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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Head of Content Design

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$215K/yr - $407K/yr

5+ years exp

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The Head of Content Design will lead a team through user experience design and content strategy, working closely with various stakeholders to enhance the content experience and promote best practices in UX writing.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities and share feedback on development, improvement, and growth for team members

Work with team leads to build team culture, encourage collaboration, and develop skills

Drive for completion of high-quality work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment

Facilitate projects, allocate resources, and drive consensus with stakeholders across time zones

Help manage and ensure the content experience meets TikTok standards, and be a champion for best practices

Align with writing teams across time zones to drive a cohesive product narrative

Find opportunities for Content Design to shine by leading projects, working on high-impact initiatives, and contributing strategically

Manage priorities to serve business needs while supporting, inspiring, and motivating content designers

Write, proofread, and edit UI text both for your own and reports' projects

Help lead Content Forum to drive consistency and improve content quality

Define efficient, practical solutions and processes for large-scale problems

Qualification

UX writingContent strategyTeam managementCopywritingSketchFigmaAsanaCoachingWriting portfolioStyle guidesLanguage systemsCollaborationMentoring

Required

Extensive years of experience in UX writing, content strategy, copywriting, UX, or equivalent fields

Minimum 5 years years experience in managing, mentoring, coaching, and developing a team

Writing portfolio including, but not limited to: user interface copy, microcopy, user education, direct or transactional emails, style guides, or product launch content

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Technical Writing, UX, HCI, or equivalent practical experience

Experience using Sketch, Figma, and Asana

Self-starter who can manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and stay focused when faced with changing requirements

Experience building style guides and language systems

Experience collaborating with Product Management, Design, User Research, Engineering, and Localization teams

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

H1B Sponsorship

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