Fast Facts

MagicSchool is seeking a Director of Product Design to lead and mentor their product design team while actively participating in creating user-centered experiences for educators. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on design initiatives.

Responsibilities: The Director will represent user experience in company strategy, drive UX vision aligned with business goals, and champion design thinking across the organization while collaborating with various teams.

Skills: Required skills include over 15 years of product/UX design experience, strong communication skills, excellent portfolio, and understanding of intuitive tools, particularly in edtech or AI.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a proven track record in design leadership, experience in mission-driven environments, and the ability to advocate for UX at a strategic level.

Location: The job is based in the USA.

Compensation: $175000 - $235000 / Annually

WHO WE ARE: MagicSchool is the premier generative AI platform for teachers. We're just over 2 years old, and more than 5.5 million teachers from all over the world have joined our platform. Join a top team at a fast growing company that is working towards real social impact. Make an account and try us out at our website and connect with our passionate community on our Wall of Love.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Director of Product Design to lead our growing Product Design function. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on design. You’ll manage and mentor a talented team while rolling up your sleeves to craft experiences that serve millions of educators. You’ll also advocate for the role of design across the company, ensuring UX is embedded early in product thinking and championed as a strategic differentiator.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a small but mighty team—hiring, coaching, and growing top design talent
• Represent user experience in company planning and executive-level discussions
• Drive a holistic UX vision that aligns with educator needs, business goals, and technical realities
• Champion design thinking across the org—educating teams on UX best practices and research
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Data to shape roadmaps and priorities
• Ensure accessibility, usability, and trust are foundational to everything we ship
• Build design systems and rituals that support speed, consistency, and creative exploration
• When necessary, contribute directly to product design—delivering wireframes, prototypes, and polished experiences

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of experience in product/UX design, including 3+ years managing designers
• Proven ability to balance leadership with individual contribution—you can still “do the work”
• Experience designing intuitive tools and systems—bonus if in edtech or AI products
• Strong portfolio that shows design depth, systems thinking, and impact at scale
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills—you make UX resonate with any audience
• Passion for working in mission-driven environments where users come first
• Experience building design culture, processes, and advocating for UX at a strategic level

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge AI technology that directly impacts educators and students.
• Join a mission-driven team passionate about making education more efficient and equitable.
• Flexibility of working from home, while fostering a unique culture built on relationships, trust, communication, and collaboration with our team - no matter where they live.
• Unlimited time off to empower our employees to manage their work-life balance. We work hard for our teachers and users, and encourage our employees to rest and take the time they need.
• Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Dental and vision are also offered at very low premiums.
• Every employee is offered generous stock options, vested over 4 years.
• Plus a 401k match & monthly wellness stipend

Our Values:

• Educators are Magic: Educators are the most important ingredient in the educational process - they are the magic, not the AI. Trust them, empower them, and put them at the center of leading change in service of students and families.
• Joy and Magic: Bring joy and magic into every learning experience - push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI.
• Community: Foster community that supports one another during a time of rapid technological change. Listen to them and serve their needs.
• Innovation: The education system is outdated and in need of innovation and change - AI is an opportunity to bring equity, access, and serve the individual needs of students better than we ever have before.
• Responsibility: Put responsibility and safety at the forefront of the technological change that AI is bringing to education.
• Diversity: Diversity of thought, perspectives, and backgrounds helps us serve the wide audience of educators and students around the world.
• Excellence: Educators and students deserve the best - and we strive for the highest quality in everything we do.