Senior Director of Product Design, Core Consumer Experiences
Company: Realtor.com
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: June 22, 2022
Job Description:
SummaryWe are looking for a senior design leader to be a driving
force in creating world-class experiences that help people find and
enjoy a home of their own. This role will partner closely with
cross-functional leaders in Product and Engineering to create and
execute against our bold vision for transforming the real estate
industry. You will be responsible for building, leading, and
mentoring a high-performing team of skilled product designers.This
role reports to the VP of Design, Jonathan
Carroll.Qualifications
- 10+ years working in design industry
- 7+ years of working in a product-led organization
- 3+ years of managing a team of five or more designers
- 2+ years of managing managers
- A strong visual aesthetic and design point of view, exampled in
a rich portfolio
- Experience delivering iteratively with cross-disciplined
teams
- Informed and strong opinions, loosely held
- A practitioner of user-centric processes and design thinking
principles
- Exemplifies a We, Not Me attitudeResponsibilitiesThis position
will be successful by taking ownership and initiative to up-level
product design and user experiences in one of the Company's key
product verticals. There are three areas where this leadership is
most required:Design Leadership
- Craft a cohesive and exceptional aesthetic in the product
experiences within your vertical, and collaborate across all
verticals to ensure consistency
- Create and uphold a high standard for design excellence, and
challenge work that does not meet it
- Articulate design with credibility, clarity, and confidence to
Product and Engineering leaders as well as other important
stakeholders
- Uphold the values and culture through servant leadership,
exemplifying daily the high standards we must have to
succeedManagement
- Recruit, develop, and challenge a team of designers working on
multiple challenges
- Provide managing and mentoring to direct reports, and equip
managers to do the same
- Give clear and useable design feedback, and receive it with
professionalism and patience
- Actively promote employee growth paths and talent
retention
- Provide visibility and accountability for your team's work
- Build partnerships and trust-based relationships with
Engineering and Marketing, as well as other key partnersOperations
- Help nurture the efficient use of software tools and
user-centric design thinking methodologies
- Contribute to an inclusive culture of design which invites all
to contribute
- Work with the VP of Design and other leaders to establish
standard design and UX methodologies, and ensure consistent
adoption and understanding of such across the teamAbout
Realtor.comAt realtor.com -, we believe that everyone deserves a
home of their own. We're a community of nearly 2,000 employees who
work hard to ensure that from the moment someone starts dreaming
about a new home, to the moment they walk in the door and beyond,
we're there to lend a helping hand. Every month, over 85 million
people trust us with their journey home by visiting our site and
mobile apps, and we'd love to have you join our team to help.We've
got great offices in the U.S. and Canada with lots of sweet jobs to
choose from, so we're hoping you'll join us on our journey to make
buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more
rewarding for everyone.Let's make a difference, together. For
Real.
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