look like?

The process typically runs across four to six stages. It usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by a portfolio presentation where you walk through two or three case studies in depth. Later rounds include a design critique or take-home exercise, a leadership interview focused on how you build and develop teams, and cross-functional conversations with product management and engineering partners before a final executive discussion.

Where can I find and apply to director of product design jobs?

You can find and apply to director of product design jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and seniority, then apply directly to each one that fits.

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