About the team and the role:eBay's Design organization creates seamless, end-to-end experiences that connect millions of buyers and sellers globally. The team is customer-focused, collaborative, and driven by curiosity-working across product, engineering, and business to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful impact.
As a Director, Design, you will enable teams working on eBay's most important initiatives to deliver high-quality, impactful experiences. While Principal, Design team members define product direction and outcomes, you as the Director, Design are accountable for how effectively teams operate-building strong talent, improving collaboration, and raising the quality and consistency of design across the organization. This role is a force multiplier, scaling impact through people, craft, and ways of working.
What you will accomplish:- Increase team effectiveness by driving clarity, focus, and strong ways of working across design, product, and engineering
- Raise the quality and consistency of design through thoughtful direction, critique, and shared standards
- Build and grow a high-performing, inclusive team, strengthening talent, engagement, and long-term capability
- Develop designers into confident, independent contributors and future leaders through coaching and feedback
- Improve cross-functional collaboration, reducing friction and enabling faster, higher-quality decision-making
- Create an environment where teams can navigate ambiguity, maintain momentum, and deliver consistently
What you will bring:- 15+ years of experience leading and developing cross-functional design teams, with a focus on building inclusive, high-performing environments
- Strong hiring and talent management skills, including coaching, feedback, and supporting career growth
- Ability to plan and allocate resources effectively, with a clear understanding of team capacity and priorities
- Solid design judgment, with the ability to guide, critique, and elevate work quality across a team
- Proven ability to improve team effectiveness and ways of working in complex, fast-moving environments
- Comfort navigating ambiguity, making informed decisions, and collaborating across distributed, global teams
Additional DetailsDisclaimer: Please note that by applying to this role, you are agreeing to be considered for multiple positions. This posting is not an indication that there is a position currently open or available, but serves as a general description of the qualifications and skills required for positions of this type.
