Director of Product Design

The role

The Director of Product Design will lead and elevate the end-to-end product design experience. This person will set the design vision, guide a team of designers and managers, and partner with Product, Engineering, Customer Research, Analytics, and Marketing.

What you will do

• Define and drive a cohesive design vision across buyer and seller experiences
• Align design strategy with company goals regarding engagement, growth, and retention
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing design organization including managing managers
• Build a structured career ladder and path for designers
• Establish design principles, systems, and processes
• Oversee design for core marketplace journeys including discovery, listing, selling, social interaction, and transactions
• Drive innovation in social commerce experiences
• Maintain design quality across mobile and web platforms
• Lead the design team's transition to AI-powered workflows
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to define strategy and deliver outcomes

Required qualifications

• At least 10–15+ years of experience in product or UX design, with a significant portion in leadership roles
• Proven success building, managing, and scaling design teams, including managing managers
• Experience designing for marketplaces, e-commerce, or social platforms
• Hands-on familiarity with marketplace dynamics, either professionally or as an active participant
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality, user-centered design at scale
• Deep expertise in mobile-first consumer products and complex, multi-sided systems
• Strong systems thinking and ability to design for both detail and scale
• Experience using AI design tools like Figma Make or Claude Design
• Good familiarity with experimentation, growth design, and data-informed decision-making
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect design decisions to business outcomes
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior leadership

Nice to have

• Experience with live commerce, creator tools, or social engagement features
• Background or experience with two-sided marketplaces, fashion, retail, resale, or lifestyle marketplaces

About the company

Poshmark is a fashion marketplace powered by a community of 165 million members. It provides a social experience for buying and selling fashion.