Director, Product Design

The global Red Bull Digital Products & Services technology team is responsible for building, launching, and maintaining cutting edge technology solutions to support all global consumer-facing digital products such as streaming platforms like Red Bull TV, Mobile Apps & Games, RedBull.com as well as pushing the brand forward by staying on the cutting edge of Emerging Technologies.

Red Bull’s Digital Products & Services team is seeking a Director of Product Design to lead the global vision, execution, and evolution of design across our digital product portfolio – including our multi-tenant Streaming Platform powering Red Bull TV, ServusTV and Rally TV; the global Wings for Life World Run digital ecosystem; and our Digital Product Studio, which incubates next-generation mobile experiences and emerging technology innovations.

This is a senior leadership role for a hands-on creative visionary who brings a strong design voice to the table and elevates the role of design across the organization. You will build and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of designers and agencies, define and leverage existing design language and systems that power our global digital products, and champion human-centered design as a strategic advantage for Red Bull. Reporting into the VP of Digital Products, you’ll collaborate closely with senior leaders across Product Management, Engineering, Program Management, Legal, Owned Media, Marketing, Brand and more—ensuring every product we ship is beautifully crafted, user-centric, and on-brand.

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:

DESIGN VISION & LEADERSHIP

• Define and drive the global digital product design vision, strategy, and principles across Red Bull’s diverse ecosystem of consumer-facing products.
• Act as a key strategic partner to product and engineering leadership, shaping product direction with creative excellence and user-first thinking.
• Elevate the role of design within Red Bull’s digital teams—creating frameworks, rituals, and language that promote consistency, innovation, and clarity.
• Lead and inspire a growing team of product designers and agency partners.
• Foster a high-performance design culture focused on visual craft, usability, innovation, and experimentation.
• Provide hands-on direction and feedback in all stages of the design lifecycle—from research, wireframes, and flows to high-fidelity UI and prototyping.
• Represent design leadership in executive-level meetings, helping influence strategic decisions through user insights and exceptional storytelling

OPERATIONS & TALENT DEVELOPMENT

• Build and scale the design team, ensuring proper organizational structure, role clarity, and mentorship opportunities.
• Manage design operations, including project timelines, team workflows, design systems, tooling, and budgets.
• Ensure alignment between design decisions and Red Bull’s brand values, digital strategy, and business objectives.
• Identify growth areas and career development opportunities for team members across all levels.
• Oversee vendor and agency relationships, ensuring quality and consistency across external deliverables.
• Lead design reviews and all-hands presentations to share work and foster collective feedback.
• Work closely with engineering, product & program management leadership to define efficient agile processes that enable engineering teams to ship high-quality products in fast-paced iterations.
• Hire, coach, and mentor a team of product designers along their development journey and be an inspirational and motivational leader to them.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role:

• 15+ years of experience in digital product design, with 5–7+ years in a leadership or director-level role
• Proven track record leading design for complex, high-impact digital products (streaming, mobile apps, large-scale platforms)
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary design teams across mobile, web, and emerging platforms
• Deep expertise in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with modern design systems, prototyping tools, and collaboration platforms
• Hands-on background in user research, usability testing, and data-driven design decision-making
• Strong leadership, organization, project and stakeholder management skills with experience influencing executive leadership
• Bachelor’s degree in Product Design, HCI, Industrial Design, Visual Communication, or a related field
• Exceptional portfolio showcasing polished UI/UX, storytelling, and systems thinking
• Passionate about Red Bull’s culture, innovation, and ability to connect with global audiences through meaningful, beautiful experiences

This position is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals who are currently authorized to work in the United States on a valid visa.

The base salary range for this position is $136,000 to $204,000 + cash incentives. Actual salary offers may vary based on work experience. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified.

Our current Benefits include:

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans, 401k Match, Family Leave, PTO & Paid Holiday Schedule, Pet, Legal, and Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement (Benefits listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment and/or work location)

Red Bull Media House North America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Media Production

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