About the position
At Glassdoor, we believe that finding the right job is life-changing. As a Lead Product Designer on our Growth team, you'll play a crucial role in empowering job seekers to discover workplaces they love. You’ll take the lead in designing experiences that drive engagement and help grow our platform’s reach. Working cross-functionally, you'll bring vision, strategy, and hands-on execution to create intuitive, delightful, and high-impact solutions that make a difference for millions of users worldwide. We’re seeking a creative problem-solver and strategic thinker who blends function and fun into world-class user experiences. You thrive on collaboration, guiding teams with a user-first mindset and an eye for detail. You’re passionate about growing top of funnel, excited by complex challenges, and eager to innovate in a fast-paced environment. With a strong grasp of UX, systems thinking, and interaction design, you’ll shape the future of Glassdoor’s platform while fostering a culture of inclusivity and excellence.
Responsibilities
- Design with impact – Lead the creation of user-friendly, engaging experiences that align with Glassdoor’s vision and growth strategy.
- Collaborate cross-functionally – Work closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and fellow designers to bring ideas to life.
- Drive design strategy – Communicate high-level design strategies and advocate for user needs within and beyond your team.
- Own your lane – Manage design planning, maintain a Jira board, and ensure seamless execution across projects.
- Elevate the user experience – Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma, refining flows and interactions with precision.
- Ensure accessibility – Prioritize legibility, comprehension, and inclusion in every aspect of design.
- Partner with research & engineering – Validate concepts, iterate on solutions, and ensure technical feasibility for a smooth implementation.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in UX, product design, or a related field, with a strong portfolio showcasing user-centered solutions.
- Experience in growth-oriented optimizations, e.g. tutorials and onboarding screens. Skilled in driving incremental improvements and leveraging copy and value propositions for impact.
- Expertise in Figma and a deep understanding of UI, interaction design, and design systems.
- A strategic mindset, balancing big-picture thinking with attention to execution.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate inclusively with cross-functional partners.
- Comfort with wrangling complexity, working through ambiguity as a team, and sharing low-fi visuals to bring clarity to conversations.
- A passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring accessibility in every design decision.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
- A curiosity-driven approach—always learning, iterating, and striving for excellence.
Benefits
- Base Salary Range: $110,000 - $145,000
- Annual Bonus Target: 10%
- Generous Restricted Stock Units (RSU)
- 100% employer-paid premiums for employee medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, select well-being programs, along with 80% employer-paid premiums for all dependents.
- Generous paid time off programs for birthing and non-birthing parents, paid injury/illness leave, and paid family emergency leave.
- Open Paid Time Off policy, in addition to 15-20 paid company holidays/year.
- 401(k) plan with a company match up to $5,000 per year, subsidized fertility and family planning services, and discounted legal assistance services.
