Director, UX, Local Ads
Exl
Job Description
About the Role
As a User Experience (UX) Director, you will help define and drive the future of Local Ad opportunities, working with a global team across EMEA, APAC, and the US. You'll identify opportunities, set product strategy, and empower teams to push the boundaries of what's possible. In this role, you will have a clear outlook for the future of user experience, product strategy, and the industry. You will pursue product designs that will impact Google's ecosystem, as well as business objectives. Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We're made up of multiple teams, building Google's Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Create compelling product outlooks and strategic roadmaps that lead to the growth of existing products as well as boldly exploring new ones.
- Advocate for the efforts of the team and collaborate across Google to make all product better.
- Build relationships and operating rhythms with leaders inside and outside of Ads, to drive user experiences that are cohesive and well-informed.
- Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering partners in order to build the right user experiences.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human Computer Interface, Interaction, or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of experience in an executive role, creating strategy and designing products.
- Experience working with executives, user researchers, writers, product managers, and engineers.
- Experience managing UX teams.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to understand, articulate positions, and advocate for designs.
- Excellent managerial and operational skills, with an UX portfolio, demonstrating clear insights, problem-solving, and simple solutions skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience leading teams and driving organizational design, career development, operations, and culture both within UX organizations and in partnership with Product Management and Engineering teams.
- Knowledge of AI, mobile, and web technologies.
- Understanding of user experience and performance metrics.
Qualifications
- Educational background in Design, Human Computer Interface, or Interaction.
Benefits & Perks
- US base salary range for this full-time position is $267,000-$376,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.
- Additional benefits are provided, details of which can be shared during the hiring process.
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About Exl
Website
google.com
Company Size
1-10 employees
Location
Mountain View, CA
Industry
Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
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