Senior Director of Digital Experience Design

Slate Auto

. Define and drive the design vision for all customer-facing digital touchpoints, including web, mobile, eCommerce flow, and future experiences .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • United StatesSenior💰 $222,431 - $370,719 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product design and UX/UI leadership, with a strong focus on building and maintaining design systems, driving design vision across digital touchpoints, and fostering team growth and collaboration. Proficient in utilizing Figma and agile methodologies to enhance design workflows and optimize user experiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

15+ Years In Product DesignPeople Leadership ExperienceMastery Of FigmaDesign System DevelopmentStrong UX Research Instincts

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Hard Skills

Product DesignUX DesignUI DesignDesign System DevelopmentUser TestingA/B TestingInteraction DesignVisual DesignResponsive Web DesignMobile App Design

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsTeam LeadershipCoachingCollaborationFeedback Culture

Tools & Technologies

FigmaGenAIAgile MethodologiesDesign TokensComponent Libraries

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In Interaction DesignMaster’s Degree In HCI

Industry Keywords

E-CommerceDigital MarketplacesHuman-Centered DesignAtomic Design PrinciplesCustomer Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive the design vision for all customer-facing digital touchpoints, including web, mobile, eCommerce flow, and future experiences
Translate Slate’s brand and product strategy into cohesive, human-centered design
Advocate for the customer in roadmap conversations, sprint reviews, and executive discussions
Set and enforce quality standards across design output from early concepts through production delivery
Lead, coach, and grow a team of UI designers, UX designers, and copywriters
Hire to fill capability gaps as Slate scales from pre-launch to post-launch
Build a culture of craft, curiosity, and direct feedback
Develop career paths and growth frameworks for designers
Own and evolve Slate’s digital design system across web and native app surfaces
Scale version-controlled design artifacts, component libraries, and documentation
Improve design workflows within agile delivery processes
Drive adoption of Figma, design tokens, and handoff processes
Scale UX research through user testing, usability reviews, and data-informed iteration
Partner with Product and Software leaders on roadmap prioritization, requirements, and design-engineering tradeoffs
Collaborate with brand, marketing, and vehicle design teams
Represent design in executive and board-level conversations

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in product design, UX, or UI design for high volume consumer/customer experiences
At least 7 years in a people leadership role, including experience managing managers or leads
Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of complex digital products: strategy, research, interaction design, visual design, and delivery
Deep experience building and maintaining design systems using atomic design principles, including tokens, components, documentation, and governance
Proven ability to partner with product and engineering, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical tradeoff conversations
Experience designing for multiple surfaces: responsive/adaptive web, native mobile (iOS/Android), or embedded/in-vehicle UI
Mastery of Figma and modern prototyping workflows
Experience using GenAI in an agile production environment
Experience establishing team-wide design tooling standards
Experience leading design optimization through A/B and multivariate testing
Strong UX research instincts
Excellent communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Product Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis
Preferred: background in growth design and/or interaction design
Preferred: experience leading design of new or scaling e-commerce or digital marketplaces
Preferred: working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and component-based front-end frameworks (MUI, Tailwind, etc.)
Preferred: Master’s degree in HCI, Interaction Design, or a related field
Preferred: experience scaling a design team from early-stage through a major product launch

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Vacation
401k
Potential eligibility for equity program
Potential eligibility for discretionary annual incentive program