Vice President, Design & Research

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking a VP of Design and Research with experience modernizing complex experiences and a passion for user-centered design that drives business outcomes. Reporting to the CTO, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of makers responsible for the end-to-end design of the SurveyMonkey product experience and the insights that fuel that innovation. 

What you’ll be working on

• Create, drive, and execute a strategic vision to reimagine the core survey experience. This vision will be executed in incremental phases that drive real customer value. 
• Lead a multidisciplinary organization that includes Product Design, Content Design, Design Foundations, and Research. Create the conditions for each function to develop its practice while maintaining a single organizational culture of creativity and collaboration. 
• Attract, develop, and retain a diverse, world-class team with a strong sense of purpose and belonging; provide guidance, mentoring, and coaching to ensure the team is performing at its best
• Use experimentation, customer feedback, and data-driven insights to shape the experience strategy and deliver high-impact design work.  
• Facilitate product design presentations for a broad audience, anticipate and address feedback, develop opinions, and gain alignment on product design efforts.
• Provide strong representation for Design and Research with senior leadership

We’d love to hear from people with

• Experience leading complex application product design efforts as a designer and then leader, as well as experience leading research teams.
• The ability to create products customers love through incremental improvements on the path toward a coherent vision
• Experience bringing disparate experiences together into a unified platform
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to build relationships, evangelize user experience, and influence at all levels of the organization
• Stay up-to-date on design trends and best practices in the creation tools and product-led growth space
• A proven track record of hiring and growing designers at all levels

The base pay provided for this position ranges from $281,095 / year - $380,305 / year depending on the geographic market and assuming a full-time schedule. Actual base pay is based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, education or training, skills, and experience.

Bonuses and commissions may also be offered as part of the total compensation package, in addition to a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

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