Sr. Director, Product Design
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Santa Monica, CA · $240k–$310k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Santa Monica, CA ranks
Where Santa Monica, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #13Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast13% · of 54
- #14Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast20% · of 71
- #14Best cities for director and executive jobs in the West Coast23% · of 71
- #16Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the West Coast52 / 100 · of 39
- #16Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West Coast54 / 100 · of 39
- #18Best cities for pay after cost of living in California$151k · of 32
Rankings about design jobs
- Best cities for design jobs #1 New York (717 openings)
- Most requested AI skills in design jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (14.5%)
- Employers with the most design jobs #1 Amazon (176 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $275,000 a year. Across 33 open sr director listings that state pay, the middle half runs $185,500 to $272,000 and the median is $233,500. That is 18% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among art directors, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for art directors: 21% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
...job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android. Summary : We are seeking a Senior Director, Product Design to lead our UX practice during a pivotal era of growth. At ZipRecruiter, our focus is on increasing conversations...