Director of Design, Reddit
Content Ecosystem
$245.8-344.1k
+ RSUs
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
Be an early applicant
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$245.8-344.1k
+ RSUs
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- 13+ years of relevant design experience
- Minimum 5+ years of previous experience managing a team(s) 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 XFN roadmapping with significant business impact
- Ability to build solutions from first principles in ambiguous situations and elevate the performance of the entire Leadership Team
- A strong sense of user empathy
- Humble, driven, and motivated to ship the best product
What the job involves
- 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
- 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 high-performing team of designers, including sr manager
- Cross-Functional (XFN) Impact: Drive org-wide initiatives with significant product enhancements for users and Reddit, 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: Effectively communicate and influence at all levels across different functions, including senior executives, to champion user-centric solutions
- Change Management: Exhibit a "Reddit-first" attitude, showing the ability to quickly change course or pivot functions to support rapidly changing business priorities
- Mentorship & Growth: Foster a culture of "Great Performing Snoos" by developing talent and building high-performing teams that embody Reddit’s leadership principles
Our take
Reddits is an online platform that hosts thousands of message board communities (known as subreddits) designed to foster authentic human connection. With more than 100,000 communities covering everything from food, entertainment, and sports to niche interests for highly specific audiences, there's virtually a space for everyone.
The platform attracts over 52M daily users and more than 50B monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddits stands out by offering easily discoverable communities where users can dive deep into virtually any topic imaginable.
Today, Reddit continues to grow its user base and expand its reach, remaining a unique hub for conversation,m connection, and shared interests. With its strong community-driven model and steady revenue streams, it's most definitely positioned to stay a central part of online culture for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
57% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2021
$410m
SERIES F
Feb 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible vacation & Reddit global days off
- Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave
- Personal & professional development funds
- Paid volunteer time off
- Workspace & home office benefits
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Steve Huffman
(Co-Founder & CEO)After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO for 5 years. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.
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