Manager, Product Design, Studio

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 great design from happening.

In this role, you'll grow and manage a team of Visual and Systems Designers who build frameworks, patterns, and tools that define how design functions at a platform level — from interaction systems and agentic experience patterns to design sprints that set strategic direction across buyer and seller surfaces. You will partner closely with Brand, Product Design leadership, Design Systems, and Engineering to ensure your team's output is expressive, scalable, and unmistakably Etsy. You bring a systems mentality and strong visual craft sensibility to your management practice — you know what great looks like and you coach your team toward it. Your team's work impacts every part of our ecosystem, including web, Android, and iOS.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Product Design for UX Platform. The Studio team sits within UX Platform, partnering across product and brand to elevate craft and create shared systems that accelerate high-quality experiences. We collaborate with Design Systems to build scalable frameworks and with Brand to bring our expressive language into product. We are a collaborative, curious, and craft-driven group that values rigor and partnership. If you enjoy building teams that work directly with the people who need them and setting a higher standard for design across an entire ecosystem, you will thrive here.

• Hire, manage, and develop a team of Product Designers working on cross-cutting systems and craft initiatives.
• Set a clear and consistent quality bar for interaction, visual design, and systems thinking across all Studio engagements.
• Oversee the delivery of high-impact Studio work from framing through production-ready output.
• Partner with cross-functional leadership — product, engineering, brand, and research — to position Studio as a strategic design partner.
• Drive team health, culture, and operational practices that enable consistent, high-quality output.
• Contribute to UX Foundations leadership discussions on team strategy, resourcing, and organizational direction.

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to salary, you'll be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family. Base salary is determined by your location, skills, and experience.

Etsy uses two geographic pay zones to reflect the labor markets where we compete for talent: one called Geo-1, covering the New York City metropolitan area, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle metropolitan area, and one called Geo-2, covering all other U.S. locations. Salary ranges for this role vary by zone and are listed below.

Location

We prioritize candidates based within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office. Depending on proximity, we ask team members to come in once or twice per week. Remote candidates outside commutable distance may be considered on a case-by-case basis, with the expectation of occasional travel to the office. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

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What's Next

If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship or immigration status, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status**, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law**. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview or hiring process, please let your recruiter know and we will work with you to meet your needs. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.