Hybrid Director, Product Design

at Udemy

• Job title: Director, Product Design
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Canada

About the role

• Director of Product Design at Udemy leading design initiatives for the Udemy Business Experience. Influencing design strategy and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance learning tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on design leadership across our Udemy Business design team to maximize impact for administrators, 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.

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 and enterprise UX and visual design 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.
• Solid knowledge and experience in scalable systems and enterprise tools at scale
• A proven track record of guiding teams through product releases featuring user-facing designs from inception to completion.
• Experience in developing UX for AI solutions, subscription services, or e-learning platforms is beneficial.
• 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.

Benefits

• Full access to Udemy courses
• A monthly UDay to invest in yourself
• A budget to spend on personal improvement
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives