Director of Product Design, Dropbox

• At least 5+ years of professional experience leading or managing a design team
• A portfolio of relevant design work, executed either by yourself or a team that you led, that conveys an ability to ship successful products that customers love
• A customer-centered approach to designing products for people
• A hands-on, self starter leader, with high ownership, who can think big, but also dive-deep and straddle both altitudes while connecting the dots
• Deep experience working with product managers, engineering, and marketing to drive vision, strategy and execution
• Comfortable juggling a wide range of responsibilities at the same time
• A collaborative, low-ego approach to working with others

Desirable

• Dropbox’s Core team is looking for a Design Leader to lead product design teams in building best-in-class product experiences that delight our customers
• This leader will shape the vision and execution of our most critical product value, from core features to future collaboration workflows
• This role will be responsible for ensuring every interaction our customers have is met with an “it just works” experience
• This role will also be critical in contributing to our world-class design discipline, guiding talented designers, focused on high levels of craft and quality across Dropbox
• You’ll work closely with leaders across the business and shape not just our products, but our people and the way we design and build
• Lead the team in balancing urgency vs. the incredibly high quality bar expected by both our customers and the broader Dropbox organization
• Craft and communicate a compelling long-term design strategy and vision
• Lead the design process for your team - from problem definition to design implementation
• Partner closely with leadership across functions - product, engineering, research, marketing, and other cross functional teams - to ensure products are well-defined, high impact, and successfully executed
• Work closely with design leadership to ensure a cohesive customer experience across all products
• Create a team of best-in-class designers who obsess over customers and move fast in a highly ambiguous environment
• Foster a healthy and collaborative culture that embodies Dropbox's values and continue to develop Dropbox as one of the best places to work