Discover Director of UX opportunities for experienced design leaders ready to shape intuitive, impactful digital experiences. Ladders features vetted professional roles with salaries of $100,000 or more, helping you find senior positions where you can guide user experience strategy, lead talented teams, and influence product direction.
A Director of UX sets the vision and standards for user experience across products and services. Responsibilities often include overseeing UX research and design, translating customer insights into product strategy, partnering with product and engineering leaders, and building a consistent, accessible experience. Directors may manage UX researchers, product designers, content designers, and design managers.
Employers commonly seek a strong background in UX or product design, a portfolio demonstrating measurable outcomes, and experience leading multidisciplinary teams. Strategic thinking, user research, interaction design, accessibility, design systems, executive communication, and cross-functional collaboration are valuable. Familiarity with analytics and experimentation can help connect experience improvements to business results.
Director of UX compensation varies based on industry, location, company size, and scope of responsibility. These senior roles may include base salary, bonuses, and equity. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, making it easier to explore UX leadership opportunities aligned with your experience and compensation goals.
Explore Director of UX jobs across technology, finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and other industries. Review each opportunity’s leadership scope, team structure, product portfolio, and compensation details to identify roles where you can make a meaningful impact.
Product Director, Directed Spend Rewards and Offers - Optum Financial - Remote
$134K - $230K *
Join a dynamic team as you lead the strategy and execution of innovative consumer payment solutions, driving growth and engagement through targeted rewards and offers while collaborating across multip...
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$354K - $416K *
Elevate your career as a Medical Director, overseeing utilization management with a focus on clinical excellence and compliance. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of ca...
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$130K - $150K *
Advance your career by leading product strategy for supply chain orchestration. Drive technical decisions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and leverage AI to enhance workflows, ensuring measu...
1 week ago
Director, Product Software Engineering - AI
$179K - $320K *
Lead the charge in shaping innovative AI-powered software solutions, driving engineering excellence and organizational transformation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactf...
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$120K - $150K *
Accelerate progress at a large-scale automation project as the executive leader driving end-to-end delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality align with customer expectations and business objecti...
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Senior Designer, Brand Creative
$110K - $120K *
Transform creative visions into stunning designs across digital and print platforms. Collaborate closely with teams to elevate brand aesthetics while managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines i...
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Director of Customer Success, DSO
$120K - $150K *
Pioneer customer success as you lead a dedicated team to maximize retention, drive customer engagement, and tailor strategies for SMB dental practices while collaborating cross-functionally to achieve...
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Director, Talent - Talent Management
$110K - $120K *
Elevate talent management by executing core programs, enhancing employee experience, and driving performance initiatives. Lead cross-functional projects, ensuring accountability and operational contin...
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$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in driving AI initiatives for claims operations, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance efficiency and client service. Own the product backlog and ensure alignment with measurable...
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Director, Business Operations Support - Data Center IFM
$161K - $190K *
Join a team that's driving strategic initiatives, optimizing governance, and enhancing operational effectiveness in a complex data center environment while collaborating across various functional doma...
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Senior Director, Product, Security and Privacy
$260K - $300K *
Transform product development by ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively manage legal risks throughout the product lifecycle, empowering r...
4 weeks ago
VP, Content Expert, Market Access
$160K - $200K *
Shape the future of market access strategy by integrating payer, provider, and patient perspectives. Lead cross-functional teams to develop impactful strategies that enhance therapy positioning and su...
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Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture
$120K - $145K *
Unlock potential by leading architecture in sales and implementations. Collaborate with clients and teams to drive technical excellence, enhance projects, and innovate solutions across multiple platfo...
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Principal Product Manager, Compute Platform - Cloud Infrastructure
$500K+*
Pioneer the evolution of Netflix's Compute Platform, driving innovation in distributed systems and AI integration. Lead product strategy, enhance efficiency, and collaborate across teams to ensure rob...
2 weeks ago
$150K - $200K *
Lead the charge in delivering complex federal digital services programs, ensuring strategic direction, operational excellence, and strong customer relationships across multidisciplinary teams while ma...
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$214K - $295K *
Reimagine corporate marketing by leading a dynamic team to craft cohesive narratives that resonate with industry leaders and customers. Shape strategies across public relations, social media, and comm...
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$235K - $265K *
Join a dynamic team to drive product sales for innovative solutions in defense. Lead customer engagement, shape opportunities, and manage a robust pipeline to enhance national security through cutting...
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$102K - $154K *
Lead the charge in managing complex customer escalations, driving rapid resolutions and systemic improvements. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance workflows and customer experiences while ensuri...
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$145K - $190K *
Empower innovative projects as a visionary leader, guiding creative tech solutions through oversight, collaboration, and expert software development, while mentoring teams and driving project success...
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$158K - $208K *
Innovate the future of our enterprise SaaS platform by defining product strategy, driving customer value, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and achieve growth o...
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Portfolio Delivery Director - AI Native Engineering & Hyperfactory Transformation
$160K - $200K *
Elevate transformation efforts by guiding a strategic portfolio in AI-native engineering. Drive operational excellence and innovation across programs, ensuring delivery success and client satisfaction...
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Portfolio Delivery Director - AI Native Engineering & Hyperfactory Transformation
$160K - $200K *
Lead a strategic portfolio within a large-scale transformation, ensuring delivery excellence across multiple programs and managed services while driving innovation through AI-native practices and oper...
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$80K - $95K *
Drive quality assurance excellence by leading the development of scalable processes that enhance student recruitment and enrollment, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement across all interacti...
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$145K - $170K *
Join a team that's shaping healthcare innovation through AI-driven voice solutions. Lead a distributed engineering team to deliver high-quality software and collaborate with cross-functional stakehold...
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Account Director, Universal Ads - Commerce
$141K - $212K *
Lead the charge in transforming how Ecommerce and DTC brands access premium CTV inventory. Drive sales cycles from activation to growth while fostering key relationships that shape the future of perfo...
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What is a Director of UX?
A Director of UX is a senior leader responsible for setting user experience strategy and overseeing the teams and processes that shape how customers interact with a company’s products or services.
What qualifications are typically required for Director of UX jobs?
Requirements often include substantial UX or product design experience, a portfolio of successful work, people-management experience, and the ability to collaborate with product, engineering, and executive teams. Specific requirements vary by employer.
What skills are important for a Director of UX?
Commonly valued skills include UX strategy, user research, product design, team leadership, accessibility, design systems, data-informed decision-making, and clear communication with stakeholders.
How much do Director of UX jobs pay?
Pay varies by company, industry, location, and role scope. Ladders lists vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more; check individual job listings for compensation details.
Where can I find Director of UX jobs?
You can explore Director of UX openings on Ladders, including vetted professional roles across industries. Compare responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation to find a position that fits your goals.