Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of designers, researchers, and content designers.
Expand and enhance our design system and shared UX patterns so that it scales across teams, products, and emerging interactions driven by AI.
Foster a culture of craft, curiosity, and accountability—where UX is both creative and outcome-driven
Lead the evolution from workflow-driven UX to context-aware, intent-driven experiences powered by AI.
Establish principles and patterns for Human-in-the-loop design, Trust, explainability, and transparency, and Progressive automation that earns user confidence.
Balance “Skating to Where the Puck Is Going” with Shipping Now
Push the organization toward next-gen interaction models (adaptive interfaces, ambient intelligence, new design paradigms) while staying grounded in real customer problems.
Drive pragmatic progress with shipping improvements that meet users where they are today while laying foundations for tomorrow.
Raise the bar for usability, design, and emotional resonance across the product suite.
Partner deeply with customers and practitioners across K-12 to expand and evolve our user research practice.
Ensure experiences feel modern, fast, and intuitive without sacrificing power or flexibility.
Requirements
Minimum of 15+ years of relevant and related work experience
Senior leadership experience in platform or multi-product environments
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience
Travel occasionally, up to 20-25%, for key moments such as team summits, training, customer meetings, company events, etc.
Experience managing and leading functional areas or departments
Proven track record designing and scaling complex systems with simple, elegant experiences
Hands-on experience with AI-driven products or platforms, with strong instincts for where AI meaningfully improves UX
Demonstrated success working with multiple stakeholders and thought partners
Strategic and Systems Thinking
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping direction where the answer isn’t obvious yet.
Leadership Style: Collaborative, direct, and opinionated. Inspires trust across Product, Engineering, and Go-to-Market teams.
Tech Stack
Go
Benefits
Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Comprehensive 401(k) plan
Generous Parental Leave
Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off
DTO)
Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage