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Director of Design (Product & Marketing) PadSplit. The Role We Need:. PadSplit is hiring a Director of Design (Product & Marketing) to lead and elevate our design efforts across product and marketing, ensuring a seamless and impactful user experience from first engagement to long-term retention.  This hybrid role combines hands-on design work with strategic leadership, shaping our brand, refining our design systems, and mentoring a talented team of product and marketing designers.. The Person We Are Looking For:. The ideal candidate is a seasoned design leader with a proven track record of building and scaling design teams while delivering exceptional user-centered experiences.  This role requires someone to balance providing the strategic vision for design with hands-on execution to ensure alignment across marketing and product design to create seamless end-to-end journeys.  The right candidate will have a passion for mentorship, a strong collaborative spirit, and the ability to champion multi-disciplinary design in a dynamic, fast-growth environment. . Here’s What You’ll Do Day-To-Day:. Strategic Visioning: . Develop and communicate the design vision by creating a strategic roadmap that aligns with company goals and user needs.. Hands-On Execution:. Lead design execution for high-priority initiatives in both product (e.g., feature research and UI design) and marketing (e.g., digital campaigns and presentations).. Cross-Functional Collaboration:. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Product, and Engineering, to ensure cohesive brand and user experiences.. Brand Refinement:. Refine and evolve PadSplit’s brand identity, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints, from marketing materials to product interfaces.. System Scalability: . Enhance the current design system by creating component libraries, style guides, and documentation to support a consistent end-user experience.. Designer Mentorship: . Mentor and coach designers on their craft, methodology, and career growth, providing feedback and support for ongoing improvement.. User Advocacy:. Advocate for human-centered design in leadership discussions, promoting the value of qualitative research and customer insights.. Data-Driven Decisions: . Analyze and review user feedback and data to inform design decisions and prioritize feature improvements or new projects.. Feedback Facilitation:. Facilitate design critiques and feedback sessions, fostering a collaborative and iterative design culture.. Industry Innovation:. Stay updated on industry trends and integrate best practices to keep PadSplit’s design and branding at the forefront of the market.. Here’s What You’ll Need To Be Successful:. Design Experience:. 8+ years of design experience, with a demonstrated focus on both product and marketing design.. Leadership Experience:. 3+ years of experience leading and mentoring design teams, showcasing the ability to foster growth and collaboration.. Portfolio or Github:. Strong portfolio that highlights a diverse range of design deliverables across product and marketing projects.. Design Best Practices:. Deep expertise in user-centered design principles, methodologies, and research, ensuring the customer voice is central to all initiatives.. Design Tools Experience: . Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, with the flexibility to adapt to additional design, prototyping, and research tools.. Communication Skills:. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating design decisions to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.. Data-Driven Skills:. Understanding of marketing and product metrics, such as conversion funnels and campaign performance, to align design efforts with business outcomes.. Real Estate or Marketplace Experience: . Familiarity with marketplaces or real estate industries is a plus, providing valuable context for PadSplit’s mission and operations.. The Interview Process:. Your application will be reviewed for possible next steps by the Hiring Manager.. If you meet eligibility requirements, the next step would be a phone screen with a member of the PeopleOps team for about thirty (30) minutes.. If warranted, the next step would be a video interview with one of our Head of Product for forty-five (45) minutes.. If warranted, the next step would be a video interview with a small panel of key stakeholders for two (2) hours.  For this interview, a candidate would execute a live assessment to the panel for discussion.. If warranted, the final step would be a video interview with our President for thirty (30) minutes.. If warranted, then we move to offer!. Compensation, Benefits, and Perks:. Fully remote position - we swear!. Competitive compensation package including an equity incentive plan. National medical, dental, and vision healthcare plans. Company provided life insurance policy. Optional accidental insurances, FSA, and DCFSA benefits. Unlimited paid-time (PTO) policy with eleven (11) company-observed holidays. 401(k) plan . Twelve (12) weeks of paid time off for both birth and non-birth parents. The opportunity to do what you love at a company that is at the forefront of solving the affordable housing crisis. $130,000 - $160,000 a year. Compensation is based on the role's scope, national market benchmarks, the person's expertise and experience, and the impact of their contributions to our business goals.