Director of Design

The Director of Design will lead our design function across all product lines — Leasing, Market, Data, Activate, and Multifamily. This is a high‑visibility role reporting to the SVP of Product and working closely with Engineering, Product, and Executive Leadership. You’ll shape the vision for design at VTS, grow and mentor a team of designers, and establish design as a strategic differentiator in our market.

** Please note that this opportunity is located in New York, NY, and requires this hire to work from our office four days a week. **

Here is what you can expect as a Design Director:

• Lead, grow, and inspire a small but mighty team of product designers, setting clear goals and fostering career growth.
• Drive the vision and strategy for design across the entire VTS product suite.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to deliver elegant, scalable, and user‑centered solutions.
• Maintain a consistent discovery process — including generative research, usability testing, and design experiments — to validate decisions and measure impact.
• Present design rationale to stakeholders and influence product and business decisions.
• Foster a collaborative design culture that thrives in ambiguity and fast‑changing environments.
• Explore AI and agentic design opportunities; collaborate with data and engineering teams to integrate intelligence into workflows.
• Establish a design vision and strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Deliver measurable improvements to usability, time‑to‑value, and customer satisfaction across products.
• Launch updates to the design system that increase speed and consistency of delivery.
• Build credibility as a trusted partner with Product, Engineering, and Executive stakeholders.

About You

• 8+ years in product design with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven success leading design teams in SaaS or B2B/B2B2C environments.
• Strong portfolio showcasing end‑to‑end product design and design systems.
• Experience running usability tests, experiments, design sprints, and data‑driven design iterations.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills; ability to influence at all levels.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex problem spaces.

What VTS Values & How We Show It

• Strive for Excellence - We know your potential is unlimited. Take advantage of our executive coaches and our training and career development programs available to all employees! 
• Be Customer Obsessed - We’re employee obsessed too! VTS offers competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits (including dental and vision), pre-tax commuter benefits, and a 401(k) plan. Not to mention the fun stuff - quarterly happy hours, wellness events, clubs, and team lunches! 
• Be Curious - Benefit from a culture that promotes new learning. VTS offers an education stipend to all employees! 
• Move as One - We work in an open floor plan to promote cross-functional collaboration. 
• Take Ownership - Be an owner of the company you’re building with our equity packages. 
• Appreciate the Difference - VTS embraces and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of a strong work-life balance. We offer a flexible PTO policy, generous family leave program, and more!

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