Senior Design Manager, Confluence Editor and Discovery

Atlassian•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company. Teamwork Collection (TWC) is Atlassian’s core teamwork offering, unleashing the potential of tech and business teams alike by enabling end to end, AI-native collaboration, productivity, and innovation. Confluence is a core app in our Teamwork Collection, helping teams collaborate and manage knowledge across their organization. In this role, you’ll lead design for our Editor Platform and Content Discovery groups, which: Build AI-powered editor experiences across Teamwork Collection and the Atlassian portfolio. Our Editor Platform helps users express their ideas in the most compelling & effective way through rich formatting, collaborative editing, & AI-native experiences. Help Confluence users find, discover, and consume the right content at the right time across first- and third-party apps. We're on the lookout for a high-craft leader who can drive a top-notch, consumer-grade experience standard. In this role, you’ll guide a team of product designers, aligning them with stakeholders, and ensuring the team delivers high-quality, impactful design work that supports business objectives and elevates user experience. We are looking for a high-craft leader who can hold a high, consumer-grade experience bar and drive innovation in AI-based interaction patterns.

Requirements

Experience: 12+ years in product design with 5+ years managing teams within a tech or SaaS environment.
Demonstrated expertise in interaction design, prototyping, content design, or visual design, with a passion for delivering exceptional user experiences.
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners, align stakeholders, and influence product strategy.
Proven track ability to craft compelling experience visions that drive change and innovation.
Clear, effective communicator with a strong ability to present and defend design decisions and direction.
A natural mentor with a talent for developing and retaining diverse, high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

Manage and mentor a team of product and content designers, fostering a supportive environment that encourages craft excellence and career growth.
Oversee complex design initiatives spanning multiple workstreams, maintaining a high-quality standard and removing blockers to ensure timely delivery.
Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Research to deliver cohesive, end-to-end product experiences.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the Atlassian product portfolio to drive alignment and support for design initiatives.
Define and deliver conceptual models and incremental design improvements for core components, focusing on consistent and valuable user experiences.
Champion design best practices, inclusive design, and pattern adoption, and drive continuous improvement of processes to support quality outcomes.
Ensure high-quality, outcome-focused deliverables by effectively managing and prioritizing multiple workstreams.
Develop a deep understanding of the Atlassian ecosystem and how design decisions impact the broader Atlassian portfolio.
Provide ongoing coaching and feedback, fostering a high-performing, balanced, and diverse design team.
Promote alignment and build trust across cross-functional teams, clearly communicating complex issues and fostering collaboration.
Lead your team through change and ambiguity, ensuring consistent delivery and adapting to evolving priorities.

Benefits

Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits.

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