Director of Product Design

<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Role Description</span></h2> <p><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8z86z1az71zz75z48z69zz88zz75z05z71z6z70znz67zz65zxz82zuz88zz77zz83zz74z7z67zwz77zq">Dropbox’s Core team is looking for a </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovw8z78zbmz68zz77zz84zz65z5cz77zz70zw7mz89zxz76zx2z67z9cz87zz85z9ksuz69z">Director of Product </span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8z86z1az71zz75z48z69zz88zz75z05z71z6z70znz67zz65zxz82zuz88zz77zz83zz74z7z67zwz77zq">Design</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8z86z1az71zz75z48z69zz88zz75z05z71z6z70znz67zz65zxz82zuz88zz77zz83zz74z7z67zwz77zq">&nbsp;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</span> <span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8z86z1az71zz75z48z69zz88zz75z05z71z6z70znz67zz65zxz82zuz88zz77zz83zz74z7z67zwz77zq h-ldquo">“it</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8z86z1az71zz75z48z69zz88zz75z05z71z6z70znz67zz65zxz82zuz88zz77zz83zz74z7z67zwz77zq"> 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.</span></p> <h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Responsibilities</span></h2> <ul> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">L</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib">ead t</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">he</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib"> team in balancing urgency </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">vs. the</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib"> incredibl</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">y</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib"> high quality bar expected by both our customers and th</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">e broader Dropbox organization</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">Craft </span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">and communicate a compelling long-term design strategy and visio</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">n</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya">Lea</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">d</span><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya"> the design process </span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc75gz89zz69znpz67zdjz67z0yz76z3xay3iz67zz83zl5z69zh">for your team</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z"> - </span><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya">from problem definition to </span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">design implementation</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">Partner</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z"> closely</span><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya"> with</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z"> leadership across functions -</span> <span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnlan2z76zz80zz74zz122zwz82zpz82zdjghz67zqtz90zz71zjz82zp663z84zz88z">product</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">,</span> <span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnlan2z76zz80zz74zz122zwz82zpz82zdjghz67zqtz90zz71zjz82zp663z84zz88z">engineering</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">,</span> <span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">rese</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">arch, marketing</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">, and </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">other cross functional teams</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">- </span><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya">to ensure </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">products </span><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya">are well-defined, high impact</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">,</span> <span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya">and successfully execute</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z">d</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya">Work closely with design leadership to ensure a cohesive </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">customer</span><span class=" author-d-ez72zy1z76zlfz73z7az66zz70zy9z122zz77zjoqz69zdz85z4z83zcfcz71zpz88zez74zdz65zpz84zscz87z5ya"> experience across all products</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">Create a team of best-in-class designers who obsess over customers and move fast in a highly ambiguous environment&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">F</span><span class=" author-d-16z86ztz122z98z81zz82zz85zunv3z82zpqfnlakbz80zz81zz85zrz73z3z75zvz87z6lz68zz84z7z80zz72zz87zz87ztdoz88zz73zz66zc">oster a healthy and collaborative culture that embodies Dropbox's values</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7dz82zkmk72z84zz86zz87zz68zz74zxyz122z1z90z0z76z56z70zgz76zz79z"> and continue to develop </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">Dropbox</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7dz82zkmk72z84zz86zz87zz68zz74zxyz122z1z90z0z76z56z70zgz76zz79z"> as one of the best places to work</span></li> </ul> <h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Requirements</span></h2> <ul> <li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">At least </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz90zz67zgkz66zz83zz77z6z68zz74zxz78zz80zxlz79zz74zz71zz76zek4z82zz78zz73zdm39">5+</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i"> year</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z67z0cyz72zg9z71ziz71zhjskxhz69zpoz78zkez75z">s</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i"> of professional experience leading</span> <span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">or</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z122zkz87zhz85zz72zez89zez82zlz81zz122zaz68zlz84zr9ez85zz80zbatuz79zn2z77z"> managing</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i"> a design team</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">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 </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">customers</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i"> love</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">A </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">customer</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">-centered approach to designing</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyz65zz66zbz122zz71z22uik0z75z60z85z4loz86zz81zz75zp9mnz68zz70ztn"> products</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i"> for people</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">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&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">Deep e</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">xperience working with </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">product managers, engineering</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">,</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z"> and marketing</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i"> to drive </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyti7vz89zigz65zkrgz85zwz74zz72z0ofz71z3bz71zz75zj9z71zz76zz68zz68z">vision, strategy</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i"> and execution</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">Comfortable juggling a wide range of responsibilities at the same time</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc79z122z9z69zf9z86zz122zz80zl2z78zqz89zz74zhhz86z2z89z47f2i">A collaborative, low-ego approach to working with others</span></li> </ul> <div> <h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovw8z78zbmz68zz77zz84zz65z5cz77zz70zw7mz89zxz76zx2z67z9cz87zz85z9ksuz69z">Experience with both scaled SaaS products, and pre-PMF or 0→1 efforts</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95g4yz80ztqz73zernaz81zz66zz67zvfu2z83z4z83z04uc50mz88z">Success leading the thoughtful integration of generative design tools, LLMs, and computational design methodologies into creative workflows while preserving team autonomy and elevating overall design quality</span></li> </ul> <h2 data-usually-unique-id="044234883370604133046166"><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zqz90zkz74zz76zeez80zz68zz89zz88zvqz86zuxlz73zexxz80zz73z6d6z72zz79zsz77z">Compensation</span></h2> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Zone 1</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$261,800</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$354,200 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Zone 2</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$235,600</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$318,800 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Zone 3</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$209,400</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$283,400 USD</span></div></div></div>