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About the role
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What they're looking for
- Experience: 8-10+ years in UX Design, Product Design, or related fields, with 3-5+ years in a leadership role managing other managers, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree
- Multidisciplinary Expertise: Experience directly managing and integrating adjacent design disciplines, specifically UX Research and UX Writing/Content Design
- Operational Acumen: Strong background in DesignOps, scaling design teams, and optimizing cross-functional product development processes
- Technological Literacy: Forward-thinking approach to emerging tech, with proven experience or strong capability in integrating AI into both design workflows and product features
- Strategic Influence: Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders, align design strategy with business goals, and lead collaborative workshops
More about this role
The Director of User Experience (UX) serves as the primary visionary and operational leader for the UX organization. This role is responsible for shaping the overarching design strategy, optimizing DesignOps, integrating emerging technologies like AI, and ensuring seamless cross-functional alignment. Blending high-level organizational leadership with hands-on management, the UX Director ensures that teams deliver desirable, viable, and feasible user experiences that deeply connect with the company’s brand identity and drive Product initiatives forward.
Empower and Lead: Directly manage, mentor, and foster the professional growth of UX Managers. Ensure managers clearly understand quarterly objectives, maintain aligned project workflows, and possess the necessary resources to empower their respective teams.
Organizational Growth: Lead hiring decisions and organizational design for management-level UX roles.
Culture & Communication: Conduct regular 1:1s with direct reports, facilitate quarterly skip-level meetings with individual contributors, and cultivate a healthy, inclusive, and high-performing design culture.
Strategic Planning: Own, develop, and execute the long-term strategic...
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