Design Director co-leading Product Group focused on user and business outcomes at Calendly. Driving strategy, vision, and execution for impactful product design.
Responsibilities
Co-lead a Product Group in partnership with Product and Engineering Directors, defining and executing on vision, strategy, and roadmap, based on customer needs and insights.
Own and deliver measurable user outcomes and business results for your product area.
Set and drive a clear design vision that ensures cohesive, high-quality, end-to-end user experiences across the Product Group.
Provide clear, actionable feedback and coaching to designers that improves usability, quality, and design decision-making.
Ensure teams conduct meaningful research and use customer insights and data to inform product strategy and decisions, driving toward measurable outcomes.
Co-lead the Design Team by hiring, coaching, and developing a diverse, high-performing group of designers, actively supporting career growth and engagement.
Drive adoption and improvement of the design process and R&D operating model to increase quality, usability, cohesion, and customer impact.
Use compelling design storytelling to influence stakeholders, align leaders, and advocate for customers at the team, product group, and company levels.
Requirements
12+ years of experience designing and delivering high-quality design work and impactful product experiences, including meaningful time in leadership roles.
3+ years of people management and design leadership experience, including hiring, supporting, and growing empowered creative teams.
Experience co-owning and scaling a product area with measurable customer and business impact alongside Product and Engineering partners.
Proven ability to set product and user experience vision based on customer needs and translate strategy into execution.
Strong executive communication skills and experience influencing senior stakeholders.
Experience in product-led B2B or B2C environments; SaaS experience preferred.
Experience working in complex systems and multi-product environments.
Experience designing AI-driven product experiences and using AI effectively in the design process is a plus, but not required.
Authorized to work lawfully in the United States of America, as Calendly does not engage in immigration sponsorship at this time.
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