Lead Product Designer

About the Role

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.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

What You’ll Bring

• 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.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, push the boundaries of design, and help millions of job seekers find their perfect fit, we’d love to meet you!

Compensation and Benefits:

Base Salary Range*: $110,000 - $145,000

*Glassdoor base salaries are targeted to the market 75th percentile for technical roles and the 65th percentile for non-technical roles. In other words, 65-75% of comparable organizations in our industry will pay less.

Annual Bonus Target**: 10%

Bonuses are paid in 6-month intervals, aligning with bi-annual performance reviews

Generous Restricted Stock Units (RSU): 

***Restricted Stock Units (RSU) are awarded at hire and may be refreshed annually. Additionally, as a pay-for-performance company, there are additional RSU grant awards for the very top performers.

You can learn more about our compensation philosophy here and see salary ranges for all Glassdoor jobs here.

Health and Wellness: 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 are provided, along with paid injury/illness leave and paid family emergency leave.

*Coverage begins at the start of employment. After 48 months of continuous employment, 100% of all premiums for you and your dependents can be employer-paid!

Work/Life Balance: Open Paid Time Off policy, in addition to 15-20 paid company holidays/year

Investing in Your Future: 401(k) plan with a company match up to $5,000 per year, subsidized fertility and family planning services, and discounted legal assistance services.