ZenBusiness · 9 hours ago
Design Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveZenBusiness is a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs launch and run their businesses. They are seeking a Design Director to lead the design of their core product experience, mentor designers, and collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to create intuitive and high-quality solutions.
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Responsibilities
Act as the day-to-day design leader for ZenBusiness’ core product experience, ensuring clarity, coherence, and quality across end-to-end workflows
Lead, mentor, and develop designers and design leaders, helping grow individual talent while evolving the overall design practice within Product
Work hands-on alongside designers when needed — modeling strong design judgment, craft, and problem framing
Partner closely with Product and Engineering leaders to shape direction, define opportunities, and translate strategy into shipped experiences
Collaborate with Brand Marketing and Design Systems to ensure the product experience is aligned, cohesive, and scalable
Bring structure to ambiguity by framing problems clearly, identifying opportunities, and helping teams align around thoughtful direction
Set and uphold high standards for experience quality, interaction design, and visual execution through feedback, critique, and example
Lead through influence — fostering trust, strong partnerships, and shared ownership across disciplines
Apply research, data, and lived experience to form strong opinions, while remaining open to new insights as understanding evolves
Qualification
Required
Significant experience leading product design teams and shipping complex, user-centered digital products
A track record of working closely with Product and Engineering partners to deliver thoughtful, high-quality experiences
Deep understanding of UX, interaction design, and design fundamentals, and how to apply them in real-world product contexts
Experience operating across multiple levels — from detailed execution to higher-level experience strategy
The ability to express strong, well-reasoned perspectives grounded in research, data, and experience — and to adapt those perspectives as new insights emerge
Experience mentoring designers and helping elevate both individual growth and team effectiveness
Comfort balancing strategic thinking with hands-on involvement to drive clarity and quality where it matters most
Preferred
Prior Director-level experience is a plus, but not required; we welcome candidates ready to step into this scope with the right leadership maturity and judgment
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Dental
Disability
Life insurance
Parental leave
Military leave
Employee assistance program
401k + match
Annual bonus
Pet insurance
RSUs
Paid parking*
10 paid holidays
Company
ZenBusiness
ZenBusiness empowers entrepreneurs with AI tools, expert guidance & compliance support to start, run, and grow their business confidently.
Founded in 2017
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
ZenBusiness has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$276.96MKey Investors
Oak HC/FTCathay InnovationGreycroft
2022-09-20Series Unknown· $2.46M
2021-11-09Series C· $200M
2020-11-19Series B· $55M
Leadership Team
Ross Buhrdorf
CEO
Shanaz Hemmati
Co-Founder & Executive Advisor (previously: Chief Operating Officer)
Recent News
Business Insider
2025-10-16
Entrepreneur.com
2025-09-12
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