Senior UX Design Manager, Gmail and Discover Ads

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include: Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA . Minimum qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 10 years of experience in product design or UX. 5 years of experience leading design projects and managing people or teams. 3 years of experience working with executive leaders. Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions). Preferred qualifications Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 7 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization. About The Job At Google, we "Focus on the user and all else will follow." As a UX Design Manager, you will drive this vision by defining product strategy, mitigating complexity, and conceptualizing ecosystem-level UX. You are a systems-level thinker and a fierce advocate for both your users and your team. You will be responsible for guiding the careers of your direct reports, helping them realize their full potential while fostering a culture of forward-thinking design. With a practiced eye for quality, you will transform complex workflows into elegantly simple experiences. You will collaborate closely with Engineering and Product Management leaders to align business goals with design innovation, leveraging your passion for brand, craft, and execution. In this role, your purview will span high-engagement Google surfaces—specifically Google Discover and Gmail. You will collaborate with many cross-functional partners and stakeholders, the Discover team, the Gmail team, and the broader Ads UX organization in innovating and producing novel ad formats and experiences that seamlessly engage the consumers and excite the advertisers. We are in the midst of exploring the role that generative AI can play in personalized content feeds and communication surfaces, and you will be working with the team at the epicenter of determining what incredible new benefits that technology can bring to our users’ lives. We are looking for a strong, visionary leader who can simultaneously establish strategy and drive execution. The Core team builds the technical foundation behind Google’s flagship products. We are owners and advocates for the underlying design elements, developer platforms, product components, and infrastructure at Google. These are the essential building blocks for excellent, safe, and coherent experiences for our users and drive the pace of innovation for every developer. We look across Google’s products to build central solutions, break down technical barriers and strengthen existing systems. As the Core team, we have a mandate and a unique opportunity to impact important technical decisions across the company. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $236000 - $329000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits Responsibilities Learn more about benefits at Google . Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for design strategies. Lead the development of innovative design solutions to user, product, and business problems. Own a holistic design process, design system, or design language across teams or products. Own improvements in design based on UX testing and stakeholder input and provide guidance and expertise to effectively engage stakeholders on product design to achieve product goals. Own project priorities, including finding and aligning resources effectively to help with the design project work. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form . #J-18808-Ljbffr Google