Director of Product Design, Commerce

Director of Product Design, Commerce

United States of America – Remote

Full time

job requisition id JR0022509

Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900M people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.

Yahoo, is a values-led company committed to building brands people love. We reach over one billion people around the world with a dynamic house of 50+ media and technology brands. A global leader in digital and mobile, Yahoo is shaping the future of media.

About Yahoo Commerce

The Yahoo Commerce team’s mission is to help our audience of 600M monthly active users discover and make informed decisions about products and services so they can save time and money. We primarily serve audiences who are in their shopping journeys across all Yahoo properties. We work directly with our partners to reach new audiences, gain new users, and drive GMV through leveraging our ecosystem of products and services.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced product design leader who works well in a cross-functional environment leading a team of talented product designers focused on delivering great user experiences while achieving organizational goals. This role will work directly with engineering, data scientists, and product managers to expand our growing catalog of world class product offerings.

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for leading a team of talented product designers to build and enhance our products to meet the needs of our customers
• You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and research to deliver the most optimal experiences and execute the roadmap
• Lead the Commerce product design team to develop innovative and user-centric experiences across multiple platforms
• Define and maintain a design vision and strategy that aligns with business goals and customer needs
• Hire, mentor, and manage a team of product designers, providing them with direction, feedback, and guidance
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence in design
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gain insights into user behavior and inform design decisions
• Monitor design trends and emerging technologies to ensure our products remain competitive
• Work with stakeholders to create compelling presentations and design proposals that effectively communicate design concepts and solutions
• Ensure all design work is delivered on time, to a high standard, and within budget

Qualifications

• 12+ years of cross-platform product design experience in the consumer products space
• 3+ years of experience managing and developing complex design teams
• You are passionate and enthusiastic about leadership and the impact you can have on a designer’s career. You have experience leading teams for multiple years and have coached high-performing, high-impact designers to succeed
• Solid craftsmanship: skilled in both the theory and practice of design, up-to-date on design patterns, able to differentiate between trends and emerging best practices, familiar with user research methods, and a firm understanding of user-centered design and when to apply different tools and processes to achieve a great outcome
• Enough professional experience that you thrive in the face of ambiguity and complexity and know how to get things done across a globally distributed environment
• You have excellent communication skills across all mediums with the proven ability to influence a diverse set of stakeholders and executives
• Strong communicator of design direction with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
• Experience leading concept-to-deliver design projects
• Highly collaborative, energetic, and results-oriented, working hands-on in a fast-paced software development environment
• Experience leading through major UI overhauls and taking products from 0 to 1
• Your teammates love collaborating with you!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $160,965.00 – $349,885.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements.