UX Director, Ad products & Creative eXperience, Advertising User Experience
UX Director, Ad products & Creative eXperience, Advertising User Experience
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03-05-2025
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We are looking for a product design leader to drive endtoend ad experiences reaching customers where they shop read listen and watch.
In this role youll lead (and grow) a highperforming team of UX professionalsworking collaboratively with user research engineering and product management through all aspects of the product development lifecycle. This includes ownership of: (1) New ad placements and formats integrated in Amazon devices entertainment properties online and physical stores; (2) Brand shopping experiences including Brand Stores Posts and Brand Follow; (3) Creative authoring tools within the Amazon Ad console and the Amazon Demand Side Platform; and (4) The underlying services and tools that allow assets to be created/captured categorized and syndicated.
You will build durable partnerships with teams across Amazon to drive collaboration and innovationensuring that ads are an integrated part of evolving experiences. Partners include core shopping devices and entertainment (e.g. Prime Video Alexa FireTV Twitch Freevee) and physical stores (e.g. Fresh). You will also directly influence longterm strategy and set the company vision for the consumer experience for ad products worldwide ensuring they are relevant useful and delighting.
Key job responsibilities
Responsibly and effectively advocate for customers; imparting strategic design leadership that fosters a shared understanding of the customercentric intersection between design content business and technology needs.
Raises the bar on design quality endtoend process and deliverables. Spending majority of time on the overarching portfolio strategy negotiating priorities and driving clear solutions with crossfunctional product and tech directors.
Drives the mechanisms used by the design team to get alignment on customer problems and product vision. Creates scalable systems that enable federation of design work.
Works proactively through the ambiguity of understanding customer needs defining new products and applying new technologies. Can bring structure to ambiguity or uncertainty. Ensure the resulting experiences are simple clear and compelling.
Stays on the cutting edge of whats new in technology and UX leading the team to experiment with new promising tech and interaction patterns.
Maintains healthy relationships with partners and stakeholders in locations around the world; prioritizes based on customer need not internal interests; exhibit excellent judgment and resolve challenging issues to move the product forward.
Invest heavily in the development and growth of a diverse team of design leaders. Create a culture of inclusion and creativity.
About the team
Amazon Ads helps brands create experiences that delight customers and deliver meaningful results. With 300 million worldwide active customer accounts and firstparty insights based on shopping streaming and browsing signals brands can craft relevant campaigns that enhance customer experiences. Our solutions on services like Twitch IMDb TV Prime Video Alexa Amazon Music and partnerships with thirdparty publishers and exchanges make Amazon Ads the ultimate amplifier for brands to reach the right audiences in the right places both on and off Amazon.
15 years of experience as a user experience designer interaction designer product designer or similar role designing mobile web and/or other applications
An online portfolio of work demonstrating experience creating great usercentered design solutions across desktop and mobile devices
Excellent communication presentation and storytelling skills
Proven experience with rapid iterative design and development processes
Proven track record presenting to and influencing people from other designers to senior executive management
Experience leading projects in a collaborative multidisciplinary team including designers web developers writers product managers and software developers
Fluency in best practices for multimodal experiences and design as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
Bachelors or equivalent degree in Design HCI or related field or equivalent professional experience within the design field
10 years of experience successfully leading and managing design teams of 40
Excellent bias for action including the ability to juggle multiple priorities and effectively deliver in a fastpaced dynamic environment
Be willing to roll up the sleeves to meet business and product deliverables
Design operations experience required to drive organizational design product roadmaps project planning and resource prioritization
Possess excellent communication presentation interpersonal and analytical skills
Experience with advertising products and technology
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $216400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $322000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
In this role youll lead (and grow) a highperforming team of UX professionalsworking collaboratively with user research engineering and product management through all aspects of the product development lifecycle. This includes ownership of: (1) New ad placements and formats integrated in Amazon devices entertainment properties online and physical stores; (2) Brand shopping experiences including Brand Stores Posts and Brand Follow; (3) Creative authoring tools within the Amazon Ad console and the Amazon Demand Side Platform; and (4) The underlying services and tools that allow assets to be created/captured categorized and syndicated.
You will build durable partnerships with teams across Amazon to drive collaboration and innovationensuring that ads are an integrated part of evolving experiences. Partners include core shopping devices and entertainment (e.g. Prime Video Alexa FireTV Twitch Freevee) and physical stores (e.g. Fresh). You will also directly influence longterm strategy and set the company vision for the consumer experience for ad products worldwide ensuring they are relevant useful and delighting.
Key job responsibilities
Responsibly and effectively advocate for customers; imparting strategic design leadership that fosters a shared understanding of the customercentric intersection between design content business and technology needs.
Raises the bar on design quality endtoend process and deliverables. Spending majority of time on the overarching portfolio strategy negotiating priorities and driving clear solutions with crossfunctional product and tech directors.
Drives the mechanisms used by the design team to get alignment on customer problems and product vision. Creates scalable systems that enable federation of design work.
Works proactively through the ambiguity of understanding customer needs defining new products and applying new technologies. Can bring structure to ambiguity or uncertainty. Ensure the resulting experiences are simple clear and compelling.
Stays on the cutting edge of whats new in technology and UX leading the team to experiment with new promising tech and interaction patterns.
Maintains healthy relationships with partners and stakeholders in locations around the world; prioritizes based on customer need not internal interests; exhibit excellent judgment and resolve challenging issues to move the product forward.
Invest heavily in the development and growth of a diverse team of design leaders. Create a culture of inclusion and creativity.
About the team
Amazon Ads helps brands create experiences that delight customers and deliver meaningful results. With 300 million worldwide active customer accounts and firstparty insights based on shopping streaming and browsing signals brands can craft relevant campaigns that enhance customer experiences. Our solutions on services like Twitch IMDb TV Prime Video Alexa Amazon Music and partnerships with thirdparty publishers and exchanges make Amazon Ads the ultimate amplifier for brands to reach the right audiences in the right places both on and off Amazon.
15 years of experience as a user experience designer interaction designer product designer or similar role designing mobile web and/or other applications
An online portfolio of work demonstrating experience creating great usercentered design solutions across desktop and mobile devices
Excellent communication presentation and storytelling skills
Proven experience with rapid iterative design and development processes
Proven track record presenting to and influencing people from other designers to senior executive management
Experience leading projects in a collaborative multidisciplinary team including designers web developers writers product managers and software developers
Fluency in best practices for multimodal experiences and design as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
Bachelors or equivalent degree in Design HCI or related field or equivalent professional experience within the design field
10 years of experience successfully leading and managing design teams of 40
Excellent bias for action including the ability to juggle multiple priorities and effectively deliver in a fastpaced dynamic environment
Be willing to roll up the sleeves to meet business and product deliverables
Design operations experience required to drive organizational design product roadmaps project planning and resource prioritization
Possess excellent communication presentation interpersonal and analytical skills
Experience with advertising products and technology
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $216400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $322000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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