Lead Product Designer, Slackbot Mobile

Salesforce•Seattle, WA

4d•$172,500 - $285,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Product Designer to help craft the future of Slack's Mobile and Slackbot experiences. Lead Designers are leaders within our teams, helping to set the tone for work at Slack by being humble, smart, and collaborative. They define product direction and set a high bar for design. They carry features from vision through execution and launch, prototyping and honing the design to ensure it works for Slack's diverse user base. The Slackbot Mobile team shapes how millions of people experience Slack on iOS and Android, and through Slackbot as an intelligent, helpful presence in every workspace. At Slack, we have a positive, diverse, and encouraging culture. We look for people who are curious, inventive, and work to be a little better every single day.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in an individual contributor role on a Product Design team, delivering mobile products from start to finish as part of a cross-functional team
A portfolio that demonstrates strong interaction design, visual design, and systems thinking, especially across mobile or conversational product experiences
Experience designing for iOS and/or Android, with a deep understanding of mobile design patterns and platform conventions
Experience designing conversational or AI-driven interfaces, such as bots, assistants, or intelligent features
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment and to balance speed with craft
Experience working across disciplines, including product, engineering, research, marketing, and developer relations
Fluency with prototyping as a tool to explore and communicate design ideas
Strong self-direction and the ability to contribute independently and collaboratively
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to align teams and earn trust across stakeholders
A related technical degree required

Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally with product and engineering partners to represent the design team, facilitate design discussions, and ensure design quality
Collaborate closely with leadership to define features and influence the overall direction of your product area, and with Design Leadership to improve our design processes
Design flows, prototypes, sketches, and high-fidelity UI for experiments and features
Work closely with engineering to ensure a high-quality implementation and user experience throughout every phase of a project, and iterate quickly based on feedback
Lead by example with hands-on design work and by helping teammates grow their skills
Provide clear, constructive feedback and build a healthy design critique culture
Identify connections across initiatives and ensure we are delivering a cohesive end-to-end user experience
Mentor other designers, support hiring, and help evolve our design team practices