Head of UX Design and Research

Samsung•Mountain View, CA

1d•$280,000 - $300,000

About The Position

About Samsung Ads Samsung Ads is a fast-growing, advanced advertising technology business that helps brands connect with audiences across Samsung Smart TVs and digital ecosystems. By leveraging the industry’s most comprehensive data and world-class technology, we’re building one of the most intelligent and effective advertising platforms in the world. As part of a global company with teams and stakeholders across North America, Europe, and Asia, Samsung Ads offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge, high-impact projects at scale. Our culture is rooted in innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurial energy — we thrive on solving complex problems, pushing boundaries, and celebrating progress together.

Requirements

Bachelor’s/master’s degree in design, HCI or equivalent with 15+ years’ experience
10+ years’ experience in leading and managing medium to large-sized multi-disciplinary UX teams
B2B advertising software experience required
Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining successful, influential working relationships at all levels of an organization
Experience managing remote and distributed teams
Comfortable with ambiguity and pivoting when needed
Demonstrated experience driving change, being open to new possibilities, and focusing on business impact
Demonstrated a history of balancing business requirements, technological capabilities, and user insights to deliver great products
Demonstrated history of ensuring highly collaborate and iterative solution design across functions during product development
Solid understanding of existing and emerging technologies, their boundaries, and how they apply in the context of consumer products
Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and generate enthusiasm among senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

Lead a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team of product designers, UX researchers, and creative technologists in a fast-paced, high growth, dynamic, agile environment
Have a specific and clear vision for a high performing, best-in-class Product Design and UX Research team, build the function to that vision, and continuously improve
Drive collaboration and innovation, empowering the team to do their best work through coaching and mentorship
Attract, hire, and retain top talent at all levels to develop a world-class organization
Be opinionated and provide hands-on guidance and direction, while ensuring the teams are able to also identify opportunities and independently creative
Oversee concept development, from ideation to execution, aligning with HQ and other cross-functional priorities
Promote excellent design at Samsung and new ways of innovating to set the bar high
Champion our mission at the executive levels of the organization
Routinely deliver significant business impact to our internal and external customers