Hybrid Director, UX Design

at Highspot

• Job title: Director, UX Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Switching
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hyderabad, India

About the role

• Visionary design leader driving design excellence in AI-powered sales enablement platform. Leading a senior design team to foster innovation and collaboration in product design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of designers to deliver high-quality, user-centric experiences within tight timelines and across multiple product streams
• Oversee design operations across concurrent projects, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with business goals
• Champion user research and competitive benchmarking to identify high-impact opportunities and prioritize usage scenarios
• Translate insights from user data, feedback, and behavior into actionable design strategies and customer personas
• Guide the creation of wireframes, user journeys, interaction flows, and storyboards to communicate design intent clearly
• Drive the development of functional prototypes to validate interaction patterns and user flows early in the design cycle
• Partner closely with Product Management and Engineering to align design direction with product strategy and execution plans
• Articulate and evolve a compelling UX vision, while delivering iterative improvements that progressively realize the broader product experience strategy
• Foster a culture of collaboration, feedback, and continuous improvement across the design organization and cross-functional teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Visual Design, or equivalent practical experience
• 14+ years of experience designing world-class digital experiences, with a strong foundation in user-centered design principles
• 4+ years of experience leading and managing high-performing design teams
• Demonstrated fluency with Figma and proficiency in industry-standard design and prototyping tools
• A solid, diverse portfolio showcasing end-to-end design thinking across multiple platforms and product categories
• Experience designing for complex ecosystems such as enterprise software, platforms, or marketplaces
• Deep understanding of building and scaling design systems, including pattern libraries and style guides
• Strong experience working within agile development environments (Scrum, Kanban, or similar frameworks)
• Willingness to be hands-on and lead by example—comfortable switching between strategy and execution
• Excellent collaboration skills with a proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Exceptional communication skills—clear, persuasive, and confident in both written and verbal formats.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Statement