Senior Director, User Interface/User Experience, Messaging

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Director of Design for their Messaging team, focusing on core Slack experiences like Activity, DMs, Search, and Notifications. This role is responsible for shaping how millions of users communicate daily, making Slack less overwhelming with improved focus and noise control tools. The position involves leading design strategy and execution, partnering closely with Engineering and Product teams, driving AI integration, updating information architecture, fostering design excellence, and ensuring high-quality implementation of design systems and accessibility standards. The role also includes mentoring design talent and driving improvements to core messaging experiences. The company emphasizes customer-centricity, building inclusive teams, and fostering an environment for designers to bring their best ideas forward.
Must have:
  • Lead design vision for core Slack experiences
  • Partner with Product and Engineering leadership
  • Foster a culture of design excellence
  • Ensure high quality implementation of design systems
  • Mentor and develop design talent
  • Deep expertise in product design for complex enterprise software
  • Track record of leading and scaling design teams
  • Experience partnering with Engineering and Product leaders
  • Strong understanding of design systems and accessibility
  • Proven ability to drive design strategy
  • Design and prototyping excellence
  • Customer-centric mindset
  • Ability to foster an environment for designers
  • Commitment to building inclusive, diverse teams
  • Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and communication
  • Passion for mentoring and developing design talent
  • Comfortable being hands-on and leading by example

Job Details

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User Experience

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About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

Leading design for one of Slack's most critical teams focused on core messaging experiences including Activity, DMs, Search, and Notifications. This role shapes how millions of users communicate and collaborate daily.

🎨 Role Overview

The Senior Director of Design will lead design strategy and execution for the Messaging team, focusing on the core of Slack: conversations and channels, with a focus on making Slack feel less overwhelming with better tools and experiences for focus and noise control. You'll partner closely with Engineering, Product and Customer Experience teams to define roadmaps and deliver delightful user experiences.

💪 Key Responsibilities

* Lead design vision and strategy for core Slack experiences including Activity, DMs, and Notifications [2]
* Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to drive execution of major initiatives like AI integration and information architecture updates[2]
* Foster a culture of design excellence and craft across the team [3 · Canvas]
* Ensure high quality implementation of design systems and accessibility standards
* Mentor and develop design talent across the organization

📊 Required Experience

* Deep expertise in product design for complex enterprise software for both desktop and mobile
* Track record of leading and scaling design teams
* Experience partnering with Engineering and Product leaders
* Strong understanding of design systems and accessibility
* Proven ability to drive design strategy that balances user needs with business goals
* Design and prototyping excellence

🤝 Leadership Qualities

* Customer-centric mindset with focus on making work lives simpler and more productive [3 · Canvas]
* Ability to foster an environment where designers bring their best ideas forward [4 · Canvas]
* Commitment to building inclusive, diverse teams [4 · Canvas]
* Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and communication
* Passion for mentoring and developing design talent
* Comfortable being hands-on and leading by example

🎯 Impact Areas

* Drive improvements to core messaging experiences used by millions daily
* Lead design vision for next generation of Slack with AI-powered features [2]
* Shape the future of workplace communication and collaboration tools
* Build and scale a world-class design team


The role is preferably based in San Francisco / NYC

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI + Data + CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing wellanddoing good – you've come to the right place.

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