Design Manager, Reddit
Growth
$194.6-272.4k
+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units
Online platform for thoughts, experiences & discussions
Job no longer available
Online platform for thoughts, experiences & discussions
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$194.6-272.4k
+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re passionate about designing for impact, solving complex UX challenges, and shaping the future of how people find community online, we’d love to hear from you
- 6+ years of experience in UX/Product Design with at least 2+ years in a leadership role
- 2+ years managing a team, providing mentorship, coaching, and fostering a culture of feedback and collaboration
- Minimum 2 years of experience working on a consumer Growth related team
- Proven experience leading design teams in fast-paced, cross-functional environments for digital consumer-facing products
- Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions that drive measurable growth, engagement, or retention
- Deep expertise in UX best practices, interaction design, and information architecture, with a strong grasp of visual design principles
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and advocate for design across all levels of the organization
What the job involves
- Reddit is one of the most popular and trafficked websites in the world — but we believe that there is a community for everyone on Reddit and that there is much room to grow
- The UX Design Manager for our Growth team will lead a team focused on shaping the first-time and returning user experience
- This team plays a critical role in driving Reddit’s growth by improving how users discover, onboard, and engage with the platform
- Working across top of funnel, onboarding, adoption and notification pillars — this team ensures that users quickly find value in Reddit’s vast ecosystem of communities and conversations
- This work directly impacts how our next set of users experience Reddit and find their communities
- As a leader, you’ll mentor and empower designers, foster a user-centered design culture, and drive initiatives that make Reddit more welcoming and accessible to a global audience
- You’ll collaborate closely with product, engineering, research and data teams to craft experiences that are intuitive, engaging, and scalable
- Lead and mentor a team of UX designers working across all Growth initiatives
- Develop and drive the UX strategy for user growth, ensuring delightful and relevant experiences that help new and returning users find value in Reddit
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and researchers to identify opportunities, define priorities, and execute high-impact initiatives
- Advocate for user needs while balancing business goals, leveraging data and research to inform design decisions
- Foster a strong design culture within the team and across the organization, championing best practices in user-centered design, experimentation, and accessibility
- Establish processes that improve team efficiency, design quality, and cross-functional collaboration
- Recruit, develop, and retain top design talent, providing coaching, feedback, and career development opportunities
- Routinely collaborate with other consumer product teams across feeds, subreddits, and discovery to ensure design solutions scale cohesively
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 130,000 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 120 million daily users and billions of monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddit 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, 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
(CEO & Founder)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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