Director of Design, Brokerage

About the Team + Role

The Robinhood Design team prides itself on crafting exceptional investing and trading experiences that empower everyday people to take control of their financial future. In this role you will support core product areas like equities, options, and retirement, partnering closely with product, engineering, and research peers to drive user-centered innovation. Our team fosters a culture of collaboration, craft, and experimentation—all in service of building intuitive, empowering financial tools.

As Director of Design, Brokerage, you’ll lead the full design function for one of Robinhood’s most critical business areas. You’ll guide both Product Designers and Content Designers across multiple teams, developing our design vision for trading, investing, and beyond. This role requires strategic clarity, design craft leadership, and a passion for building inclusive, world-class teams. You'll be a key partner to senior product and engineering leadership, influencing product strategy while ensuring every detail of our execution meets a high bar for clarity, usability, and delight.

This role is based in our Menlo Park, CA, New York, NY, or Bellevue, WA office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 4 days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.

What you’ll do

• Lead the Brokerage design organization, including both Product Designers and Content Designers across multiple high-impact product areas.
• Mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary team, supporting their growth in craft, leadership, and impact.
• Define and drive the holistic design strategy for Brokerage, aligning it with company-wide goals and the needs of our customers.
• Partner with senior cross-functional leaders in product, engineering, research, and operations to shape team priorities and execution plans.
• Champion user-centered thinking across the org, using research, data, and storytelling to advocate for customer needs.
• Build and evolve operational processes that enable high-quality, scalable execution.

What you bring

• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams, at the Director level or equivalent.
• A portfolio that showcases high-impact product work across mobile and web platforms, grounded in user needs and strong design craft.
• Experience setting vision and direction in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and cross-functional partnership skills.
• Deep understanding of UX, visual design, and content design best practices.
• Demonstrated track record of building inclusive teams and coaching design leaders.
• Experience in regulated industries or high-stakes environments (like fintech or healthcare) is a plus.

What we offer

• Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
• Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
• Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
• Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• Lively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits

Leadership expectations

Our ambitious roadmap requires a great culture shaped by exceptional leaders. Here’s what we expect from them:

• Drive high performance by setting clear, focused goals, giving real-time feedback, stretching top talent, and scaling impact through focus, innovation, and tech.
• Hire and retain top talent by setting a high bar, hiring only those who raise it, investing in onboarding, and addressing talent issues quickly and fairly.
• Create community by connecting work to purpose, removing friction while prioritizing safety, building trust and inclusion, and leading from the front with integrity.