Amazon Advertising is looking for a high-caliber and tested design leader to create innovative experiences that streamline enterprise workflows internally and externally globally this role youll lead (and grow) a high-performing team of UX professionalsworking collaboratively with user research engineering and product management through all aspects of the product development life-cycle.
This work has strategic significance and high leadership exposure. Youll have the opportunity to build new advertising solutions starting with product definition. Most importantly you will have direct insights from customers and impact the customer experience of advertisers agencies and brand-owners globally.
Amazon is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business and were responsible for defining and delivering a collection of self-service advertising products that drive discovery and sales. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily and were breaking fresh ground to create world-class products. Because successful advertising starts with a great customer experience our team works backwards from the shopper to meet the needs of our advertising customers. If youre interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique truly innovative advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer youve come to the right place.
Our ideal candidate is a pragmatic manager of managers who can operate both tactically with high attention to details as well as think big visualizing an experience in the abstract and then driving that vision into solid design deliverables (e.g. UI IA prototypes) with their team.
Key job responsibilities
Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary design team including other managers
Have deep expertise in UX design (frameworks interaction models prototypes research)
Think big framing designs in the context of the broader customer experience and are equally comfortable diving deep into the details
Present design work to stakeholders customers and executive leadership for review feedback and sign-off
Prioritize effectively use data to inform your decisions weigh the impact and tradeoffs of decisions and seek input where needed to drive alignment
Work closely with product engineering and business partners to develop a shared vision and lead a process to define and design experiences that deliver on those shared objectives
Comfortable navigating from ambiguity to clarity drawing upon your expertise and design process to create structure.
Proactively plan ahead look around corners and can see the next step (even when it doesnt exist yet)
Develop processes that drive quality and efficiency to help designers accomplish more than what they could otherwise
A day in the life
The Sr. Manager of UX Design for Amazons Advertiser Experience will elevate their entire team. You will inspire and mentor UX practitioners and partners leading projects throughout the planning design and development cycle. You are expected to think like an owner always raise the quality of the CX and be a relentless advocate for customers. You will use your organization and communication skills to bring clarity to chaos working strategically with other team leaders and team members across the organization.
About the team
Youll join a growing team of UX practitioners who help each other develop and thrive. You will have autonomy and ownership while contributing to the supportive culture on the team. We gather often to collaborate ask questions and grow together so bring your unique skills and experience and be prepared to share learn and grow with us.
- 10 years of design experience
- 5 years of leading multi-discipline Design teams (ie. visual design interaction design user research etc.) experience
- Experience managing teams
- Experience leading a diverse team in the delivery of experiences from end to end (user flows wireframes high-fidelity visuals)
- Experience presenting to and effectively advising senior leaders outside of design
- Experience embedding design within product teams for agile design and development collaboration
- Experience scaling design systems and processes
- Experience in financial technology or enterprise software
- Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration
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.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $162300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $268400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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.