✦ Luna Orbit — Design & UX

Senior Director, Product Design

at Datadog

📍 New York, New York, USA Hybrid Posted March 11, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 15+ years
Education Not specified
Category Design & UX

About this role

A leadership role overseeing product design teams to craft innovative, user-centric SaaS products. Focuses on strategic vision, team growth, and design excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead design team
  • Partner with cross-functional teams
  • Set design vision
  • Mentor designers
  • Ensure design excellence

Technical Overview

Leadership in product design with emphasis on user experience, design strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. No specific technical stack mentioned.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced senior product design leader with over 15 years in the field, including 8 years managing teams. They possess a strong portfolio demonstrating design excellence and strategic vision, with a passion for mentoring and customer advocacy.

Must-Have Skills

15 years experience in product design8 years experience managing managersDesign leadershipPortfolio showcasing design excellenceCustomer advocacyExperience building complex products

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with B2B SaaS productsTechnical breadth and depth of modern software development

Required Skills

Product DesignDesign LeadershipPortfolioMentoringCustomer AdvocacyCross-Functional CollaborationDesign StrategyDesign VisionDesign Management

Hard Skills

Product DesignDesign LeadershipEnd-to-End ExperienceDesign PortfolioMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationDesign StrategyDesign VisionDesign Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCollaborationCustomer AdvocacyCommunicationStrategic ThinkingProblem-Solving

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Lead and manage product design teams to deliver innovative user experiences

Keywords for Your Resume

Senior DirectorProduct DesignDesign LeadershipDesign PortfolioMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationDesign StrategyDesign VisionDesign ManagementCustomer AdvocacyB2B SaaSDesign ExcellenceProduct Design LeadershipDesign Team ManagementUser Experience

Deal Breakers

Less than 15 years of product design experience, No management experience, Lack of portfolio demonstrating design leadership

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