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Director, Design
@ eBay
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
eBay is hiring a Director, Design to make its design teams more effective through people, craft and ways of working. The role leads and develops cross-functional design teams and raises design quality across the organization. The posting states it is a full-time role and that qualified applicants will be considered for multiple positions.
Responsibilities:
- Build and grow a high-performing, inclusive design team
- Develop designers through coaching and feedback
- Raise design quality and consistency through critique and shared standards
- Improve collaboration across design, product and engineering
- Plan and allocate team resources and capacity
Requirements summary:
- 15+ years leading cross-functional design teams
- Strong hiring and talent management skills
- Solid design judgment and critique ability
- Proven improvement of team effectiveness in complex environments
- Comfort navigating ambiguity across global teams
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · phenom
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Director |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
eBay
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 42 |
At eBay, we're more than a global ecommerce leader — we’re changing the way the world shops and sells. Our platform empowers millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the world. We’re committed to pushing boundaries and leaving our mark as we reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.
Our customers are our compass, authenticity thrives, bold ideas are welcome, and everyone can bring their unique selves to work — every day. We're in this together, sustaining the future of our customers, our company, and our planet.
Join a team of passionate thinkers, innovators, and dreamers — and help us connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
About the team and the role:
eBay’s Design organization creates seamless, end-to-end experiences that connect millions of buyers and sellers globally. The team is customer-focused, collaborative, and driven by curiosity—working across product, engineering, and business to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful impact.
As a Director, Design, you will enable teams working on eBay’s most important initiatives to deliver high-quality, impactful experiences. While Principal, Design team members define product direction and outcomes, you as the Director, Design are accountable for how effectively teams operate—building strong talent, improving collaboration, and raising the quality and consistency of design across the organization. This role is a force multiplier, scaling impact through people, craft, and ways of working.
What you will accomplish:
Increase team effectiveness by driving clarity, focus, and strong ways of working across design, product, and engineering
Raise the quality and consistency of design through thoughtful direction, critique, and shared standards
Build and grow a high-performing, inclusive team, strengthening talent, engagement, and long-term capability
Develop designers into confident, independent contributors and future leaders through coaching and feedback
Improve cross-functional collaboration, reducing friction and enabling faster, higher-quality decision-making
Create an environment where teams can navigate ambiguity, maintain momentum, and deliver consistently
What you will bring:
15+ years of experience leading and developing cross-functional design teams, with a focus on building inclusive, high-performing environments
Strong hiring and talent management skills, including coaching, feedback, and supporting career growth
Ability to plan and allocate resources effectively, with a clear understanding of team capacity and priorities
Solid design judgment, with the ability to guide, critique, and elevate work quality across a team
Proven ability to improve team effectiveness and ways of working in complex, fast-moving environments
Comfort navigating ambiguity, making informed decisions, and collaborating across distributed, global teams
Additional Details
Disclaimer: Please note that by applying to this role, you are agreeing to be considered for multiple positions. This posting is not an indication that there is a position currently open or available, but serves as a general description of the qualifications and skills required for positions of this type.
eBay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for accommodation as soon as possible. View our accessibility statement to learn more about eBay's commitment to ensuring digital accessibility.
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