Staff Product Designer, Ads Platform

Reddit is a community of communities, built on shared interests and trusted conversations. The Staff Product Designer will shape the strategic vision and lead the design of tools for advertisers, ensuring a seamless experience while driving value for both brands and users.

Responsibilities:

• Define the design roadmap for the Ads Platform, ensuring that individual features roll up into a cohesive, non-fragmented ecosystem for advertisers
• Architect the foundational design patterns and logic-heavy workflows (e.g., campaign builders, reporting dashboards) that other designers in the Ads org will leverage to ensure consistency and speed
• Act as the primary design bridge to Engineering and Product for highly technical initiatives, such as AI-driven automation and API-led workflows, translating complex backend constraints into elegant user mental models
• Lead by example in the craft, setting the quality bar through high-fidelity prototyping and systems thinking. Conduct rigorous design reviews that uplevel the output of Senior and Mid-level designers
• Drive alignment across Product, Engineering, and Sales pods by synthesizing competing requirements into a single, unified design direction
• Invest deeply in the growth of the Ads Design team by providing actionable feedback on craft, strategy, and professional development, fostering a culture of high performance and psychological safety
• Partner with UX Research to transform raw advertiser data and market trends into actionable design principles that de-risk the product roadmap

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in product design, with a proven track record of navigating high-complexity enterprise systems. You have successfully managed design for products with deep technical constraints and multi-sided marketplaces
• 3+ years of specific experience in Ads, FinTech, or Marketplace systems. You understand the mechanics of auction-based systems, revenue attribution, and how design decisions impact business-critical KPIs
• A portfolio that demonstrates an ability to build scalable design frameworks and patterns, not just individual features. You can show how your work improved the efficiency or consistency of an entire design team
• Demonstrated ability to take a broad, loosely defined business goal and translate it into a concrete, executable design strategy
• High proficiency in documenting complex logic, state transitions, and data-heavy interactions. You are comfortable using high-fidelity prototypes to test hypotheses and communicate north star visions
• Experience partnering directly with Product and Engineering Leads to shape roadmaps. You are a persuasive storyteller who can defend design logic to stakeholders and align cross-functional teams around a unified user experience
• A clear history of formal or informal mentorship with experience conducting high-impact design reviews, establishing team processes, and helping Senior and Mid-level designers elevate their craft and strategic thinking