Smartsheet · 1 day ago
Director, Product Design
Boston, MA
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$210K/yr - $270K/yr
12+ years exp
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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. Self motivated and enthusiastic; knows when it's necessary to seek out guidance.
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.
Benefits
HSA, 100% employer-paid premiums, or Buy-up medical/vision and dental coverage options for full-time employees
Stock - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for eligible roles
Lucrative Employee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount)
401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
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 Udemy 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.
1,001-5,000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (37)
2022 (54)
2021 (50)
2020 (44)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.35BKey Investors
Insight PartnersSutter Hill Ventures
2024-09-24Private Equity· Undisclosed
2024-09-24Post Ipo Debt· $3.2B
2024-09-24Acquired· by Vista Equity Partners ($8.4B)
Leadership Team
Mark P. Mader
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ed Graczyk
VP, Corporate Communications
Recent News
2024-11-12
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