200+ applicants

Company

Dropbox · 7 hours ago

Director, Design

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$195K/yr - $330K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

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

Grow the design team by attracting and hiring new talent

Foster a healthy and collaborative culture that embodies Dropbox's values and continue to develop Dropbox as one of the best places to work

Qualification

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Design leadershipCustomer-centered designTeam managementPortfolio of design workCross-functional collaborationIterative design processHigh ownershipLow-ego collaboration

Required

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

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting

Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh

Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance

Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance

Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more

Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support

Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through Gable.tomaking it easy to book flexible workspaces for collaboration or individual work

Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance

Mental health and wellness benefits

Disability and neurodivergence support benefits

Company

Dropbox

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Dropbox is a smart workspace company that provides secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions.

Founded in 2007

San Francisco, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://www.dropbox.com

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