Backed by Accel and USV.
About the role
We’re hiring a Staff Design Program Manager to lead the operations powering Etsy’s Buyer Experience. This is a senior individual contributor role with org-wide scope: you will own the most complex, high-stakes programs across the end-to-end buyer side of the marketplace, shape how the team plans and operates, and serve as a strategic thought partner to Design leadership across multiple groups within the organization. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years in program management, design operations, or a related field, with a significant portion leading operations for a large design or product organization
- A track record of independently identifying and building new operational programs - not just running established ones - in environments where the problem space was genuinely novel
- Experience operating at a multi-team or org-wide scope, with demonstrated ability to influence VP and senior director-level stakeholders without formal authority
- Deep familiarity with consumer product development, ideally including experience with multi-platform experiences (web and native app) or two-sided marketplace products
- Strong command of how design teams plan and ship work, including how design intersects with product management, engineering, and research across the product development lifecycle
- Experience building and scaling operational systems - planning rhythms, intake and prioritization frameworks, capacity models - for large (20+ person) design organizations
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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.
We’re hiring a Staff Design Program Manager to lead the operations powering Etsy’s Buyer Experience. This is a senior individual contributor role with org-wide scope: you will own the most complex, high-stakes programs across the end-to-end buyer side of the marketplace, shape how the team plans and operates, and serve as a strategic thought partner to Design leadership across multiple groups within the organization.
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