Job Number: R50027339
Brand: Fox Corporation
Job Type: Technology
Location Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Experienced Hires
Location: Los Angeles, California
Job Posting Date: November 22, 2024
We are looking for an experienced Senior Director, User Experience & Product Design to lead the design vision for our Business Applications & Data Team. You will define and drive a unified user experience across platforms like Salesforce and other business systems, setting a benchmark for design excellence. You have experience leading high-value initiatives in the agency, technology, or media industries, and building strategic, thoughtful platforms.
In this senior leadership role, you will oversee a team of designers and mentor future design leaders. You will also work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align design strategies with business goals. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our products, advocating for users, and maintaining our cutting-edge design standards.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Shape the future of our business-critical applications and directly influence key strategic initiatives.
Lead an innovative design team that drives impactful user experiences.
Work in a collaborative environment that prioritizes professional growth, creativity, and open communication. Your leadership will set new standards for design excellence across the organization.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Design Leadership: Define the design vision for the Business Applications & Data Team, ensuring all efforts align with broader user and business objectives. Partner with senior leadership to integrate design into the product and business strategy.
Design Guidelines & Standards: Oversee the creation and maintenance of UI/UX standards to ensure a consistent, high-quality user experience across all applications.
Team Leadership & Development: Manage and mentor a team of designers, fostering collaboration, creativity, and professional growth. Create opportunities for skill development and leadership growth within your team.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Production, Ad Sales, Marketing, Billing, Traffic, and other teams to ensure user needs are at the core of all product decisions. Lead workshops and design sprints to involve stakeholders from across business units, technology, marketing, and sales in the design process, ensuring alignment on goals and actionable outcomes that drive product success.
Innovation in UX: Stay current on emerging design trends and champion initiatives for UX innovation to keep our products at the forefront of user experience design.
Brand Consistency & Visual Aesthetics: Ensure cohesive visual identity across all products, aligning interfaces with our brand values and evolving our brand’s visual identity to stay modern and appealing.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Experience: in product design, with a focus on cross-platform experiences. Proven track record in leading large-scale design initiatives, preferably in B2B or enterprise environments. For example, successfully led the redesign of an enterprise-level CRM system, resulting in a 30% increase in user efficiency and improved cross-team collaboration. Experience with Salesforce and other enterprise systems is highly valued.
Team Management: Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing design teams, mentoring designers into leadership roles.
Skillset: Proficiency with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite. Strong expertise in prototyping, visual design, and scalable design systems. Experience with usability testing, user research, and data-driven design. Ability to craft visually captivating, high-impact presentations in Google Slides that tell a story, inspire action, and resonate with diverse audiences.
Communication & Influence: Strong communication skills with experience presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders. Ability to drive consensus across teams.
Creativity & Vision: Creative mindset for solving user problems while balancing business needs. Ability to drive innovation and continuously improve user experiences.
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