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Company

Original Job Post

Kong Inc. · 3 days ago

Head of Design

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director

$212K/yr - $240K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Plan, strategize, and envision key user journeys with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders

Own the performance of key end-to-end user journeys across the Kong platform

Re-found the design team for a new era of quality and cohesion leading all aspects of design across Kong’s product line, including our upcoming next-generation SaaS connectivity platform

Push the boundaries of what we deliver in terms of design quality

Care deeply about both product strategy and execution, and be involved in raising the standard for both

Qualification

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Strategic ThinkingUser ExperienceProgram ManagementProject ManagementHuman-Centered DesignDesign ThinkingTeam ManagementLearning Environment CreationProblem-SolvingLeadershipCommunicationCoachingOrganization

Required

Demonstrable track record of improving the business impact of design teams and ushering in product-led growth

Experience in leading strategic system thinking across a technical product space, developing user experience goals, and making decisions based on the impact to Kong’s users and the company's needs.

You’re an organizer over an artist—both program and project management skills to transform defined customer needs and business goals into estimated plans with appropriate resources.

Manager of manager experience and direct passion for coaching teams through the process of planning, navigating trade-offs, and creating meaningful user experiences.

An in-depth understanding of human-centered design methods, design thinking techniques, and design tools.

Demonstrated presentation and communication style appropriate for executive-level audiences.

Ability to create a learning environment where designers grow and expand skill-sets, techniques, and tools.

Suggested 5+ years manager experience.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Short and long term disability benefits

Basic life and AD&D insurance

Company

Kong Inc.

Glassdoor

3.8

Powering the API World. Kong enables any company to become an API-first company.

Founded in 2017

San Francisco, California, USA

201-500 employees

https://konghq.com

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