Senior Product Design Director, Faire
$265.5-365k
+ Equity.
More information about location
2 days a week in office
Online wholesale marketplace
Open for applications
Online wholesale marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$265.5-365k
+ Equity.
More information about location
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower entrepreneurs around the world to chase their dreams.
Role
Who you are
- Mastery of craft: A respected designer that has mastered their craft across visual and interaction design, systems, information architecture, content strategy, and is not scared to get into the details and work alongside their team
- Org Building: A team builder with 8+ years of leading and managing ICs and managers, as well as experience in hiring top talent
- Strategic thinking & visioning. A meticulous problem solver that can see and communicate the big picture in an inspiring way. Has the ability to translate high-level business goals into actionable strategies and design guidance based on customer insights
- Track Record of Shipping: An experienced builder that knows what it takes to ship a product, and can set up the right processes to do so at scale
- Strong Collaboration: An inspiring communicator that builds trust and is able to influence and bring alignment across the organization while ensuring design integrity and quality
- Inspiring Mentorship: A mentor who is energized by growing others’ careers, developing senior designers, knows how to empower a team to drive their projects to success
- Adaptability & Resilience: Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, effectively managing competing priorities and shifting demands from various stakeholders
- Customer Obsession. A passionate advocate for customer needs that can anticipate what customers want and why, making product decisions based on customer insights
- Data-driven decision making: An expert at leveraging data and metrics to inform design decisions, ensuring that design solutions are both user-centric and aligned with business goals
- Systems Thinking & Execution: A systems builder capable of contributing to and improving design and component systems that ensure consistency and scalability
- Kindness & humility: An empathic teammate that embraces vulnerability, and makes themselves available for their team and beyond
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an inspiring Senior Product Design Director to lead our Discovery pillar
- In this role, you’ll report directly to the Head of Product Design and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in Product, Engineering and Data
- You’ll lead, manage, and grow a team of 5+ designers to shape and build experiences that empower thousands of retailers and brands to thrive in our marketplace
- This is a role like no other, at an especially exciting moment in Faire’s journey
- Our business is thriving, our customer base continues to grow, and we believe the impact of this role can fuel our company to grow in unprecedented ways
- You’ll be in a position to design and lead the Discovery experience of our marketplace, making it easier and delightful for retailers to discover unique products and brands at Faire for years to come
- Enhance the Retailer Discovery Experience: Lead the design and implementation of a seamless retailer discovery experience across search, browse, homepage, and the ads product
- Strategic thinking & visioning: Envision what the Discovery experience could be, and work with your team and cross-functional partners to make it come to life
- Cross-Pillar Collaboration: Partner with directors across other pillars, including Brand, Retailer Growth, and Retailer Tools & Programs, to ensure cohesive and unified user experiences across the entire marketplace
- Build and develop the team: Lead, mentor, hire, and develop a team of product designers, fostering a culture of inclusion, craft, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Uphold the craft, improve the process: Ensure the design bar is kept high across visual and interaction design, systems, information architecture, and content strategy. Lead regular design reviews to provide constructive feedback, ensure design consistency, and elevate the overall quality of the design output
Application process
- Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date
Our take
Faire is a company that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores, pairing independent brands with retailers. The company connects two million retailers globally to tens of thousands of brands across the globe.
In addition to a large catalog, the company attracts smaller retailers by offering net 60-day terms and free returns to boost confident buying at unpredictable times. Faire has seen impressive growth, reporting 300% year-on-year volume growth and a valuation of over $12.6B following its most recent tranche of funding from Shopify.
This investment is funding its continuing expansion into European and Australian markets, while accelerating product development, focusing on its OS for wholesale. It is also hiring talent globally as it takes aim at becoming a kind of Amazon for local and indie brands that want to sell globally.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
109% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"I joined Faire over a month ago and the onboarding has been very comprehensive including some additional material that has been extremely helpful..."
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
May 2022
$416m
SERIES G
Nov 2021
$400m
SERIES G
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare
- All of our offices have been designed with local in mind—from our architects to our coffee blends
- Paid vacation time, holidays, and company-wide “Faire Fundays.”
- Including a monthly credit toward your wellness-related programs
- Generous parental and family leave, as well as fertility support benefits
- Including free access to Modern Health therapists and resources
- Optional morning meditation, plus a free Headspace membership
- Faire will match up to US$250 of your charitable donations, every year
- For personal and professional development, as well as unlimited access to training courses through LinkedIn Learning
- Whether you want to grow as a leader, hone your craft, or explore a new discipline, our career framework allows space for you to explore
Company values
- We serve our community
- We seek the truth
- We’re all owners
- We embrace the adventure
- We’re kind
Articles
Leadership
Max Rhodes
(CEO)Was previously an Advisor at Blunt Umbrellas and Director of Consumer Product at Square.
Daniele Perito
(Advisor)Former Director of Security and Risk Engineering at Square, prior to co-founding Faire.
Marcelo Cortes
(CTO)Previously a Senior Software Engineer at Google. Before that, co-founded FreePoint Inc.
Jeff Kolovson
(COO)Was Operations Lead at Square. Before that was a Business Analust for McKinsey and Co.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Faire
Clarence Sanon (Engagement and Inclusion Manager)
- We have internal structures and mechanisms that acknowledge and counteract organizational bias while ensuring equitable opportunity across the organization.
- Our teams are balanced across demographic backgrounds and identities, ensuring equity at all levels of the organization and ensuring a region-specific nuance
- Faire Femmes: Our mission is to build a space that is inclusive, safe, and empowering for those who identify as women to succeed
- HUE: Our mission is to create a safe space where folks of colour can feel comfortable being themselves and talk to folks who get it. We want HUE members to feel confident expressing themselves, their culture, and their heritage
- Flaire: Our mission is to empower all Faire employees to express their whole selves at work, and to make Faire an inclusive environment for all members of the LGBTQ+ community
- Fairents: Our mission is to cultivate Faire into a company where working parents can thrive in their professional ambitions, maximize their impact supporting Faire business goals, and be successful in their pursuit of rewarding & fulfilling journeys as parents
- We have employee resource groups (ERGs) and a cross-functional Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Council (DEIB) at Faire. The DEIB Council works in collaboration with other functions to ensure integration and consideration of DEIB in policies, programs, products, and processes
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