Microsoft · 2 weeks ago
Principal Design Director, Publisher
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$163K/yr - $296K/yr
7+ years expMicrosoft is a customer-first organization dedicated to building AI-powered products that serve business goals. They are seeking a Principal Design Director to lead a team of designers and drive product experience strategy while creating impactful customer experiences.
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Responsibilities
Lead a team of designers, creating clarity, generating energy and delivering results
Drive product experience strategy, interaction design, creative direction and craftsmanship for a v1 product
Drive cross-team collaborations between your team and other designers, researchers, product managers, product planners, and developers from early product stages to implementation
Understand the behaviors, motivations, and needs of our customers to develop relevant and impactful experiences
Contribute to strategic product planning via experience roadmaps
Propose creative solutions to complex user experience journeys, drawing on your ability to map end-to-end experiences
Identify new opportunities and generate innovative ideas to improve our processes, products, and culture, influencing design direction and research methodologies
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 7+ years experience working in product or service design
OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 9+ years experience working in product or service design
OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems)
5+ years people management experience
Experience leading technical design teams and distilling complexities to create simple and beautiful design solutions
Resume must include a link to design portfolio
Preferred
Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 12+ years experience working in product or service design
OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 15+ years experience working in product or service design
OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems)
Demonstrated sense of Interaction Design attuned to the fundamentals of user experience, including accessibility and inclusive design
Solid Visual Design skills
Excellent communication and presentation / storytelling skills, with the ability to energize teams and advocate for your ideas
Experience designing in Figma
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
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Chairman and CEO
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