Director of Product Design (UX)

OpenX

2d•$204,000 - $216,000•Hybrid

About The Position

OpenX is seeking a visionary and execution-minded Director of Product Design to join our Product leadership team. In this pivotal role you will be responsible for the overall user experience and design across our entire suite of products. Reporting to the CTO, you will be responsible for establishing a best-in-class UX and product design practice within the organization. As a key voice in product development and user-centric brand experience, you will transform complex AdTech workflows into intuitive, elegant, and powerful tools for our customers. This is an opportunity to shape the future of the OpenX platform, ensuring that our complex back-end technology is user-friendly and delightful to use and view. In addition to UX, our talented design team will report to you.

Requirements

Experience: 10+ years of experience in UX/Product Design, with at least 4+ years in a leadership or management role.
AdTech Expertise: Deep understanding of the AdTech landscape (DSP, SSP, Programmatic) or experience designing for similarly complex B2B enterprise platforms/SaaS is highly preferred.
Portfolio: A strong portfolio demonstrating expert capability in user-centered design processes, complex problem-solving, and shipping high-quality products.
Leadership: Proven track record of building and managing high-performing design teams. You are a "player-coach" who can lead by example while empowering others.
Technical Proficiency: Mastery of modern design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe CS, etc.) and a solid understanding of front-end development principles (HTML/CSS/React) to communicate effectively with engineers.
Communication: Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills. You can articulate design decisions clearly to executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Elevate the UX Practice: Evangelize user-centered design principles across the company. Establish and maintain design systems, standards, and processes to ensure consistency and quality at scale.
Lead Design Strategy: Define and execute the end-to-end UX vision and strategy for all OpenX products, ensuring alignment with business goals, brand guidelines, and technical feasibility.
Team Leadership & Growth: Manage, mentor, and inspire a growing team of Product Designers. You will be responsible for hiring top talent, fostering a collaborative culture, and establishing career development paths for your team.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing leaders to translate complex requirements into seamless user flows and high-fidelity prototypes.
User Research & Validation: Interface with clients and/or partner with internal teams to gather data-driven feedback to inform your design approach. Oversee user research, usability testing, and feedback loops to validate concepts and continuously improve the product experience.
Simplify Complexity: Take ownership of the "complexity challenge" inherent in AdTech. Break down intricate programmatic advertising concepts into clear, manageable, and efficient user interfaces.
Design Approachable AI: Help guide our application of AI in ways that improve the end usersâ experience.