Director, Product Design
Content + Source + Freshness • 18 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong role with creative influence, offering leadership opportunities and a chance to shape the product design culture.
- Leadership role in shaping user experience and design
- Collaborative work culture with growth opportunities
- Strong focus on innovative design principles
Pros
- Leadership role focused on innovative product design
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
- Opportunity to enhance company design culture and strategies
Cons
- High expectations for leadership may lead to stress
- Need for constant alignment with business goals
- Potential for navigating internal stakeholder dynamics
Who it's for
Senior / Leadership • On-site or hybrid
Good fit
- Senior designers with leadership aspirations
- Innovators wanting to influence design strategy
- Professionals keen on enhancing user experience
Not recommended for
- Junior designers without experience in leadership
- Individuals preferring non-collaborative roles
- Those hesitant to take on cross-functional responsibilities
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Description
Agora is a leading SaaS and FinTech platform transforming how real estate investment firms manage their capital, investors, and operations. Trusted by 800+ GPs, owners/operators, and investment firms globally, we help teams streamline the full lifecycle of investment management.
But we’re more than just software. We’re a team of bold thinkers, innovators, and real estate enthusiasts who believe complex processes should feel simple. Our platform combines modern technology with expert services, helping our customers raise more capital, deliver a better investor experience, and scale their businesses smarter.
Agora is backed by top-tier VCs like Insight Partners and Qumra Capital, and we’re growing fast. We’ve been named one of Globes’ Most Promising Startups, recognized as a Best Start-Up Companies to Work For by Duns 100, and one of Business Insider’s Hottest PropTech Startups.
About the role:
We are seeking a Director of Product Design to define and drive the end-to-end product design vision across our platform. You’ll lead a team of talented designers, own the design strategy, and collaborate closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams. You’ll be responsible for building a strong design culture, scalable systems, and delivering beautiful, functional, and business-aligned user experiences.
What are we looking for
- Define and evolve the company-wide design vision and strategy aligned with product and business goals
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing product design team
- Scale a comprehensive Design System to ensure consistency across all products
- Lead all UX and product design processes, including user research, journey mapping, wireframes, prototyping, user testing, and validation
- Collaborate closely with PMs, engineers, data, and stakeholders to align user needs with business impact
- Set and track design KPIs (usability, adoption, NPS, etc.) to measure design quality and influence
- Advocate for user-centered design and embed a strong design culture across teams
- Present and communicate design strategy to executive stakeholders and influence company priorities
- Work cross-functionally with marketing and brand teams to ensure visual alignment
- Help Agora become a design-driven company that builds delightful, effective products for our users
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in digital product design, with at least 2 years in a leadership role (Head/Director/VP level)
- Proven track record of building and scaling design teams in high-growth tech companies (preferably B2B, SaaS, or fintech)
- Strong portfolio demonstrating complex product design, system thinking, and impactful UX work
- Deep understanding of user research, usability testing, and data-driven design decisions
- Expertise with modern tools like Figma, AI tools, and user analytics tools (e.g., Hotjar, GA)
- Experience in building and maintaining robust Design Systems at scale
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Fluent English (spoken and written)
Bonus / Nice-to-Have:
- Experience working in real estate, fintech, or investment platforms
- Familiarity with AI-driven product experiences or personalization
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles
- Background in DesignOps or scaling cross-functional design processes
- Public speaking, mentoring, or contributing to the design community
- Experience collaborating with global teams and distributed stakeholders
What We Offer:
- A strategic leadership role at a growing company
- The opportunity to build a world-class design function from the ground up
- Ownership over user experience across multiple product lines
- A passionate, collaborative, and mission-driven team
- Competitive compensation and equity package
Equal opportunity
״Agora Software is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with our mission of serving a diverse and global audience, we value a diverse workforce and inclusive culture which reflects that. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, and veteran status.״
