SimpleCareer

Director, Product Staff

Meta
Menlo Park, CA$249k–$323kPosted Jul 23, 2026
ApplyView on SimpleCareer

Director, Product Staff

Instagram Menlo Park, CA

Director, Product Staff

Instagram Menlo Park, CA 4 days ago 26 applicants

See who Instagram has hired for this role

Save

Instagram provided pay range

This range is provided by Instagram. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$249,000.00/yr - $323,000.00/yr Instagram is where over 3 billion people discover, create, and connect — and we've built one of the best consumer product teams in the industry to make that possible. Product Staff is how we build at Instagram: small, talent-dense teams of product builders, engineers, designers, and data scientists focused on creating amazing products directly. Beyond setting strategy, Members of the Product Staff create directional design, analyze data hands-on, and leverage AI tools to move faster with fewer handoffs. We are looking for product builders who value moving quickly and embrace AI-native product development.

Director, Product Staff Responsibilities:

  • Vision & Strategy:
  • Is the primary driver for identifying and shaping transformative, long-term opportunities across multiple large Product areas or portfolios, setting vision and strategy that influences Meta’s broader organizational and industry direction.
  • Generates buy-in and drives consensus across multiple organizations and senior leadership, bringing clarity and structure to highly ambiguous, company-level opportunities
  • consistently demonstrates initiative and executes with minimal oversight, often setting new standards.
  • Set the standard for critically evaluating when AI is (and isn't) the optimal solution across product portfolios.
  • Champion AI-native strategies including comprehensive evals and data strategies that enable org-wide excellence.
  • Leadership & Collaboration:
  • Lead a team through the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative products.
  • Drive product development with a team of world-class engineers and designers.
  • Attract, build, manage, and develop a talented team of product staff and product leaders with a broad range of experiences, perspectives, approaches, and backgrounds—with emphasis on AI-native capabilities.
  • Reimagine workflows, responsibly using AI tools to transform team velocity and capability at organizational scale.
  • Foster a culture of rapid experimentation and learning that becomes a competitive advantage for the organization.
  • Scale AI best practices (including responsible AI use), workflows, and artifacts across teams so organizational capability compounds over time.
  • Structure an org effectively around the most critical priorities and goals, including the right mix of generalist Product Staff and specialist depth.
  • Proactively increases the capacity of the effort through efficiency and recruiting.
  • Own org-wide standards and company-wide quality oversight standards for how Product Staff engage with data, including when tool-generated output is trustworthy versus when specialist validation is required.
  • Execution & Prioritization:
  • Orchestrate complex execution across multiple teams and organizations by combining AI automation with strategic human oversight.
  • Maximize efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and innovative solutions are the norm.
  • Technical / Analytical / Design:
  • Set expectations for product technical capability, including use of AI-enabled tools to build products.
  • Integrate usability studies, research and market analysis into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction.
  • Ensure teams understand system/architecture trade-offs and how they impact user experience and business outcomes.
  • Communication:
  • Express complex and technical concepts at the right altitude, choosing the right medium and level of detail for executive, engineering, and cross-functional audiences.
  • Measurement & Impact:
  • Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products.
  • Establish evaluation (evals) as a first-class product practice across teams for AI-powered experiences.
  • Drive decision-making through user insights, quantitative analysis, and AI-accelerated experimentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 12+ years of experience in Product Management and/or Product Design
  • 10+ years of experience working collaboratively with engineering, design and user research teams
  • 8+ years of experience hiring, managing, and developing both individual contributors and senior leaders
  • Critical thinking/analytical leadership experience
  • Demonstrated proficiency using AI-enabled tools to build product artifacts at scale
  • Experience developing and championing AI-native strategies across organizations
  • Experience presenting to senior executive audiences
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

$249,000/year to $323,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

  • Seniority level

    Not Applicable

  • Employment type

    Full-time

  • Job function

    Product Management and Marketing

  • Industries

    Technology, Information and Internet

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Instagram by 2x

See who you know Get notified when a new job is posted.

Similar jobs

People also viewed

Similar Searches

Explore top content on LinkedIn

Find curated posts and insights for relevant topics all in one place.

View top content

Only part of this posting is shown here. Read the full description

Want jobs like this matched to you?

SimpleCareer scores fresh postings against your résumé so you only see the matches that matter.

Get started free