Product Design Director

Summary

Join Affirm's Product Design team as a Director and lead a team of designers in creating exceptional user experiences. You will manage and develop the team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Responsibilities include translating data into design direction, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and ensuring high-quality design solutions. The role requires extensive experience in product design leadership, strong communication skills, and proficiency in design software. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package, including comprehensive health benefits, flexible spending stipends, and generous time off. This is a remote role with occasional travel to the San Francisco office.

Requirements

• 10+ years of working across a wide range of products, leading design teams, and driving creative solutions
• A portfolio of relevant design work (from UX design to brand design to visual design identity systems), executed either by yourself or a team that you led, that showcases your ability to inspire stakeholders and ship compelling product experiences that people love
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• A user-centered design approach
• A highly collaborative, low-ego approach to design and leadership
• Experience working with engineers, product managers, product marketing managers, brand, content design, and user researchers to drive consistent strategy, vision, and execution
• Experience building teams of high-quality design talent
• Ability to simultaneously lead teams across different workstreams and surfaces
• A track record of developing product vision and strategy, and helping peers translate that into product roadmaps and experiences
• Experienced knowledge and strong capabilities relevant to design and collaboration software (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, G Suite, Asana, Notion)
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of product designers and design managers
• Foster a creative, collaborative, and high performing culture that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Translate qualitative and quantitative inputs into a clear direction that guides the team in creating the right experience
• Effectively communicate recommendations and strategy direction to multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrate the ability and interest to be an effective ‘hands-on’ player/coach leader
• Guide the team to develop best practices for ensuring a high bar of quality
• Guide the team towards simple and intuitive solutions for our customers
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product management, engineering, user research, content design, and product creative to ensure a smooth product development process
• Work closely with product and design leadership to ensure a cohesive user experience across all products and services
• Help define and communicate the design strategy and vision for the company
• Help continue our work in creating a design system that integrates our brand, speeds our development, and creates a high-quality experience for our customers
• Recruit new designers and actively participate in the hiring process
• Contribute as a designer when necessary
• Execute in a fast-paced and highly fluid environment
• Gauge the performance of individual contributors and managers, and have candid conversations focused on helping them improve
• Receive feedback and continuously improve yourself as a design leader

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• This is a remote role with a requirement for frequent travel to Affirm’s San Francisco office (1-2 times per month) for in-person meetings and collaboration