Vimeo is looking for a seasoned Director of Product Design to support our growing product organization in building world-class video products that delight our customers. You will help craft a clear vision and design strategy for how video creation, editing, and interaction tools come together to support the needs of the entire Vimeo platform. You will lead, mentor, and develop a distributed team of talented product designers who work across Vimeo's robust suite of products.The ideal candidate is a dynamic, influential team leader who possesses a well-rounded design background and has a strong visual point of view complimented by solid UX fundamentals. You will inspire your team to reimagine and redefine video creation, video editing, and how rich interactivity brings added business value to video content.What you'll do:Oversee all facets of product design for your team (UX, UI, UXR) and maintain a consistently high bar of quality for their workGuide your team and colleagues through all phases of the design process including: distilling data and research insights, leading group ideation sessions, conducting design reviews, and providing design support through final implementationSimplify complex design problems and find opportunities to push the bounds of what is possible with video for creators, livestreamers, and viewersWork closely with other functional leaders in product, engineering, and research to prioritize, plan, and track product initiatives and outcomesCommunicate progress and key updates with other teams, partners, and leadership on a regular basisFoster highly collaborative working relationships between the design team and members of product, engineering, and brand teams to deliver a seamless, unified experience to our customersAlways be a vocal advocate for our customers and possess a strong understanding of how data and qualitative research inform building outstanding productsBe hands-on and capable of rolling up your sleeves to work with product and engineering teams to reimagine and redefine the evolving world of videoLead, inspire, and develop a diverse team of product designers by raising the team's level of design, decision making, and collaboration skillsSkills and knowledge you should possess:8 years of proven experience in designing and building user-facing digital products at scale3 years of leading product design teams and managing multiple direct reports that span junior to lead levelDemonstrated history of driving impact through UX solutions to meet key company OKRs and business metricsA hands-on leader with the ability to take ownership and work autonomously in leading multiple work streams and design initiativesA track record of championing what's best for the user while balancing the needs of the businessExcellent communication skills and ability to articulate a design vision to any audience within the organizationProven track record of delivering products to market and iterating on those products over time to ensure success Portfolio or case study samples that showcase the products you've delivered to market, as well as the design processes that led to their launchBonus points (nice skills to have, but not needed):Experience working with remote or distributed product teamsExperience with machine learning / AI technologyTargeted Base Salary Range: $163,800to $251,000The base salary range listed above is for candidates located in the U.S., including the New York City metro area.At Vimeo, we strive to hire and nurture amazing talent across the globe. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience, specialized skills, internal alignment and a candidate's home base.Base salary is just one component of Vimeo's total rewards philosophy. We offer a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base! Other rewards may include bonus or commission, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), paid time off, generous 401k match, wellbeing resources, and more.#LI-MM1
