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With your help, we can go beyond!We’re making e-commerce accessible for tier-2+ markets who are new to e-commerce and have almost never transacted online before Our Design team is as diverse as our users.\nToday, the team comprises of 30 Designers - including Product and Visual Designers\nAs Director of Design you’ll be part of a team solving a unique problem, one that’s mostly untouched by other e-commerce players.\nBut wait, there’s more! We’re individuals who are obsessed with our users. We empathize. We solve at grassroots levels. We’re breaking all the barriers -- be it language, literacy, culture, or technologyIf you’re someone who wants to work at a place that creates massive impact, then join us!\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking an experienced Director of Design to lead key charters in the design organization and drive strategic design initiatives across our e-commerce platform. This role combines hands-on design leadership with team management, requiring someone who can balance strategic vision with operational excellence. You will report to the VP of Design and play a critical role in scaling our design capabilities while maintaining high standards of user experience and brand consistency.\nWhat you will do\nDesign Leadership & Strategy:\nLead end-to-end design strategy for key product areas, translating business objectives into compelling user experiences\nDrive design innovation and establish design principles that guide product decisions across the organization\nChampion user-centered design methodologies and ensure customer insights inform all design decisions\nPartner with Product Management and Engineering to define product roadmaps and prioritize design initiatives\n Team Management & Development:\nManage and mentor a team of 15+ designers (including managers and ICs) across product design and visual design disciplines\nEstablish clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and support career development for team members\nLead hiring initiatives to build a diverse, high-performing design team\nFoster a collaborative culture that encourages creative problem-solving and continuous learning\nCross-Functional Collaboration:\nWork closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Data Scientists to ensure seamless product development\nCollaborate with Marketing and Brand teams to maintain consistency across all customer touchpoints\nPresent design strategies and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders\nPartner with User Research to incorporate customer insights into design processes\nOperational Excellence:\nEstablish and maintain design systems, standards, and best practices across the organization\nImplement efficient design processes and workflows that support rapid iteration and quality delivery\nDefine and track key design metrics, including usability, conversion, and user satisfaction indicators\nManage design project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverable quality\nWhat you will need\nExperience & Background:\n13+ years of design experience with at least 5 years in leadership roles\n5+ years of experience designing for consumer-facing digital products, preferably e-commerce or marketplace platforms\nProven track record of building and scaling design teams in fast-paced environments\nExperience working in agile development environments and cross-functional product teams\nSkills & Competencies:\nExpert-level proficiency in design tools \nStrong understanding of user experience research methodologies and data-driven design\nExcellent visual design skills with deep understanding of typography, color theory, and layout principles\nStrong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience using design metrics to drive decisions\nOutstanding communication and presentation skills, able to articulate design decisions to diverse audiences\nExperience with design systems development and maintenance\n Leadership Qualities:\nDemonstrated ability to inspire and motivate design teams toward common goals\nStrong coaching and mentorship skills with experience developing junior and mid-level designers\nCollaborative approach with ability to influence across organizational levels\nAdaptable and resilient, comfortable working in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments\nExcited about shaping the design culture at a rapidly growing company","description_format":"text","description_chars":4405,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":13,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commerce","Consumer Goods","Apparel & Fashion","B2B Commerce"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T11:39:46Z"}],"liveness":{"score":8,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.3,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":481,"expected_fill_days":69,"reasons":["conf:0","ghost","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/meesho-director-design","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/meesho-director-design.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T00:36:41Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":507,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4493,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}