Senior Director of Design, Search & Feeds at Reddit

The role

The Senior Director of Design will lead the experience strategy for Reddit’s Search and Feeds, shaping how millions of users discover communities and conversations. This role combines product vision and design leadership to connect discovery to meaningful user participation.

What you'll do

• Define a cohesive experience strategy across search and recommendations.
• Coach design leaders and build clear team ownership.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to guide investment decisions.
• Drive high standards for interaction design and information architecture.
• Bring clarity and user control to ranking and personalization.
• Evaluate success using research, experimentation, and behavioral data.

What you'll bring

• Experience leading design for large-scale consumer search or discovery.
• Proven track record of managing managers and developing teams.
• Strong product judgment for turning ambiguous problems into strategies.
• Expertise in interaction design within ranking and personalization systems.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and resolve competing priorities.

Your impact

This role will transform Reddit's discovery experience into a more intuitive and useful system that drives long-term user retention. By improving how people find and connect with communities, the leader will directly enhance the health and participation levels of the entire Reddit ecosystem.