Role Overview
Givebutter is hiring a remote Director, Product Design to lead a growing team of product designers and shape the future of design in an AI-native company. This full-time position is ideal for an experienced design leader with a strong background in SaaS or B2B products who wants to empower millions of changemakers.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of product designers across multiple product pods, overseeing hiring, performance, and career growth.
Partner with the VP of Design on design strategy, organizational scaling, and defining how the design function evolves.
Create optimal conditions for designers by aligning stakeholders, managing cross-functional dependencies, and bringing clarity to ambiguous projects.
Set and maintain the craft bar across the platform, encompassing interaction patterns, visual execution, design system standards, and product quality.
Help define operational standards for product design at Givebutter, specifically regarding how the team designs with AI tools and for AI-driven experiences.
Act as a strategic design partner to senior Product and Engineering leaders to align teams around shared outcomes.
Influence product strategy by leveraging deep insights into fundraisers and donors to translate complex cross-product problems into clear directions.
Make high-stakes design decisions balancing craft, speed, and business impact with a company-level ownership mindset.
Evolve Givebutter's design culture by establishing scalable practices, norms, and rituals.
Requirements
8+ years of product design experience, including 3 to 5 years managing other designers.
Strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership across complex, multi-surface product environments with clear user and business impact.
Proven ability to develop designers at different career stages and intentionally build team culture.
Deep craft sensibility to define and maintain high standards across interaction design, visual design, and design systems.
Experience working closely with Product and Engineering leadership as a strategic partner to influence roadmaps.
Strong prioritization judgment, knowing when to go deep, when to delegate, and how to focus on high-impact work.
Excellent communication skills to tell clear stories to executive audiences and provide actionable feedback to designers.
Comfort operating in a high-growth, ambiguous environment where priorities evolve rapidly.
Genuine fluency with how AI is reshaping design crafts and day-to-day designer workflows.
SaaS or B2B product experience.
Nice to Have
Nonprofit or social impact industry experience.
Experience designing AI-native, automation, or agentic product experiences.
Skills and Tools
Product Design Leadership
Design Systems
Interaction and Visual Design
AI-Native Design Tools and Workflows
Cross-Functional Collaboration
SaaS and B2B Product Strategy
Salary and Benefits
Annual Salary: $200,000 to $225,000 in USD.
Remote Work: Work remotely or from one of ten company hubs including Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville.
Health Insurance: 100% employer-covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for employees, alongside HSA and FSA accounts.
Dependent Care Coverage: 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for eligible dependents.
Mental Health: TalkSpace membership included with health insurance plans.
Retirement: 3% 401(k) match for eligible employees.
Time Off: Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays.
Wellness Week: Company closure for one full week every summer for team rest and recharging.
Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for all parents with comprehensive leave planning support through Aidora.
Family Care Support: Company-paid UrbanSitter membership and care credits for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household support.
Stipends: Home office upgrade stipend and a monthly coworking stipend.
Charitable Giving: Employee donation matching up to $50 per month to verified nonprofits on Givebutter.
Professional Development: Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
About the Company
Givebutter is the leading nonprofit fundraising and CRM platform, trusted by over 84,000 nonprofits to manage core operations, fundraising events, donation forms, donor management, emails, and text blasts in one centralized location. Certified as a Great Place to Work every year since 2021, Givebutter operates on a completely free, transparent tip-or-fee model with a mission to empower the changemaker in everyone and make giving fun.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official company careers page to submit an application and review further details about the hiring process.
