Hybrid Director, Product Design

at Frontify

• Job title: Director, Product Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Director of Product Design at Frontify, overseeing design strategy and execution for a collaborative team. Transforming brand impact through innovative design in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• We're all about helping brands turn ideas into impact.
• Frontify’s brand platform transforms how teams organize digital assets, collaborate on projects, and create engaging campaigns. Our people empower thousands of marketers and designers — including teams at Uber, Microsoft, Volkswagen, and Telefónica — to build engaging brands.
• With headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and offices in London and New York City, we share a vibrant culture built on creativity, collaboration, inclusion, and joy. And we’re on the lookout for new team members to share our vision. If you’re ready for a brand-new adventure, keep reading!
• Your Team
• Your new team is a group of motivated, collaborative, and innovative people. They are Product Managers, Researchers, Analysts, Designers, and Developers from diverse backgrounds. They enjoy working together to create and evolve a well-loved product, while always leaving space for fresh ideas and new approaches. Outside of work, they’re parents, gamers, bookworms, adrenaline seekers, and so much more.
• Your Mission
• As Director of Product Design, you'll set design strategy and vision, and oversee design execution, guiding your team of about 13 designers from discovery to delivery. You'll lead strategic direction across the design organization—ensuring teams are solving the right problems efficiently—while partnering with Product and Engineering leadership to drive business outcomes. You'll build design capabilities, establish quality standards, and develop designers. All while ensuring our products balance user needs with data-driven business impact.

Requirements

• 10+ years of design experience with SaaS or complex digital products, with proven experience leading design teams.
• Experience successfully leading a design team of 10+ designers.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Expert-level proficient with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluency in English is required.

Benefits

• At least 5 weeks of holiday (PTO)
• Paid educational and well-being days off
• Home office setup budget
• Annual salary review
• Localized benefits
• Invite to our summer company meet-up in Switzerland