Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. 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. For more information, visit
www.redditinc.com.
We are looking for a Director of Design to lead the experience for our content ecosystem including community builders, our users, and our developers. You will nurture Reddit into a unique, thriving ecosystem of conversations that brings human experiences to life across any topic you can imagine, and cultivate belonging for users. You’ll work across three different areas, including our moderator-facing products, our user profile features for various user types, and our developer platform.
As a Director of Design, you will not only define a cohesive strategy across the Reddit consumer experience but also serve as a key pillar of the Reddit UX organization. You will be responsible for looking around the corners to forecast critical user needs and business needs, acting as a creative innovator and change driver to deliver significantly positive impact.
Responsibilities:
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Strategic Leadership: Create and drive end-to-end UX strategy that aligns with Reddit’s brand identity and mission.
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Organizational Design & Scaling: Lead and manage a high-performing team of designers, including sr manager.
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Cross-Functional (XFN) Impact: Drive org-wide initiatives with significant product enhancements for users and Reddit, partnering deeply with Engineering, Product, and Research.
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Operational Excellence: Own the quality of the user experience and the efficiency of the design organization by e