Director, Product Design And Ux Research

TL;DR

Director, Product Design and UX Research (AI): Setting vision and raising the bar for a multi-product portfolio, leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver inclusive, high-quality experiences with measurable outcomes. Focus on integrating research, accessibility, and systems thinking into product decisions and leveraging AI tools to improve workflows and accelerate iteration.

Location: Remote, United States. Unable to consider candidates who require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

Salary: $130,000–$180,000 + 15% annual bonus

Company

hirify.global develops end-to-end solutions supporting over 20,000 customers, including nonprofits and Fortune 100 companies, with a mission to increase giving rates through technology.

What you will do

• Act as a player‑coach, balancing strategic leadership with hands‑on execution on high‑impact projects.
• Manage, support, and grow a high‑performing team of designers and researchers across multiple products.
• Drive end‑to‑end design and research strategy aligned to business goals, product outcomes, and customer value.
• Champion accessibility (WCAG) and inclusive design principles, embedding them into all stages.
• Establish quality bars and design standards, scaling excellence through design systems and reusable patterns.
• Integrate qualitative and quantitative research into product decisions, ensuring timely, rigorous, and actionable insights.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years in product design/UX, including 4–6+ years leading multidisciplinary design and research teams.
• Proven success leading end‑to‑end product design and UX research for complex B2B SaaS or platform products.
• Data‑driven approach to setting metrics, running experiments, and guiding decisions with quantitative and qualitative evidence.
• Deep competence in core design skills (information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, visual communication).
• Strong grasp of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design, with experience in accessible research and reviews.
• Excellent collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Data partners; adept at planning, scoping, and delivering complex programs.
• Must have US work authorization; unable to consider candidates requiring sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience in the social impact, nonprofit, or public sector domains.
• Experience building and governing multi‑brand design systems at scale.
• Familiarity with experimentation (A/B testing), analytics, and instrumentation for UX metrics.
• Experience leading distributed/global teams and operating in a matrixed environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on flagship products shaping the industry in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.
• Work will directly impact millions of users, contributing to social good.
• Team is committed to supporting "doers of social good" with a mission to increase giving.
• Building AI-powered tools to solve human challenges, with enthusiasm for AI.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting health, well-being, and growth.
• Inclusive and equitable culture where every team member belongs and contributes.