Smartsheet · 1 week ago
Director, Product Design
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EnterpriseSaaS
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Responsibilities
Help establish, drive and articulate a vision for the future of design at Smartsheet.
Define the user experience strategy and vision for your areas of oversight.
Establish goals and target metrics that design decisions can be mapped to.
Manage the day-to-day and strategic activities of UX designers, making sure that the human-centered process is properly planned and followed.
Build, evolve and scale UX processes, standards, and tools.
Mentor and coach UX designers in a motivating and supportive manner and keep the team on top of emerging UX techniques and tools.
Develop career paths and programs tailored to individual team member professional development.
Gain a deep understanding of user needs and goals and communicate them to cross functional product teams.
Create alignment with other groups within the company by working collaboratively with product teams to launch new features and evolve existing ones based on an understanding of user needs, business objectives and technical constraints.
Translate business goals into innovative, creative and engaging product experiences.
Support other duties.
Qualification
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Required
12+ years of experience in a highly cross-functional role running strategic projects from idea through implementation
6+ years leading & mentoring UX teams, manager of managers a plus
Successful experience leading a large team of designers (10+)
Examples of broadly influential UX work that contributed directly to the achievement of business goals
Experience designing for enterprise SaaS platforms
Passion for the field of User Experience
Experience facilitating activities to gather insights on user needs and goals and conducting usability testing
Experience finding simple, innovative solutions for complex problems
Experience with Agile methodologies
Strong visual design skills and sensibilities
Expert in Figma, Creative Cloud or other visual design, wireframing, and prototyping tools. Proficiency in rapid prototyping
Highly organized with planning, conducting, and tracking work
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills; ability to work successfully with teams across the organization, including Product Management and Engineering
Ability to articulate design decisions and advocate for the user
Preferred
Experience with Agile methodologies
Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S.
Experience in a highly cross-functional role running strategic projects from idea through implementation
Passion for the field of User Experience. Self motivated and enthusiastic; knows when it's necessary to seek out guidance
Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to LinkedIn Learning online courses
Benefits
HSA, 100% employer-paid premiums, or buy-up medical/vision and dental coverage options for full-time employees
Equity - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for eligible roles
Lucrative Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount)
Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
Flexible Time Away Program, plus Incidental Sick Leave
US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year
Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to LinkedIn Learning online courses
Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account
Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific)
Company
Smartsheet
Smartsheet is a cloud-based work management platform that empowers collaboration, drives better decision making, and accelerates innovation.
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (37)
2022 (54)
2021 (50)
2020 (44)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$152.21MKey Investors
Insight PartnersSutter Hill Ventures
2020-09-29Post Ipo Equity· $31M
2018-04-27IPO· nyse:SMAR
2017-05-31Series F· $52.1M
Leadership Team
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