Director, Content and Product Design

Quickbase is on a mission to eliminate Gray Work through its platform for Dynamic Work Management. They are seeking a Director of Content and Product Design to lead the evolution of their UX and UI, ensuring a modern and cohesive design system that enhances usability and accessibility for their products.

Responsibilities:

• Modernize the Experience: Lead efforts to evolve Quickbase’s UI and UX across web and mobile, delivering a cohesive, intuitive, and modern product experience
• Define & Scale the Design System: Build, maintain, and extend a design system and visual language that unifies product experiences, accelerates delivery, and raises interaction standards
• Build & Mentor the Team: Recruit, manage, and develop a high-performing team of product designers and researchers, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement
• Champion User-Centered Design: Embed customer empathy, research, and usability testing throughout the product lifecycle to ensure design decisions are data-informed and customer-driven
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management and Engineering to ensure design is integrated into planning and execution, aligning design goals with product and business outcomes
• Advance Accessibility & Inclusivity: Ensure Quickbase products meet global accessibility standards, delivering inclusive experiences that empower all users
• Foster Innovation Through Design: Identify and apply emerging design patterns, frameworks, and interaction models that keep Quickbase competitive and forward-looking
• Measure Design Impact: Define and track success metrics for usability, adoption, and customer satisfaction, using insights to continuously improve product experiences

Requirements:

• 10+ years in product design or UX, with 5+ years in leadership roles within SaaS or enterprise software
• Demonstrated success in modernizing product experiences and implementing scalable design systems
• Strong background designing for complex, data-driven workflows and enterprise-grade platforms
• Experience building and leading user research practices to integrate customer insights into design decisions
• Deep expertise in accessibility, inclusive design, and global usability standards
• Proven ability to collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering, driving alignment across functions
• High EQ, with the ability to inspire, mentor, and align teams around a compelling design vision