Senior Director, Product Design

Summary

Join Udemy's design leadership team as a key member, reporting to the VP of Design & Research. You will influence the overall design strategy for the next iteration of the Udemy Consumer Experience, focusing on reimagining our Discovery & Growth experiences. This player-coach role involves visualizing and prototyping next-generation product features while mentoring your team. You will champion learner and instructor needs, collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver user-friendly features. You'll also play a crucial role in recruiting and hiring designers. This position requires 10+ years of UX/product design experience and 5+ years leading design teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in UX, product design, and visual design for web and mobile products; experience with other device classes is a plus
• More than 5 years of experience leading design teams, mentoring, and fostering growth in product design teams
• Exceptional design taste with a sharp eye for detail in user experiences; fluency in video-based products, mobile, and game design is advantageous
• Proficiency in motion design, user research, design processes, design systems and tools, early usability studies, and an iterative approach to product development and deployment
• A proven track record of guiding teams through product releases featuring user-facing designs from inception to completion
• Superior communication skills with the ability to facilitate diverse groups of stakeholders and inspire cross-departmental collaboration
• Success in building and mentoring teams by cultivating a positive team culture and strong working relationships, with enthusiasm to continue this at Udemy
• A portfolio showcasing projects that demonstrate your problem-solving process and leadership in achieving pixel-perfect design solutions
• A passion for joining a design team dedicated to transforming lives worldwide through learning

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on design leadership across our Discovery & Growth design team to maximize impact for learners, instructors, and business partners
• Collaborate with design peers to drive a coherent, visually appealing, and high-performing UX across all platforms
• Simplify complex problems by employing advanced UX strategies to create high-performing and polished design solutions
• Document and operationalize design solutions to enable efficient scaling
• Contribute to design processes and internal project planning for Udemy’s product design team
• Partner closely with stakeholders across the company to ensure seamless introduction of new products and features with exceptional user experiences
• Own and advocate for the design and experience vision of our products

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in developing UX for AI solutions, subscription services, or e-learning platforms is beneficial

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage
• Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions
• Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care
• Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week “ease-back” program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay
• Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, fertility and family building, maternity and newborn care, parenting and pediatrics, menopause care, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support
• Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution
• Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the year
• Equity
• Bonus