Director, Product Design

6 Days ago • 10-15 Years

About the job

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Highspot seeks a seasoned Design Leader with expertise in Design Systems. You'll lead a team, design and build functional prototypes, and partner with engineering and product management. Must-haves include 10+ years of experience in designing world-class software, 5+ years in managing designers, and expert knowledge of user-centered design principles.

About Highspot

Highspot is pioneering the category that is fundamentally changing the way companies increase sales productivity. On a mission to transform the way millions of people work with sales enablement, Highspot is committed to building breakthrough software with a spark of magic. We believe a great place to work is about more than the work – it’s about what the company stands for, and how it authentically represents its values in the real world. To this end, we have put intentional focus on creating equitable workspaces for each of our employees. Our goal is to create a culture where everyone feels a deep sense of belonging and is empowered to be an agent of change, with the ability to transform themselves, their workplace, and their world.

Design at Highspot

We are a collective of global makers who infuse our design craft into everything we do. We contribute and drive impact across all creative functions; from product R&D to events, design language to design systems, from marketing initiatives and everything brand, our teams focus diligently on building the best Highspot Experience, creating lasting impact for our current and future customers.

About the Role

We are seeking a driven Design Leader with deep experience and expertise in all things Design Systems. You have the perfect balance of skills to drive projects forward, make it happen, and be able to harness the creative energy of a creative team towards the end goal.

You have experience with shepherding designs from initial ideation, through rapid iteration, to pixel-perfect implementation. You should have a passion for usability, an eye for visual consistency, and the ability to synthesize complexity into its essential parts. You are an effective diplomat with strong communication and organization skills who is willing to advocate for the design position in the face of senior balancing points from Product Management, Design and Engineering leadership. “World-class” is the bar and you have the desire to take us there!

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor and coach a team of skilled designers to deliver high quality work
Experience working across product R&D through the lens of the Design System
Identify and prioritize usage scenarios through customer research and competitive analysis
Design and build functional prototypes, and path towards Dev ready execution
Strong partnership with engineering and product management to drive shared vision and execution of product plans
Deliver UX vision, along with a plan for evolutionary, iterative updates, that actualize the larger vision over time

Required Qualifications

Degree in human-computer interaction, interaction design, visual design, or equivalent work experience
10+ years of experience in designing world-class software
5+ years of experience in managing multiple designers
Expert knowledge of user-centered design principles
Experience in design and developing Design Systems are scale
Fluency and expertise with Figma, and industry standard design tools
Depth of understanding in modern UI Frameworks (e.g React)
Solid portfolio of work spanning multiple projects
Experience with UX for enterprise software products, channels, or marketplaces a plus
Experience working with agile development teams (agile/scrum/kanban)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills

Base salary range: $170,435 - $230,435. Employees may also be eligible for bonuses, stock options, and other forms of compensation.

The above represents total expected compensation for this role. Actual compensation will depend on various job-related factors, including, but not limited to, location, experience, and job qualifications.

Highspot also offers the following employee benefits for this position:

-Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life benefits

-Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and matching employer contributions (DPSP) with immediate vesting

-Flexible PTO

-Generous Holiday Schedule + 5 Days for Annual Holiday Week

-Quarterly Recharge Fridays (paid days off for mental health recharge)

-Flexible work schedules

-Access to Coaches and Therapists through Modern Health

-2 Volunteer days per year

-Monthly transportation allowance for employees that work in our Vancouver Hub location

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Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation, which may include age, ancestry, citizenship, color, ethnicity, family status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or invisible disabilities, political belief, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

Did you read the requirements as a checklist and not tick every box? Don't rule yourself out! If this role resonates with you, hit the ‘apply’ button."

$170.4K - $230.4K/yr (Outscal est.)

$200.4K/yr avg.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada