<p>About Ancestry:</p> <p>When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person's story is important. Ancestry, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.</p> <p>We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.</p> <p>Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve.</p> <p>Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people's lives? Join the curious.</p> <p>At Ancestry, we're all about helping people discover, preserve, and share the stories of what makes them them. If you want to work on a product that helps millions uncover something meaningful about themselves-and do it alongside a collaborative, mission-driven team that values curiosity, creativity, and thoughtful problem-solving-we'd love to meet you.</p> <p>We're looking for a Director of UX & Design to lead design in one of our most meaningful and high-potential areas: preservation. Traditionally, Ancestry has helped people explore their pasts through records and family trees. Now, we're expanding that mission-enabling users to digitize and preserve their family's historical photos, documents, heirlooms, and stories, placing them alongside the records they connect to. Through this work, families can cement their legacy in the broader tapestry of history, ensuring memories live on for generations to come.</p> <p>You'll guide a team of talented designers and writers as they explore what it means to preserve memories, pass down family knowledge, and build lasting legacies in the digital age. In close partnership with product, engineering, research, and marketing, you'll bring to life human-centered solutions that are emotionally resonant, deeply personal, and culturally respectful.</p> <p>This is a highly visible role with direct access to senior leaders and the support to do your best work. We offer a flexible, remote-friendly environment with a real commitment to work/life balance, so you can grow your career while staying grounded in what matters most.</p> <p>What you will do...</p> <ul> <li> <p>Lead the design vision and execution for family history experiences across preservation, storytelling, sharing, and UGC, ensuring every interaction is intuitive, inclusive, and grounded in human connection.</p> </li><li> <p>Partner with product, content, research, engineering, and marketing to shape strategy and deliver thoughtful, high-impact solutions.</p> </li><li> <p>Translate qualitative research and behavioral data insights into actionable design direction that supports memory curation, storytelling, and meaningful sharing.</p> </li><li> <p>Guide the creation of key design artifacts, including user journeys, prototypes, wireframes, content-forward UI, and visual systems.</p> </li><li> <p>Design across platforms-from web and mobile to internal tools-while contributing to and evolving Ancestry's design systems and standards.</p> </li><li> <p>Mentor and grow a talented team of product and content designers-fostering a culture of curiosity, inclusion, storytelling, and craft.</p> </li></ul> <p>Who you are...</p> <ul> <li> <p>A strong portfolio of impactful, human-centered work across a range of products, platforms, and problem spaces-reflecting both creative range and strategic clarity.</p> </li><li> <p>A collaborative leadership style grounded in curiosity, systems thinking, and a deep commitment to craft, clarity, and impact.</p> </li><li> <p>A solid foundation in human-centered design, with the ability to bring clarity and creativity to complex, emotionally rich spaces.</p> </li><li> <p>Deep knowledge of WCAG 2.2 and a demonstrated commitment to building accessible, inclusive experiences for diverse audiences.</p> </li><li> <p>A passion for storytelling, preservation, and helping people find meaning in their past and across generations.</p> </li><li> <p>The ability to move fluidly between strategic vision and hands-on execution.</p> </li><li> <p>You get things done, balancing speed, quality, and long-term value in a dynamic environment without losing sight of the bigger picture..</p> </li><li> <p>Bonus: Experience designing for products that support personal storytelling, memory keeping, or the management of digital collections and historical records</p> </li></ul> <p>Helping people discover their story is at the heart of ours. Ancestry is the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, harnessing a powerful combination of information, science and technology to help people discover their family history and stories that were never possible before. Ancestry's suite of products includes: AncestryDNA, AncestryProGenealogists, Fold3, Newspapers.com, Find a Grave, Archives.com, and Rootsweb. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. For additional information, regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at http://ancestry.com/careers</p> <p>As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity. We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $172,800 - $216,000 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits HERE.</p> <ul> <li>Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23) </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.</p> <p>All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For San Francisco office candidates, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.</p> <p>Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.</p>