Director of Product Design

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MagicSchool AI

📍Remote - Worldwide

Summary

Join MagicSchool, a leading generative AI platform for teachers, as their Director of Product Design. This role requires leading and mentoring a product design team, driving a holistic UX vision aligned with educator needs and business goals, and collaborating with other teams to shape product roadmaps. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience in product/UX design, including 3+ years managing designers, and a proven ability to balance leadership with individual contributions. They should possess strong communication and storytelling skills and a passion for mission-driven environments. MagicSchool offers a flexible work-from-home environment, unlimited time off, employer-paid health insurance plans, generous stock options, 401k matching, and a monthly wellness stipend.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in product/UX design, including 3+ years managing designers
  • Proven ability to balance leadership with individual contribution—you can still “do the work”
  • Strong portfolio that shows design depth, systems thinking, and impact at scale
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills—you make UX resonate with any audience
  • Passion for working in mission-driven environments where users come first
  • Experience building design culture, processes, and advocating for UX at a strategic level

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a small but mighty team—hiring, coaching, and growing top design talent
  • Represent user experience in company planning and executive-level discussions
  • Drive a holistic UX vision that aligns with educator needs, business goals, and technical realities
  • Champion design thinking across the org—educating teams on UX best practices and research
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Data to shape roadmaps and priorities
  • Ensure accessibility, usability, and trust are foundational to everything we ship
  • Build design systems and rituals that support speed, consistency, and creative exploration
  • When necessary, contribute directly to product design—delivering wireframes, prototypes, and polished experiences

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing intuitive tools and systems—bonus if in edtech or AI products

Benefits

  • Flexibility of working from home, while fostering a unique culture built on relationships, trust, communication, and collaboration with our team - no matter where they live
  • Unlimited time off to empower our employees to manage their work-life balance. We work hard for our teachers and users, and encourage our employees to rest and take the time they need
  • Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Dental and vision are also offered at very low premiums
  • Every employee is offered generous stock options, vested over 4 years
  • Plus a 401k match & monthly wellness stipend
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