Lead, Design
Core
Lead a team of consumer product designers, run design critiques, and ship hands-on design work for Nextdoor's neighborhood network platform.
Role type
Senior Design Leader (IC + Management)
Builds
Consumer-facing digital experiences for a neighborhood network
Domain
Consumer Internet / Social Networking
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
UX/Product design leadership, team mentorship, design critique facilitation, design system governance, qualitative/quantitative research synthesis, executive communication, AI-assisted design tooling
Preferred skills
Experience managing designers through performance cycles, proficiency in Figma
Technologies
Figma, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Glean
Responsibilities
Run weekly design critiques and rebuild manager-level review processes; Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 5-6 product designers; Own the design capacity model across product areas; Represent design's POV in product discussions; Arbitrate design-system exceptions; Ship hands-on design work on high-impact areas
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities