Backed by Accel and USV.
About the role
Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- A portfolio or body of work demonstrating depth in visual systems, interaction design, or design systems – you have a clear point of view on what craft excellence looks like
- Experience managing Product Designers, including giving substantive craft feedback, supporting career growth, and navigating performance conversations
- Fluency with agentic prototyping tools (Cursor, Claude, or equivalent) and a genuine interest in building a team culture that defaults to prototyping in motion rather than statics
- Experience shipping design work across multiple platforms (web, iOS, Android), with an understanding of how constraints differ and where coherence matters
- The ability to operate in ambiguity: you can frame a poorly-defined problem, align collaborators on a direction, and help your team implement without a clear brief
- Strong communication and collaborator management, you can represent your team's work to design and product leadership, and create space for your designers to do the same
More about this role
Company Description
Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy employee, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.
We believe exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams, and we're intentional about it. That means hiring great people, setting them up for success from day one, and giving them real reasons to grow their careers here. We invest in development that goes beyond promotions, and we foster the trust and relationships that help people do their best work together.
What's the role?
Design craft and systems thinking are how Etsy expresses quality, coherence, and personality across every product surface. As a Design Manager on Etsy's Studio team, you will lead a small team of visual and systems designers doing high-impact, cross-cutting work that shapes how experiences come together across the entire product. You set the craft bar, build a strong team, and remove the friction that keeps...
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