Product Design Director

About Courtyard

Courtyard.io is one of the fastest-growing collectibles startups. From cards to coins, we’re making it faster, easier, and more exciting than ever to discover, collect, and cash out instantly.
We’re not just another marketplace. With thrilling pack rips, instant liquidity, and seamless vaulting, Courtyard.io delivers the ultimate collecting experience. Whether you’re investing, trading, or curating your dream collection, we’ve built a platform that’s trusted, simple, and built for speed.
And we’re just getting started. We’re a remote-first company hiring across all functions to push the boundaries of what’s possible in collectibles and digital ownership.

We’re looking for an experienced Product Design Director to guide and inspire a talented team of designers as we build intuitive, high-impact products. You’ll bring a strong background in product design, a passion for user experience, and hands-on leadership experience, ideally in fast-paced and startup environments. You’ll work closely with cross-functional partners to shape the product vision and ensure design excellence at every stage of the development process.

What you’ll do 

• Lead and mentor a growing team of product designers, providing guidance, feedback, and development opportunities.
• Drive the design process from research and ideation to final implementation, ensuring high-quality user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with team members to define requirements, prioritize features, and solve complex problems with elegant solutions.
• Advocate for user-centered design, ensuring that the voice of the customer is at the core of every decision.
• Help shape and evolve our design culture, processes, and standards, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Provide design leadership across multiple projects, balancing speed, quality, and scalability in a startup-like environment.
• Facilitate design critiques, reviews, and workshops, promoting open and constructive feedback.
• Plan projects, define milestones, assess risks, create actionable insights, and ensure projects meet deadlines.

What you’ll bring 

• 10+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Experience in designing for cross-device experiences and platforms.
• A strong portfolio showcasing your experience in user-centered design, interaction design, and visual design across web and/or mobile products.
• Proven ability to lead and grow a design team, with a hands-on approach when needed.
• Experience working in fast-paced, agile environments — ideally in startups or high-growth companies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to cross-functional teams and executives.
• A passion for solving complex problems and building delightful user experiences that have real impact.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate positions, and respectfully challenge partners and stakeholders with new product design thinking.

What You’ll Get In Return 

• A dynamic and engaging environment focused on fostering real growth and innovation
• Opportunities to create amazing products that our customers truly love and value
• Comprehensive health insurance packages with dependent coverage 
• Competitive salary with ample opportunities for career advancement and development
• Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote work environment
• 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match to help you plan for the future
• $100 monthly dogfooding stipend to support trying out our products firsthand
• Access to employee wellness programs designed to support your overall well-being