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.
Senior Product Manager, Applied AI
$153K - $213K *
Drive efficiency by automating internal processes, enhancing productivity across teams. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify bottlenecks, implement AI solutions, and ensure measurable impact on w...
2 weeks ago
Director, Global MSP Marketing
$156K - $234K *
Transform global MSP marketing by leading strategy, driving partner engagement, and executing campaigns. Collaborate with regional teams to enhance pipeline and revenue while ensuring effective partne...
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Lead Director - Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Engineering
$144K - $288K *
Transform your career by leading enterprise-scale AI/ML initiatives that enhance data engineering capabilities and operational excellence. Drive innovation, security, and compliance for impactful AI s...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Program Manager - Data Security & Information Governance
$135K - $178K *
Transform data governance by leading initiatives that bridge legal compliance, data security, and technology operations. Drive innovative self-service workflows while ensuring compliance across divers...
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Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform
$225K - $265K *
Unlock potential by leading a transformative data engineering team focused on building robust, high-performance data platforms. Drive innovation, foster a culture of learning, and ensure impactful out...
Reposted 1 week ago
Director, Health & Life Sciences Research/Communities - Remote
$125K - $140K *
Lead transformative healthcare initiatives by fostering client relationships, driving impactful research, and developing high-performance teams to achieve strategic goals and business growth...
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Project Manager, Strategic Projects
$97K - $109K *
Unlock potential by driving project execution and fostering collaboration across teams. Manage risks, enhance visibility, and support multiple initiatives to ensure timely delivery and continuous impr...
2 days ago
Senior Director Product Management
$172K - $287K *
Join us to shape the future of pharmacy by leading product strategy and innovation. Drive growth and commercialization for a diverse portfolio of healthcare technology solutions, influencing enterpris...
Reposted 5 days ago
$131K - $150K *
Lead strategic product marketing initiatives by shaping messaging and positioning to drive market impact, enhance customer engagement, and collaborate cross-functionally with sales and brand teams for...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Technical Program Manager
$128K - $214K *
Empower cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical programs, ensuring alignment with business goals. Lead planning, execution, and stakeholder communication while fostering a collaborative en...
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Director, Client Engagement (Knowledge & Legal Research Services)
$125K - $150K *
Drive your career forward by leading client engagement and market development in Knowledge & Research Services. Build relationships, shape client needs, and oversee impactful programs while collaborat...
Yesterday
$110K - $154K *
Lead the transformation of showroom experiences, enhancing customer journeys and driving sales through strategic oversight and operational excellence across multiple locations...
5 days ago
Director, Process & Operations Management, Medical and Scientific Affairs (MSA)
$150K - $258K *
Elevate your career by leading strategic initiatives in Medical and Scientific Affairs. Drive portfolio governance, enhance operational excellence, and foster cross-functional collaboration to deliver...
1 week ago
Project Manager- Professional Services
$110K - $130K *
Lead end-to-end client engagements for complex AI and digital projects, managing multiple implementations while ensuring timely delivery and exceeding client expectations. Collaborate with cross-funct...
4 weeks ago
$150K - $180K *
Shape KPA's demand generation strategy, driving measurable pipeline growth and revenue. Lead a lean team, collaborate across functions, and implement a scalable model that aligns marketing, sales, and...
4 days ago
Principal Product Manager, Product Development Platforms
$173K - $290K *
Champion innovation in product development platforms, driving strategy and execution for AI-first tools that enhance collaboration and efficiency across teams. Lead the evolution of platforms, ensurin...
3 days ago
$75K - $90K *
Unlock potential by creating intuitive UI experiences for AAA games. Collaborate with UX designers to translate concepts into polished visuals, focusing on high-quality design and animation in Unreal...
4 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Unlock potential by leading product vision and strategy, driving customer insights to align with business goals. Collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions, ensuring impactful outcomes f...
3 weeks ago
Vice President, Project Management (Exterior Signage)
$100K - $120K *
Accelerate progress at shaping the Exterior Signage business, leading cross-functional teams, driving customer satisfaction, financial performance, and operational excellence, while developing high-pe...
1 month ago
$150K - $180K *
Join a team that's driving innovation in SOCOM's UxS and autonomy control systems. Lead growth initiatives, manage capture strategies, and build relationships across the special operations community t...
3 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Invent engaging user experiences by blending UX with design engineering. Collaborate directly with engineering and sales teams to create operational interfaces for logistics, emphasizing speed, iterat...
Reposted 4 weeks ago
$135K - $160K *
Help us shape the future of pulmonary care by leveraging your clinical expertise to drive product development, enhance workflows, and ensure effective solutions for COPD, asthma, and other pulmonary c...
1 week ago
Director, Product Communications and Special Projects
$120K - $145K *
Transform complex organizational dynamics by designing strategic communication and operational frameworks for a large product team. Lead initiatives that align with overarching company goals, ensuring...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Sr Customer Experience Specialist - Finance
$102K - $154K *
Shape customer success by managing complex escalations, driving improvements, and coordinating cross-functional teams. Your leadership will enhance workflows and ensure high-quality resolutions, makin...
3 weeks ago
Sr. Program Manager - Implementation
$115K - $140K *
Engage as an experienced implementation leader managing complex client onboarding and execution of digital banking solutions. Collaborate across teams to drive project success, enhance operational eff...
3 weeks ago
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.