Posted:
10/9/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level
Field(s):
Product ⋅ UI/UX & Design
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
We are seeking an experienced Manager of Product Design for our Production Design team. This team is responsible for the most critical horizontal features across all of Yahoo (which include identity, payments, privacy, CMS and commerce). The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading production design and a team of production designers. This person should be able to set up processes and collaborate with Product Design leaders to provide production design support to their team. and user-centric design solutions. The successful candidate will lead a team of talented production designers to accelerate design velocity and adoption of our design system
Key Responsibilities
Lead a group of production designers in our Central Design organization
Collaborate with product designers and product design leaders
Mentor and manage a team of productiond esigners, providing them with direction, feedback, and guidance
Foster a culture of collaboration and excellence in design
Work with systems design to understand how their team can support the advancement of that team's roadmap
Monitor design trends and emerging technologies to ensure we remain on the forefront of tools and processes
Work with stakeholders to create compelling presentations to communicate how production design works
Requirements:
At least 4 years of experience in product design
Proven track record of leading and managing teams
Expertise in production design
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present design concepts to stakeholders and senior management
Ability to operationalize a process to support teams.
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.
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The compensation for this position ranges from $120,750.00 - $251,250.00/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.
If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.
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Website: http://www.yahoo.com/
Headquarter Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Employee Count: 5001-10000
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Delisted
Last Funding Type: Series B
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