Algolia is on a mission to empower every company to create delightful Search & Discovery experiences.
We power over 1.5 trillion searches a year, for more than 17,000 customers from 100+ countries.
We're looking for a Sr Manager for Product Design to lead our talented design organisation, shape and mature our craft, and work hand-in-hand with Product, Research, and Engineering teams to make user-centric and business impactful decisions.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to own a mission-critical team which has a huge impact on the company.
Join our team and take ownership of this initiative, work collaboratively with your partners, and drive it to success with a clear vision and strategy.
Your role will consist of: Lead the Product Design team and oversee all aspects of product design, including interaction design, information architecture, writing, visual design, service design, design systems, and prototyping.
Be a strong partner in assessing the usability, viability, and feasibility of Algolia's products and features.
Coach, sponsor, and mentor a globally distributed team of product designers, providing guidance, support and interventional assistance to ensure they meet their goals and objectives.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align and execute on shared business goals through user-centric work.
Define and maintain design standards and guidelines to ensure consistency and quality across all products and platforms.
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of our product, market, and competitors to ensure our design solutions are innovative and effective.
Manage multiple design projects simultaneously and ensure they are delivered on time and with buy-in of your cross functional team.
Present design solutions and progress to stakeholders and senior management, soliciting feedback and buy-in as needed.
Use transversal leadership skills to influence all relevant stakeholders to drive success for the customer and promote a customer-first culture throughout the organisation.
Collaborate with other teams within UX to build a strong, cross-functional User Experience practice at Algolia.
You might be a fit if you have: 4+ years of experience in management, with a track record of success leading and managing technical design teams.
7+ years of experience in product design, with an understanding of user-centric design principles and methodologies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively and strategically.
Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver successful product launches and achieve business goals.
Drive, with an ownership mentality.
Ability to thoughtfully escalate issues and reconcile multiple viewpoints to drive alignment that benefits the business and our customers.
Ideally, you would also have: Experience managing remote teams is a plus.
Familiarity with search and discovery technologies.
Familiarity with ML/AI technologies.
We're looking for someone who can live our values: GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment.
TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership.
CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.
CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company.
HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.
REMOTE STRATEGY: Algolia's flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease.
We place an emphasis on an individual's impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location.
Algolia is a high-trust environment and our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when.
ABOUT US: Algolia prides itself on being a pioneer and market leader offering an AI Search solution that empowers 17,000+ businesses to compose customer experiences at internet scale that predict what their users want with blazing fast search and web browse experience.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR: We're looking for talented, passionate people to build the world's best search & discovery technology.
As an ownership-driven company, we seek team members who thrive within an environment based on autonomy and diversity.
We're committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace.
READY TO APPLY? If you share our values and our enthusiasm for building the world's best search & discovery technology, we'd love to review your application! Apply for this job #J-18808-Ljbffr