What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Design Manager position at Superhuman?
SUPERHUMAN We exist so that professionals end each day feeling happier, more productive, and closer to achieving their potential.Today we are…The fastest email experience in the worldLoved and adored : see what our customers sayOur customers get through their inboxes twice as fast; many see inbox zero for the first time in years.Come shape the future of email, communication, and productivity!DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE As a Senior Design Manager at Superhuman, you will lead and mentor our product design team, guiding the creation of delightful and remarkable user experiences. You will be responsible for design operations and strategy, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that our design output aligns with Superhuman's high standards of quality and innovation.ROLE Build and manage a high-performing design team through mentorship, coaching, and clear goal-setting to drive both individual and collective growthPartner with Product and Engineering leadership to plan resources, establish milestones, and ensure smooth delivery of design work across projectsDrive design quality and innovation by establishing robust review processes, feedback mechanisms, and design tooling infrastructureCreate and champion point-of-views on resolving UX debt and identifying opportunities for design innovation across productsLead the planning and execution of discovery projects to develop new features and design directions, while de-risking design complexitiesGuide the team in elevating their craft across UI / UX design, visual design, and product copy through hands-on mentorship and structured trainingDevelop and implement day-to-day design management processes and enablement tools to facilitate efficient, high-quality design workFoster a team culture that embraces extraordinary quality, remarkable attention to detail, and continuous innovationProvide strategic design leadership in project execution, from conception through launch, ensuring alignment with company principles and quality standardsBuild strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, and senior leadership to influence product strategy and champion design excellenceSOUND LIKE YOU? Experience : You have 8 years of experience in consumer-facing technology companies or startups, with 3 years of experience leading and managing design teams.Leadership : You have a track record of leading and developing high-performing, inclusive, and mission-driven design teams.Expertise : You have a demonstrated mastery of product design, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, typography, and layout & visual hierarchy.Vision : You have led the design strategy of a product, turning long-term objectives into initiatives that you and your teams successfully executed against.Curiosity : You love exploring new and existing paradigms to add to your repertoire of ideas and solutions.Innovation : You thrive in ambiguity and are excited by the opportunity to design processes that can help you understand, iterate, and validate your design intuition and ideas.Delight & Empathy : You understand human behavior and develop targeted strategies with this in mind.Excellent Communicator : You're able to distill complexity into clear and concise messaging.Location : We're open to you joining us in our San Francisco office or from a home office anywhere in North or South America.SALARY INFO The Senior Design Manager role spans several internal levels and a wide breadth of experience at Superhuman. Our compensation band reflects the potentially broad range of candidates and experience levels that we are open to hiring for this role.Our US-based salaries for this role range from $200,000 - $235,000. The salary range does not reflect total compensation, which includes base salary, benefits, and company stock options.BENEFITS Taking Care of Your FutureMedical, dental, and vision insurance : 100% coverage for you and 75% coverage for all your dependents.Voluntary insurance : short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.US-based employees : 401(k) plan (we match 75 cents per dollar, up to 4% of your salary).Canadian-based employees : A stipend for your RRSP up to 3% of your salary.Generous Time OffEnjoy our generous and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, with our amazing team members taking an average of 20 days per year.13 additional company holidays, plus your own Care Days, Flexible Holidays, and a company-wide Winter Break.Generous parental, caregiver, healthcare, and compassionate leave policies.Investing in Your Growth ️$3000 per year towards your professional development.Free access to Calm and Aaptiv.Setting You Up For SuccessCustom MacBook Pro.$1000 budget for workstation setup.$260 / month for your lunches, groceries, or whatever nutrition you need to stay fueled up!At Superhuman, we value diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer : we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary : $200,000 - $235,000
